Berkeley was the first high school in the country to have a competitive mountain biking team — it was established in 1998 by math teacher Matt Fritzinger. Now, the 25-strong team has qualified for the state championships on May 15. Watch the clip from CBS SF, above, to see the team in action.

Tracey Taylor is co-founder of Berkeleyside and co-founder and editorial director of Cityside, the nonprofit parent to Berkeleyside and The Oaklandside. Before launching Berkeleyside, Tracey wrote for...