1. Matthews, Kurtz, Gibson, Shepherd — 126.

SONOMA — Loren Roberts and Jim Thorpe were all smiles upon arriving at the Sonoma Golf Club Tuesday.

The Crushers opened their season with a team-oriented victory in the night game of their Vintage Soccer Classic on Thursday.

Scott Lieb and Eric Gutierrez scored in the first half for a 2-0 halftime lead as the Braves opened their season with a road win Wednesday night.

The Crushers held their annual Burgundy and Gold intrasquad scrimmage Wednesday evening. Coaches Julian Szmidt, Lindsay Machado and Holly Neal divided the team into two squads and scrimmaged for two halves.

Braving 106-degree heat, the Napa High boys soccer team opened its season with a 2-0 victory over San Marin in the first game of the Vintage Soccer Classic on Thursday at Memorial Stadium.

During this governor-declared drought year of 2008, many California reservoirs have been drawn down to historically low levels.

I am asked the question a lot about how I prepare for races. How do I train? What do I eat? How long do I ride?

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Friday in the Napa Valley:

Jeremy Costa, 10, of Napa, caught this 27-inch, 7-pound striped bass on a recent outing to the Napa River.

Clear Lake

Hole-in-one at Silverado Resort