Last season: Rio Vista, which plays in the Sacramento Valley League, went 9-2, losing to Hamilton (Hamilton City) in the CIF Northern Section Div. III playoffs.

The Napa Rage, an under-12 Division III squad, finished second in the Wine Country Classic last weekend in Napa.

The Storm (0-2) gave up goals in the 10th, 40th and 75th minutes Wednesday as host Santa Rosa (4-0) showed why it’s one of the state’s top five teams, according to Napa Valley coach Les Carroll.

Indians coach Monica Ready said her team demonstrated its experience and determination while winning its Monticello Empire League opener on Wednesday at home.

Justin-Siena High football coach Rich Cotruvo hopes his team’s first game goes as well as a run-through for the season opener did.

The visiting Braves prevailed over an old rival on Tuesday on center-midfielder Eric Gutierrez’s winning goal in the final two minutes. He also had an assist.

The Napa Sharpshooters under-13 squad recently finish third in the Walnut Creek Summerfest, routing the Heritage Force in the third-place game. Yessenia Nolasco had two goals and Amanda Neidlinger, Samantha Schwandt, Sarah Tracy and new player Kathryn Johnson each added one. Kelsea McIver, Meghan Perrin, Korinne Wallace, Elyse Roberts and Johnson had assists.

Juan Chavez scored two second-half goals as the Vintage boys soccer team blanked Granite Bay 2-0 Wednesday in a nonleague battle of undefeated teams at Raiders Field.

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

Growing up, Calistoga native Dick Vermeil learned what to value in life from his father.