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.

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The Napa Valley College Club Tennis team earned its first victory of the season Sunday, topping teams from San Jose State University and UC Santa Cruz to capture first place in its division.

China’s a long, long way from Vallejo, but that could be the place where North Bay native DeMarcus Nelson finds out whether he’s got a future in the NBA.

Today

Corinne Schafle’s goal off a pass from Katrina Husted three minutes into sudden death lifted the Vintage High School girls water polo team to a 7-6 nonleague win Tuesday over Tokay in Lodi.

A Local Report item on page D2 of Sunday’s edition about the Justin-Siena freshman football team’s game against Marin Catholic had an incorrect name. Scott Jansen caught Matt Lawson’s two-point conversion pass.

The St. John’s Catholic sixth-grade girls volleyball team was on the short end of a 25-23, 25-5 league-playoff decision against league leader St. Francis in Healdsburg on Tuesday night. St. John’s finished in fourth place with an 11-6 record.

Danny DelZompo had two goals, two steals and an assist and Seth Anderson added two goals, two assists and a steal as the Crushers picked up a nonleague win at home Tuesday.

Playing defense is what the Napa Valley College men’s soccer team does best.

Indians coach Bob Bimson said his team found the rhythm it had been missing in Thursday’s 329-302 loss to Wood as it cruised past the Crushers on Tuesday at Napa Valley Country Club in the final Monticello Empire League dual match for both clubs.

The Indians improved to 21-6 on the year after beating their archrivals 25-20, 25-13 last week at the NorCal Freshman Tournament No. 3. Emily Duncan led the offense with eight assists and Emily Laskelle dominated at the net, racking up eight kills and two blocks. Eric Solberg had three kills and two assists. Lexi Wagoner came through with three ace serves.

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.