UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. — There’s a Storm brewing in the northwestern portion of Cumberland County. Her name is Shyann Storm Phelps. And, she is making her tracks in the Northeast Off-road Championship Series atop her Kawasaki 100cc dirt bike. Riding in the Entry Level Women’s class, the 13-year-old Woodruff School student is doing what comes natural to her: leaving her competition in the dust. After capturing the NEOC’s Entry Level Girls championship last year, Phelps has comfortably taken the first three races in the EL Women’s division by crossing the finish line well ahead of fellow riders, some of whom are late teens to 20s. In her first race of the season she finished 6 minutes and 6 seconds faster than her competition at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds in Millville. She crossed the line in her second race 3:54 ahead of competitors at The White Tail track, also in the Holly City. And, most recently she took the checkered flag by 4:48 at Ormond Farms in Millville. She is also faring quite well among the boys and girls in the East Coast Enduro Association league, consistently finishing in the top three among girls who also ride against the males. In her first ECEA race this year, where she competes in the 11-15 girls division, Phelps finished 29th overall amongst 97 riders. It also landed her second among girls in the race held at the TriCounty Harescramble in Port Elizabeth. So, what’s the method to Phelps’ success? Other than hours upon hours of pleasurable practice runs, nothing, according to the daughter of Lacy and Ann, and sister to Jason (32), Summer (30), Wesley (28), and Lacy III, who is also known as “Boo” (21). “When I’m riding I’m not really thinking about much,” said Phelps, whose middle name “Storm” stems from her mother’s Modoc Indian tribe heritage. “If anything, I’ll get a stupid song stuck in my head from what I’ve heard on the radio before racing. And, it just likes to repeat in my head all race long.” “Shy,” as her friends are apt to call her, was introduced to the sport at age 5 by a buddy, but she was too light to ride a motorbike so her experience began on a quad. However, her first go-around didn’t unfold quite as planned. “I flipped it,” said Phelps, with a wry smile and a few subtle nods of her head. She walked away in good health, but the same can’t be said for some of her motorbike mishaps. She’s broken both collarbones. “Trees don’t move,” said Phelps with a grin, regarding one of her mishaps. When it comes to the future Phelps sees herself as a member of a professional motorcross tour, and that may be in the works as she practices relentlessly on her property as well as Herb Leary’s land in Milmay. Leary laid out a motorbike course on his parcel because his grandchildren needed a place to ride. The course features jumps, turns, wood trails, and everything else one would expect from the racing form. “She rides each weekend and sometimes during the week depending on her school work and other activities,” said Lacy, who rode a motorbike like his daughter at her age, but not to Shyann’s extent. “An average practice lasts about five hours, sometimes longer. Believe me...if you beat her you’ve earned it.” And during the summer Phelps and her friends, who include Dylan Leary, Drew Ford, David Iuliucci, Sammy Oquendo and Bryant Gosnell, will ride until dark, as well as put their time in even if it snows in the winter. Why? Because to Phelps, who also plans to become a veterinarian one day, it’s all enjoyment, and something most evident to Lacy. “We’ll head inside to get warm,” Lacy said with a laugh, pointing to an edifice housing other bikes on Leary’s property. Lacy and Leary met when Leary used to be Lacy’s chief at the Camden Fire Department and they also frequently crossed paths at bike events. “But, you can see it’s bike heaven around here. It’s something she loves to do.”

UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. — There’s a Storm brewing in the northwestern portion of Cumberland County. Her name is Shyann Storm Phelps. And, she is making her tracks in the Northeast Off-road Championship Series atop her Kawasaki 100cc dirt bike. Riding in the Entry Level Women’s class, the 13-year-old Woodruff School student is doing what comes natural to her: leaving her competition in the dust. After capturing the NEOC’s Entry Level Girls championship last year, Phelps has comfortably taken the first three races in the EL Women’s division by crossing the finish line well ahead of fellow riders, some of whom are late teens to 20s. In her first race of the season she finished 6 minutes and 6 seconds faster than her competition at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds in Millville. She crossed the line in her second race 3:54 ahead of competitors at The White Tail track, also in the Holly City. And, most recently she took the checkered flag by 4:48 at Ormond Farms in Millville. She is also faring quite well among the boys and girls in the East Coast Enduro Association league, consistently finishing in the top three among girls who also ride against the males. In her first ECEA race this year, where she competes in the 11-15 girls division, Phelps finished 29th overall amongst 97 riders. It also landed her second among girls in the race held at the TriCounty Harescramble in Port Elizabeth. So, what’s the method to Phelps’ success? Other than hours upon hours of pleasurable practice runs, nothing, according to the daughter of Lacy and Ann, and sister to Jason (32), Summer (30), Wesley (28), and Lacy III, who is also known as “Boo” (21). “When I’m riding I’m not really thinking about much,” said Phelps, whose middle name “Storm” stems from her mother’s Modoc Indian tribe heritage. “If anything, I’ll get a stupid song stuck in my head from what I’ve heard on the radio before racing. And, it just likes to repeat in my head all race long.” “Shy,” as her friends are apt to call her, was introduced to the sport at age 5 by a buddy, but she was too light to ride a motorbike so her experience began on a quad. However, her first go-around didn’t unfold quite as planned. “I flipped it,” said Phelps, with a wry smile and a few subtle nods of her head. She walked away in good health, but the same can’t be said for some of her motorbike mishaps. She’s broken both collarbones. “Trees don’t move,” said Phelps with a grin, regarding one of her mishaps. When it comes to the future Phelps sees herself as a member of a professional motorcross tour, and that may be in the works as she practices relentlessly on her property as well as Herb Leary’s land in Milmay. Leary laid out a motorbike course on his parcel because his grandchildren needed a place to ride. The course features jumps, turns, wood trails, and everything else one would expect from the racing form. “She rides each weekend and sometimes during the week depending on her school work and other activities,” said Lacy, who rode a motorbike like his daughter at her age, but not to Shyann’s extent. “An average practice lasts about five hours, sometimes longer. Believe me...if you beat her you’ve earned it.” And during the summer Phelps and her friends, who include Dylan Leary, Drew Ford, David Iuliucci, Sammy Oquendo and Bryant Gosnell, will ride until dark, as well as put their time in even if it snows in the winter. Why? Because to Phelps, who also plans to become a veterinarian one day, it’s all enjoyment, and something most evident to Lacy. “We’ll head inside to get warm,” Lacy said with a laugh, pointing to an edifice housing other bikes on Leary’s property. Lacy and Leary met when Leary used to be Lacy’s chief at the Camden Fire Department and they also frequently crossed paths at bike events. “But, you can see it’s bike heaven around here. It’s something she loves to do.”

UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. — There’s a Storm brewing in the northwestern portion of Cumberland County. Her name is Shyann Storm Phelps. And, she is making her tracks in the Northeast Off-road Championship Series atop her Kawasaki 100cc dirt bike. Riding in the Entry Level Women’s class, the 13-year-old Woodruff School student is doing what comes natural to her: leaving her competition in the dust. After capturing the NEOC’s Entry Level Girls championship last year, Phelps has comfortably taken the first three races in the EL Women’s division by crossing the finish line well ahead of fellow riders, some of whom are late teens to 20s. In her first race of the season she finished 6 minutes and 6 seconds faster than her competition at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds in Millville. She crossed the line in her second race 3:54 ahead of competitors at The White Tail track, also in the Holly City. And, most recently she took the checkered flag by 4:48 at Ormond Farms in Millville. She is also faring quite well among the boys and girls in the East Coast Enduro Association league, consistently finishing in the top three among girls who also ride against the males. In her first ECEA race this year, where she competes in the 11-15 girls division, Phelps finished 29th overall amongst 97 riders. It also landed her second among girls in the race held at the TriCounty Harescramble in Port Elizabeth. So, what’s the method to Phelps’ success? Other than hours upon hours of pleasurable practice runs, nothing, according to the daughter of Lacy and Ann, and sister to Jason (32), Summer (30), Wesley (28), and Lacy III, who is also known as “Boo” (21). “When I’m riding I’m not really thinking about much,” said Phelps, whose middle name “Storm” stems from her mother’s Modoc Indian tribe heritage. “If anything, I’ll get a stupid song stuck in my head from what I’ve heard on the radio before racing. And, it just likes to repeat in my head all race long.” “Shy,” as her friends are apt to call her, was introduced to the sport at age 5 by a buddy, but she was too light to ride a motorbike so her experience began on a quad. However, her first go-around didn’t unfold quite as planned. “I flipped it,” said Phelps, with a wry smile and a few subtle nods of her head. She walked away in good health, but the same can’t be said for some of her motorbike mishaps. She’s broken both collarbones. “Trees don’t move,” said Phelps with a grin, regarding one of her mishaps. When it comes to the future Phelps sees herself as a member of a professional motorcross tour, and that may be in the works as she practices relentlessly on her property as well as Herb Leary’s land in Milmay. Leary laid out a motorbike course on his parcel because his grandchildren needed a place to ride. The course features jumps, turns, wood trails, and everything else one would expect from the racing form. “She rides each weekend and sometimes during the week depending on her school work and other activities,” said Lacy, who rode a motorbike like his daughter at her age, but not to Shyann’s extent. “An average practice lasts about five hours, sometimes longer. Believe me...if you beat her you’ve earned it.” And during the summer Phelps and her friends, who include Dylan Leary, Drew Ford, David Iuliucci, Sammy Oquendo and Bryant Gosnell, will ride until dark, as well as put their time in even if it snows in the winter. Why? Because to Phelps, who also plans to become a veterinarian one day, it’s all enjoyment, and something most evident to Lacy. “We’ll head inside to get warm,” Lacy said with a laugh, pointing to an edifice housing other bikes on Leary’s property. Lacy and Leary met when Leary used to be Lacy’s chief at the Camden Fire Department and they also frequently crossed paths at bike events. “But, you can see it’s bike heaven around here. It’s something she loves to do.”

UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. — There’s a Storm brewing in the northwestern portion of Cumberland County. Her name is Shyann Storm Phelps. And, she is making her tracks in the Northeast Off-road Championship Series atop her Kawasaki 100cc dirt bike. Riding in the Entry Level Women’s class, the 13-year-old Woodruff School student is doing what comes natural to her: leaving her competition in the dust. After capturing the NEOC’s Entry Level Girls championship last year, Phelps has comfortably taken the first three races in the EL Women’s division by crossing the finish line well ahead of fellow riders, some of whom are late teens to 20s. In her first race of the season she finished 6 minutes and 6 seconds faster than her competition at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds in Millville. She crossed the line in her second race 3:54 ahead of competitors at The White Tail track, also in the Holly City. And, most recently she took the checkered flag by 4:48 at Ormond Farms in Millville. She is also faring quite well among the boys and girls in the East Coast Enduro Association league, consistently finishing in the top three among girls who also ride against the males. In her first ECEA race this year, where she competes in the 11-15 girls division, Phelps finished 29th overall amongst 97 riders. It also landed her second among girls in the race held at the TriCounty Harescramble in Port Elizabeth. So, what’s the method to Phelps’ success? Other than hours upon hours of pleasurable practice runs, nothing, according to the daughter of Lacy and Ann, and sister to Jason (32), Summer (30), Wesley (28), and Lacy III, who is also known as “Boo” (21). “When I’m riding I’m not really thinking about much,” said Phelps, whose middle name “Storm” stems from her mother’s Modoc Indian tribe heritage. “If anything, I’ll get a stupid song stuck in my head from what I’ve heard on the radio before racing. And, it just likes to repeat in my head all race long.” “Shy,” as her friends are apt to call her, was introduced to the sport at age 5 by a buddy, but she was too light to ride a motorbike so her experience began on a quad. However, her first go-around didn’t unfold quite as planned. “I flipped it,” said Phelps, with a wry smile and a few subtle nods of her head. She walked away in good health, but the same can’t be said for some of her motorbike mishaps. She’s broken both collarbones. “Trees don’t move,” said Phelps with a grin, regarding one of her mishaps. When it comes to the future Phelps sees herself as a member of a professional motorcross tour, and that may be in the works as she practices relentlessly on her property as well as Herb Leary’s land in Milmay. Leary laid out a motorbike course on his parcel because his grandchildren needed a place to ride. The course features jumps, turns, wood trails, and everything else one would expect from the racing form. “She rides each weekend and sometimes during the week depending on her school work and other activities,” said Lacy, who rode a motorbike like his daughter at her age, but not to Shyann’s extent. “An average practice lasts about five hours, sometimes longer. Believe me...if you beat her you’ve earned it.” And during the summer Phelps and her friends, who include Dylan Leary, Drew Ford, David Iuliucci, Sammy Oquendo and Bryant Gosnell, will ride until dark, as well as put their time in even if it snows in the winter. Why? Because to Phelps, who also plans to become a veterinarian one day, it’s all enjoyment, and something most evident to Lacy. “We’ll head inside to get warm,” Lacy said with a laugh, pointing to an edifice housing other bikes on Leary’s property. Lacy and Leary met when Leary used to be Lacy’s chief at the Camden Fire Department and they also frequently crossed paths at bike events. “But, you can see it’s bike heaven around here. It’s something she loves to do.”

UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. — There’s a Storm brewing in the northwestern portion of Cumberland County. Her name is Shyann Storm Phelps. And, she is making her tracks in the Northeast Off-road Championship Series atop her Kawasaki 100cc dirt bike. Riding in the Entry Level Women’s class, the 13-year-old Woodruff School student is doing what comes natural to her: leaving her competition in the dust. After capturing the NEOC’s Entry Level Girls championship last year, Phelps has comfortably taken the first three races in the EL Women’s division by crossing the finish line well ahead of fellow riders, some of whom are late teens to 20s. In her first race of the season she finished 6 minutes and 6 seconds faster than her competition at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds in Millville. She crossed the line in her second race 3:54 ahead of competitors at The White Tail track, also in the Holly City. And, most recently she took the checkered flag by 4:48 at Ormond Farms in Millville. She is also faring quite well among the boys and girls in the East Coast Enduro Association league, consistently finishing in the top three among girls who also ride against the males. In her first ECEA race this year, where she competes in the 11-15 girls division, Phelps finished 29th overall amongst 97 riders. It also landed her second among girls in the race held at the TriCounty Harescramble in Port Elizabeth. So, what’s the method to Phelps’ success? Other than hours upon hours of pleasurable practice runs, nothing, according to the daughter of Lacy and Ann, and sister to Jason (32), Summer (30), Wesley (28), and Lacy III, who is also known as “Boo” (21). “When I’m riding I’m not really thinking about much,” said Phelps, whose middle name “Storm” stems from her mother’s Modoc Indian tribe heritage. “If anything, I’ll get a stupid song stuck in my head from what I’ve heard on the radio before racing. And, it just likes to repeat in my head all race long.” “Shy,” as her friends are apt to call her, was introduced to the sport at age 5 by a buddy, but she was too light to ride a motorbike so her experience began on a quad. However, her first go-around didn’t unfold quite as planned. “I flipped it,” said Phelps, with a wry smile and a few subtle nods of her head. She walked away in good health, but the same can’t be said for some of her motorbike mishaps. She’s broken both collarbones. “Trees don’t move,” said Phelps with a grin, regarding one of her mishaps. When it comes to the future Phelps sees herself as a member of a professional motorcross tour, and that may be in the works as she practices relentlessly on her property as well as Herb Leary’s land in Milmay. Leary laid out a motorbike course on his parcel because his grandchildren needed a place to ride. The course features jumps, turns, wood trails, and everything else one would expect from the racing form. “She rides each weekend and sometimes during the week depending on her school work and other activities,” said Lacy, who rode a motorbike like his daughter at her age, but not to Shyann’s extent. “An average practice lasts about five hours, sometimes longer. Believe me...if you beat her you’ve earned it.” And during the summer Phelps and her friends, who include Dylan Leary, Drew Ford, David Iuliucci, Sammy Oquendo and Bryant Gosnell, will ride until dark, as well as put their time in even if it snows in the winter. Why? Because to Phelps, who also plans to become a veterinarian one day, it’s all enjoyment, and something most evident to Lacy. “We’ll head inside to get warm,” Lacy said with a laugh, pointing to an edifice housing other bikes on Leary’s property. Lacy and Leary met when Leary used to be Lacy’s chief at the Camden Fire Department and they also frequently crossed paths at bike events. “But, you can see it’s bike heaven around here. It’s something she loves to do.”

UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. — There’s a Storm brewing in the northwestern portion of Cumberland County. Her name is Shyann Storm Phelps. And, she is making her tracks in the Northeast Off-road Championship Series atop her Kawasaki 100cc dirt bike. Riding in the Entry Level Women’s class, the 13-year-old Woodruff School student is doing what comes natural to her: leaving her competition in the dust. After capturing the NEOC’s Entry Level Girls championship last year, Phelps has comfortably taken the first three races in the EL Women’s division by crossing the finish line well ahead of fellow riders, some of whom are late teens to 20s. In her first race of the season she finished 6 minutes and 6 seconds faster than her competition at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds in Millville. She crossed the line in her second race 3:54 ahead of competitors at The White Tail track, also in the Holly City. And, most recently she took the checkered flag by 4:48 at Ormond Farms in Millville. She is also faring quite well among the boys and girls in the East Coast Enduro Association league, consistently finishing in the top three among girls who also ride against the males. In her first ECEA race this year, where she competes in the 11-15 girls division, Phelps finished 29th overall amongst 97 riders. It also landed her second among girls in the race held at the TriCounty Harescramble in Port Elizabeth. So, what’s the method to Phelps’ success? Other than hours upon hours of pleasurable practice runs, nothing, according to the daughter of Lacy and Ann, and sister to Jason (32), Summer (30), Wesley (28), and Lacy III, who is also known as “Boo” (21). “When I’m riding I’m not really thinking about much,” said Phelps, whose middle name “Storm” stems from her mother’s Modoc Indian tribe heritage. “If anything, I’ll get a stupid song stuck in my head from what I’ve heard on the radio before racing. And, it just likes to repeat in my head all race long.” “Shy,” as her friends are apt to call her, was introduced to the sport at age 5 by a buddy, but she was too light to ride a motorbike so her experience began on a quad. However, her first go-around didn’t unfold quite as planned. “I flipped it,” said Phelps, with a wry smile and a few subtle nods of her head. She walked away in good health, but the same can’t be said for some of her motorbike mishaps. She’s broken both collarbones. “Trees don’t move,” said Phelps with a grin, regarding one of her mishaps. When it comes to the future Phelps sees herself as a member of a professional motorcross tour, and that may be in the works as she practices relentlessly on her property as well as Herb Leary’s land in Milmay. Leary laid out a motorbike course on his parcel because his grandchildren needed a place to ride. The course features jumps, turns, wood trails, and everything else one would expect from the racing form. “She rides each weekend and sometimes during the week depending on her school work and other activities,” said Lacy, who rode a motorbike like his daughter at her age, but not to Shyann’s extent. “An average practice lasts about five hours, sometimes longer. Believe me...if you beat her you’ve earned it.” And during the summer Phelps and her friends, who include Dylan Leary, Drew Ford, David Iuliucci, Sammy Oquendo and Bryant Gosnell, will ride until dark, as well as put their time in even if it snows in the winter. Why? Because to Phelps, who also plans to become a veterinarian one day, it’s all enjoyment, and something most evident to Lacy. “We’ll head inside to get warm,” Lacy said with a laugh, pointing to an edifice housing other bikes on Leary’s property. Lacy and Leary met when Leary used to be Lacy’s chief at the Camden Fire Department and they also frequently crossed paths at bike events. “But, you can see it’s bike heaven around here. It’s something she loves to do.”