Napa County dominated the rankings, as four Napa residents and one from American Canyon took the top five spots in Week No. 5 of the Can You Beat Randy pro football pool at NapaValleyRegister.com

Liz Holman had five goals, two assists and five steals as the Vintage High School girls water polo team beat Benicia in the Cunningham Aquatic Center in Vallejo, 15-1, Thursday.

Erin Komplin scored three goals, stole two balls, drew an ejection and added an assist for the Indians (12-7 overall) in Thursday’s road win.

The Storm played well defensively in Friday’s road loss but couldn’t convert on their scoring opportunities.

The Braves had to work for their three-game sweep on the road Friday, 25-11, 25-7, 30-28.

The Braves took Friday’s match at Napa Valley Country Club.

The Braves won Friday’s match 25-18, 25-13 as Megan Castelucci recorded eight assists.

Allie Channels recorded four kills and two blocks, while the Braves amassed 23 aces as a team in Friday’s victory.

ROCKLIN — Just when its opponent got its quick-strike Pistol offense finally firing Friday night, the Napa High football team unloaded its own arsenal.

The St. Helena High football team snapped a two-game skid with a convincing 27-7 win at Willits on Friday night.

The Wildcats dipped to 1-5 with Friday night’s loss at Tomales.

Vintage High School’s Homecoming was a rousing success Friday night at Napa Memorial Stadium, with the Crushers pummeling Hogan-Vallejo, 37-12, to break a two-game losing streak.

If Justin-Siena High’s football team wants reason to hope, it can find it in the words of an archrival’s head coach.

The 2008 waterfowl season is almost here! Opening day will be next Saturday, Oct. 18 in most of California, including Napa County and the Sacramento Valley area.

It’s been almost a week since I competed in the 2008 World Road Championships in Varese, Italy.

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