Napa High School’s softball team has struggled a bit this season.

Being No. 1 isn’t always easy.

Members of the Justin-Siena High School board and faculty, including Napa County supervisor Bill Dodd, middle, broke ground Wednesday on the school’s new all-weather track and football field.  Submitted photo

Brandon Gillette’s big day at the plate and in the field led the Napa Valley College baseball team to a 9-7 Bay Valley Conference win Thursday over Los Medanos College-Pittsburg.

Napa Valley shot a 391 in a Big 8 Conference Tournament Thursday at Spring Creek Golf and Country Club in Ripon. Brian Detweiler led the Storm with a 2-over-par 74.

The Indians bounced back strong Thursday afternoon with a mercy-rule shortened shutout.

The Indians picked up two wins Thursday afternoon and Sepideh Sabe was a part of both of them.

• Vintage 8, Armijo 7(10 innings)

John Frye won the 200 free (2:38.59) and 100 free (1:06.23), Brendan Taylor won the 50 free (27.63) and 500 free (6:52.46), Wesley Melton won the 100 breaststroke (1:45.75), and Vintage won both relays.

Brittany Savin pitched Thursday afternoon’s shutout, allowing one hit while striking out six.

Jeff Squibb fired a 41 on the front nine of the Silverado Resort South Course to earn medalist honors and lead Vintage (8-4 Monticello Empire League) to a win Thursday over Vacaville (10-2).

Markus Mueller and Justin Kaung each won in singles play, and Myles DeBoer and Radleigh Benning won in doubles action for Justin-Siena in Thursday’s Marin County Athletic League match against visiting Branson-Ross.

Katherine Pella won the 200 free (2:49.92), Jenna Fehring won the 500 free (6:53.62) and 100 back (1:24.12), and the 200 medley relay team also won (2:36.24) for Vintage.

The Napa and Vintage high school track and field teams are each without a track and field.

The spring season can be one of the best times of the year for freshwater fishing.

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Friday in the Napa Valley: Presley Bard of Napa had a very good showing at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships for Indiana University last month.