NOTES AND QUOTES for a Tuesday in the Napa Valley:

On the summer solstice, the Napa Downtown and Riverfront Grand Prix will take over the streets of Napa June 21 for a day of fast criterium racing along with a festival with live music, vendors and more. Presented by Cycle Circus and ZteaM Cycling, proceeds from the first-ever race will benefit the Stone Bridge School.

One of the year’s most exciting courses features a sprint down Main Street alongside the newly opened Veteran’s Park and Riverwalk. Racers will navigate the short, fast course that includes five turns and signature “270o monster.”

Professional and amateur races will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with cash prizes, T-shirts, and awards of Cycles Gladiator wine, bike products from Napa River Velo and others.

Registration will open May 23. Race flyer and registration information can be found through the NCNCA site, www.ncnca.org/road/. Entry fees are $25 with a $15 second race. Neutral wheel support will be provided by Williams Wheel Systems for all categories.

The Napa Downtown and Riverfront Grand Prix is sponsored by the Napa Downtown Business Association, Napa River District, Napa River Velo, Cycles Gladiator, Morgan Lane, Downtown Joe’s, Law Office of Mark Henderson, Cytomax and Road Warrior Kit.

This is the first race for Cycling Circus, a partnership of Jess Raphael of VOS Racing and Rick McClanahan of the Eagle Racing Team. Previously, Raphael was the 2007 Cherry Pie race director and emceed a number of other cycling events. McClanahan has been actively involved with the Eagle Racing Team and BBC races for the past few years.

ZteaM is a national cycling club supporting the growth of masters, elite, and youth cycling through club riding and racing. While ZteaM has a racing emphasis, its objective is to support all areas of cycling and to encourage family involvement by hosting social events for both cyclists and their families. ZteaM Cycling has largely focused on club riding and masters racing since 2004, but recently formed an elite team, which is managed by veteran riders Christian Kearney and Dave McCook.

For race, volunteer and sponsorship questions and information, contact Jess Raphael at 815-4828 or e-mail jessraphael@sbcglobal.net.

For information on ZteaM Cycling, visit www.zteamcycling.com.

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Dominic Molinari of the Vintage High School track and field team will be the guest of the KVON Sportsvine, an hour-long show that airs Saturday at 9 a.m. on KVON 1440 AM.

The KVON Sportsvine is hosted by Terry Simpkins, Charles Kennedy and Mark McLeod.

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Jason Boldt and Nick Richetti of the Vintner’s Golf Club in Yountville shot 33-37 — 70 and finished 11th at the Northern California Section of the PGA Pro-Scratch Championship Monday. The team best ball format was played at the par-72 Yocha-De-He Golf Club at Cache Creek Casino in Brooks, Calif.

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The Cal State Sacramento women’s varsity eight, with Krista Hill of Napa in the three seat and Erin DeGoede of Napa at coxswain, concluded its season with a fifth-place finish in the petite final at the Pacific-10 Conference Rowing Championships Sunday afternoon at the school’s Aquatic Center on Lake Natoma at Gold River.

The Hornets’ time of 7:10.90 over 2,000 meters trailed UCLA (6:53.30), Gonzaga (6:55.70), Western Washington (6:58.20) and UC Davis (7:00.60).

UC Berkeley won the Pac-10 title by placing first in the grand finals of the varsity eight, second varsity eight and novice eight events.

In dual meets, the Sacramento varsity eight finished the year 5-2.

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St. Helena graduate Brian Cole was sixth in the 1500-meter run for Williams College (Williamstown, MA) in a time of 3:58.29 at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday.

Cole was also fifth in the 800 (1:54.86) at the Division III New England Track & Field Championships earlier this month.

E-mail Executive Sports Editor Marty James at mjames@napanews.com or call 256-2223.