Vintage High cross country meeting scheduled Thursday

The Vintage High School cross country program will hold a preseason meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10.

The meeting will be to discuss summer training and group runs, the upcoming meet schedule and elegibility paperwork.

For the meeting’s location and other information, call Brian Pruyn at 257-7896.

Napa Valley Inline Marathon and Half Marathon embark Sunday

In these days of high gas prices, bicycling is not the only way to go. The development of polyeurathane skate wheels and inline skate tehcnology is making inline skating another way to get around. More and more skaters are using their wheels to cover longer distances, so much so that inline skate marathons of 26.2 miles long are happening all over the country. There is even an 85-mile race in Georgia in the fall, the Athens to Atlanta Roadskate.

On Sunday, some of best skaters from the United States and other countries will take it to the streets of the Napa Valley, putting their powerful legs to the test as they roll past the vineyards and wineries.

A 4.5-mile section of the Silverado Trail will be closed to all traffic from 7 to 10 a.m. between Oak Knoll and Yountville Cross roads July 13 for the Napa Valley Inline Marathon and Half Marathon, sponsored by the California Outdoor Rollersports Association.

Staging will take place in the parking lot of the Cliff Lede Winery at 1437 Yountville Cross Road, about 400 yards from the start line on the Silverado Trail. Skaters will roll south, turn around near Oak Knoll Road and return to the starting point. One-and-one-half laps is 13.1 miles, three laps are 26.2 miles.

There will be an after race barbecue at Yountville Park near Madison and Washington in Yountville.

In the past, the event was held at the northern end of the Silverado Trail near Calistoga. The venue moved south to avoid the steep, dangerous downhills, though the new course still has some hills that will fill the need for speed.

For more information, visit www.cora.org.

Napa Valley Raiders Boosters meet July 14

The Napa Valley Raiders Boosters are accepting membership for the upcoming season. The club helps support the community and tailgates at all of the Raiders’ games. The $45 membership cost comes with a shirt and tailgate pass.

The club’s next monthly meeting is July 14.

For more information, call 257-7542 or e-mail Bob Souza, president of the Napa Valley Raiders Boosters, at souza.r@sbcglobal.net.

Napa Valley College Soccer Camp July 14-17

The English Pro Soccer Camp has been replaced by the Napa Valley College Soccer Camp, scheduled for July 14-17. Both half- and full-day options are available. The maximum player to coach ratio is 10 to 1. Camp director Les Carroll is a qualified soccer coach from England. He has played and coached at the semi-professional level in both England and the U.S. Carroll is also the head men’s soccer coach at Napa Valley College.

The camp caters to male and female players of all ability levels and age groups. The emphasis of the camp is focused on learning the basics of soccer and how to apply these skills in fun, small-sides games. Individuals are grouped according to skill level, ability and physical capabilities.

There is a camp July 14-17 for players ages 5 to 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost is $105.

There is a camp July 14-17 for players ages 5 to 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $140.

There is a 10 percent sibling discount and 20 percent discount for teams of five or more players.

This camp employs highly qualified and experienced players and coaches. The camp is educational and challenging. The full-day session includes swimming.

All checks should be made payable to Napa Valley College Soccer and mailed to Napa Valley College P.E. Dept., Attn. Cathy Matthews, 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa, CA 94558. For more information, call Les Carroll at (415) 454-7350 or (415) 847-4751.

Justin-Siena tackle football camp starts July 14

Justin-Siena High School is now taking sign ups for the second annual NFL-Junior Player Development Football Camp. The camp is for 11-14 year old boys and runs from July 14-19. Last year, 150 football players from Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties participated in this full-contact camp. Campers varied from experienced tackle football players to youths who were suiting up for the first time.

The camp runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The school co-hosts this camp in cooperation with the National Football League. This camp is free, but you must register to attend due to limited space. The NFL provides all the equipment free of charge. Groups are divided by weight into three groups (small, medium, large) and will work with the Justin-Siena football coaching staff for the week on the fundamentals needed to be successful in football.

All players also receive free gifts during the week and an important life lesson is taught as the theme of the day.

To register, mail your participation release and medical release to Justin-Siena High School, Att. NFL-JPD Camp, 4026 Maher St., Napa, CA 9455. Registration can also be done on the Justin-Siena web site, www.justin-siena.org and click on Brave Summer Program. For more information, contact Adolfo Guevara at 255-0950, ext. 524 or e-mail guevaraa@justin-siena.org.

Justin-Siena volleyball camp starts July 21

A volleyball camp for girls in grades 6 to 12 is offered by Justin-Siena High School and runs July 21-24, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Clark Gym. Braves coach Kelly Porter and a group of college, high school and club coaches will instruct in this one-week camp to help you become a better volleyball player. The focus is to keep the camp small in order to allow more individual instruction. The cost is $130. There is an additional $35 administrative registration fee.

Registration can be done at www.justin-siena.org; click on Brave Summer Program. For more information, contact Adolfo Guevara at 255-0950, ext. 524 or e-mail guevaraa@justin-siena.org.

NHS holding non-contact youth football camp July 28-Aug. 1

The 2007 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I champions will host a non-contact youth football camp for student-athletes from July 28-Aug. 1.

On Aug. 1, the campers will play football at Memorial Stadium followed by a BBQ. 

In addition to daily skill instruction in every football position, the camp will include a 7-on-7 passing tournament directed by the Indians’ football coaching staff. Any student-athlete entering fifth-eight grade may participate in this week-long, non-contact camp.

Napa will host the camp at its practice field, west of the weight room. The camp begins at 7:30 a.m. each morning and ends at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $195 per camper. Parents and student-athletes can obtain more information by visiting www.napaindianfootball.com or calling assistant coach Paul Gassner at 707-363-2400.

Justin-Siena water polo camp set Aug. 11-15

The Justin-Siena water polo camp is open to boys and girls 8 to 18 years of age and will be held at Napa Valley College from Aug. 11 to 15, from 8 to 11 a.m. each day. It’s an introduction to water polo, for beginners, with individual and team strategy development for advanced players to be taught.

Instruction will include rules of the game, referee signals, eggbeater kick, individual ball handling skills (dribbling, passing, shooting, and drawing fouls), individual offensive and defensive game concepts and team strategies will be taught to all participants. Advanced instruction and conditioning will be offered to high school participants.

Camp staff will include Justin-Siena head aquatics coach Tom Coughlan as well as other highly qualified coaches in the area, former All-Americans and national team players.

The cost is $130 per camper. There is an additional $35 administrative registration fee. Registration can be done at www.justin-siena.org; click on Brave Summer Program. For more information, contact Adolfo Guevara at 255-0950, ext. 524 or e-mail guevaraa@justin-siena.org.