Second Annual Napa Valley Invitational Wheelchair Tennis Tournament deadline Aug. 3
The second annual Napa Valley Invitational Wheelchair Tennis Tournament is Aug. 15-17 at Napa Valley College.
Napa City Junior Golf Championship deadline Aug. 9
The Napa City Junior Golf Championship is Aug. 17 at Napa Golf Course in Kennedy Park.
Upvalley-trained riders shine
Equestrians from Calistoga’s Diamond Mountain Stables recently competed against riders from around the state at the 61st annual Pebble Beach Horse Show.
Rage edged in tourney title game decided by shootout
The Napa Rage under-12 girls select soccer team finished second in the Solano Summer Classic, winning two games on Saturday before falling to the Solano CyberRays twice on Sunday at Octo Field in Fairfield.
Napa United wins SLO round-robin tourney
The Napa United under-15 boys soccer team won its age division at the 20th Annual North vs. South Tournament in San Luis Obispo last weekend.
Sports capsule
Tornadoes softball tryouts start today
Roadrunners Blue 'B' team claims tourney crown in Cloverdale
The Napa RoadRunners Blue “B” 12-and-under girls softball team recently ended its summer season with a first-place finish in the Cloverdale Ponytail Fast Pitch Tournament. The Napa team went 5-0, outscoring the five opponents by a combined 45-6.
NVTA men rule league
The Napa Valley Tennis Association’s men’s 4.0 team defeated Rancho Solano of Fairfield 3-2 to win the league championship and advance to the Northern California District Tournament.
Local Schedule
Today through Friday
Biter-Mundt wins consolation final at sectional meet in Indiana
Chardonnay Biter-Mundt and Megan Morris of the Napa Valley Swim Team recently traveled to Bloomington, Ind., to compete in the Central Zone Sectional Championship Meet.
NVST contingent competes in Junior Olympics
The Napa Valley Swim Team recently took 19 swimmers to Pacific Swimming’s Adam Szmidt Memorial Long Course Juni or Olympics in Concord. The meet featured some 1,300 swimmers and 81 teams.
Lake Berryessa still a quality destination
In 2008, Lake Berryessa is swirling in controversy. It’s been well-documented how all the resorts are losing their leases and must close.
Special day for a football fan
It was my birthday Monday, but I wasn’t about to ask for the day off.
Hirsohn, 11, wins two USTA junior tennis titles in same week
NOTES AND QUOTES for a Wednesday in the Napa Valley:
Crash course for Kriders
Napa’s Krider Racing is switching gears from road racing and is going to try a whole new concept — crashing on purpose.
Tracy’s return pumps life into IndyCar
It seemed like the IndyCar Series was getting along fine without Paul Tracy until the former champion showed up.
Bragging Rights
Ryan Berilla, 10, and Justin Berilla, 7, of Napa recently fished on a private pond off Dry Creek Road. Ryan caught a bluegill and Justin landed a bass. They are students at Northwood Elementary School.
Halibut season a memorable one in SF Bay; they’re great with lemon
Napa River
A look at Raiders defensive secondary
Bush excited for Raiders exhibition opener
NAPA — Michael Bush is tired of watching after spending nearly two years on the sideline while his teammates got to play football.
Kiffin on getting ready for Niners
Bush workout impresses Kiffin
No Walker, Bush shines in a.m. drills
NAPA — Despite coach Lane Kiffin's desire to have him working every practice session, Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker was on the sidelines for this morning's drills at Redwood Middle School.
Howard shows off quickness against 49ers
Thomas Howard didn’t let Frank Gore out of his sights Monday.