It was tempting for the Napa High football team to celebrate early and relax after putting up 24 unanswered points against mighty Folsom in the second quarter Friday night.

The Houston split-back veer offense was clicking. The pass rush was constant and the run defense was solid.

The Purple PlayDoh Balls, the NYSL Under-14 girls champions, rolled through league play and the midseason tournament undefeated. The players and coaches are: (standing from left) coach Eric Wagner, Lena Music, Bailey Wilson, Olivia Macler, Maddy Yoakum, Tessa Zajicek, Jessica Dominguez, Dalia Guzman, Elizabeth Hansen, and coach Ben Wilson. (kneeling from left) Katherine Wagner, Charlotte Hadsell, Piper Joy, Elizabeth Wright, Teresa Saenz, Courtney Wright, Daniela Quintana and Taylor Giamo. Not pictured:  Jackie Frappia.  Submitted photo

DAVIS — Playing in its first Sac-Joaquin Section Div. I final in 12 years, the second-seeded Napa High volleyball team took six-time defending champion Nevada Union to the wire Thursday night, winning the first and fourth games before the Miners prevailed 24-26, 25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 15-12 at UC Davis.

It was a clear and unusually warm fall morning in the hills above Napa.

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