Vintage High kept busy over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Boys Varsity Basketball

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Monday in the Napa Valley:

A world-class field of cycling teams from multiple nations, including eight of the sport’s top-rated ProTour teams, are entered in the 2009 Amgen Tour of California in February. Race organizers confirmed that entries for the fourth annual race will include Lance Armstrong and the Amgen Tour of California’s two-time defending champion, Levi Leipheimer’s team, Astana, along with two of the top U.S.-based teams, Garmin-Slipstream and Team Columbia.

ALAMEDA — Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis had a 90-minute phone conversation with New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride about the team’s coaching vacancy.

California’s largest outdoor and travel event is coming to our area this month.

Charlotte Cosca, 8, caught her first fish, an 8-inch rainbow trout, on a fly using a Ted Migdal special.