NorCal League Press

The League's public relations partner is O2 Sports Media

August 2009, Getting Schooled (Mountain Bike Action)

July 2009, 7 Reasons Why There's Hope For Riding In America (Bike Magazine)

May 29, 2009, Casa mountain bikers compete in first high school state championships (Press Democrat)

June 24, 2009, KQED's Forum program (KQED.ORG)

May 14, 2009, Mountain Bike Championship Stepping-stone to Bigger Races (USA Today)

April 6, 2009, MCAL Teams Represented Well in Monterey (Marin Independent Journal)

May 22, 2009, MTB News and Notes - High school champs crowned in California (VeloNews)

May 20, 2009, California High School Mountain Bike Championships (DirtRag Magazine Blog)

April 8, 2009, ROUND THREE – NorCal – The Mountain Goat Challenge, Fort Ord, Monterey (Pedal Pushers Online)

April 30, 2009, Bond, Newman lead Miners mountain bikers at Folsom Lake (The Union)

April 6, 2009, 2009 Race 3 Highlights (League Press Release)

April 2009, Team Profile - School Resource Officers and a G.R.E.A.T. Bike Team, pg. 4 (Community Connection - Sacramento Police Dept.)

March 31, 2009, Prep mountain biking: With national goals in view, San Rafael's Curtis focuses on competitive NorCal league (Marin Independent Journal)

March 6, 2009, Ride Cowboys Ride (Monterey Herald)

March 31, 2009, Prep mountain biking: Team-by-team update capsules (Marin Independent Journal)

March 10, 2009, California Mountain Biking Surges In Popularity (BikeMag.com)

March 20, 2009, Prep Pedaling Popularity Climbs (Roseville Press Tribune)

March 9, 2009, 2009 Race 1 Highlights (NorCal League Press Release)

March 2009, It's mountain bike race season for WHS (Woodcreek News)

February 23, 2009, 2009 NorCal High School Mountain Bike Series (ABC of Mountain Biking)

February 19, 2009, 2009 NorCal High School Mountain Bike Series Starts at Fort Ord (MTBR)

February 21, 2009, NorCal mountain bike series starts at Fort Ord (The Union)

February 17, 2009, 2009 Race Series Kicks Off (NorCal League Press Release)

February 2009, Students start mountain biking club (Northgate Sentinal)

Fevruary 27, 2009, Shimano to support League (NorCal League Press Release)

November 26, 2009, Students turn to mountain biking as sport (ABC 7 News)

November 18, 2009, Bobby McMullen to host Movie Screenings (NorCal League Press Release)

November 19, 2008, California High School MTB Leagues Expand (BikeMag.com)

October 30, 2009, Online auction begins for NorCal High School MTB League (BikeRadar.com)

IMBA, October 2008

Levi Leipheimer to host CycleFest

Specialized backs League

John Bennett going to Worlds

Spirit of Howdy Art Contest

Graduating Class (VeloNews article)

Helping kids avoid gangs

Oakland Tribune Article: A League of Their Own

Girls Lead League Growth

NorCal Travel Team Triumphs at Deer Valley NMBS

NorCal in Bicycling Magazine

2008 Race 6 Highlights

2008 Oakland Composite Excels

2008 Race 5 Highlights

2008 Sea Otter Highlights

2008 Race 4 Highlights

League Sued for Caffeine Ban (April Fools)

2008 Race 3 Highlights

Marin IJ: Redwood's Nordrum an instant hit on the trail

Miners climb back on top

2008 Race 2 Highlights

2008 Race 1 Highlights

2008 Season Preview (Press Release)

2/27/2008 League Bans Caffeine (Press Release)

Graduating Class (VeloNews article)

Helping kids avoid gangs

Singletrack MINDS

High School MTBers Take to Road

Oakland Tribune Article: A League of Their Own

TEENS VEER OFF ROAD… PARENTS APPLAUD!

Matt Fritzinger Receives Jefferson Award

Sports Illustrated Features Drake Team (PDF)

09/04/2005 Marin Independent Journal - Christine Vardaros: Mountain biking on the rise in high school

08/29/2005 Press Release - TOP PROFESSIONAL CYCLISTS MAKE TIME FOR JUNIORS AT 'PRO' SCREENING

01/28/2004 Press Release - Road Pro Michael Sayers Puts His Weight Behind NorCal High Schools Mountain Bike League

12/11/2003 Press Release - Clif Bar to Sponsor Northern California High School Mountian Biking League

04/28/2003 Press Release - High School Mountain Bikers Prepare for State Championship

12/03/2001 Press Release - High School Mountain Bikers Get Awesome Race Series

Interviews

In order to write a news story for a press release, interview questions were e-mailed to many of the top riders of the league. In the end all I needed was a few quotes, but the responses were prolific, well written and reflected great attitudes. They seemed they were worth reading in themselves. Here they are