High school girls basketball bragging rights for the western portion of the Sac-Joaquin Section will be on the line tonight when Vanden of Fairfield hosts Napa at 7 p.m.

Justin Clayton, a senior defensive lineman for CIF North Coast Section Division IV football champion Justin-Siena High School, was named Second-Team Defense on the MaxPreps.com California Division 3 All-State Team.

Jessica Zeller scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Napa Valley College’s women to a 98-86 double-overtime win over Merritt College Monday night.

Gianni Romano had 19 points for the Braves in the Marin County Athletic League defeat. Trey Boles scored 13 points and Dustin Mertens 10.

Timmy Nunn had five points and five rebounds for the Indians. Max Kampton and Alex Jones played hard off the bench.

Taylor Martin led all scorers for Napa with 13 points. Joel Garcia and Matt Osivwemu each scored eight points. K.J. Tiffin dropped in seven for the Indians.

Host Vintage (6-7 overall) was led Tuesday by Sarah Murdock with 18 points, Kailee Simmons with 10 points, and Danika Schmid with seven points and 11 rebounds.

John Blanchard won at 119 pounds and George Torassa finished second in the 130-pound class for the Braves at the Karen Foley Tournament at St. Patrick/St. Vincent-Vallejo. Chris Triano was second at 119 pounds.

The Napa Dart League is a steel tip dart league using a handicap system to even play. Teams are forming now and play out of Billco’s and the Napa Bowl.

The North Bay Umpires Association (NBUA) is seeking new and veteran baseball and softball umpires for the upcoming high School season in the Napa, Vallejo, Benicia, Fairfield and Vacaville area. Experience is helpful but not mandatory. If interested, please contact Roi Hammond (baseball) at 342-6022; roihammond@yahoo.com or John Shepherd (softball) at 980-8685; johnzon@castles.com

The St. Apollinaris eighth grade boys basketball team won its league in December, finishing with an impressive a 9-0 record.

Missy Particelli scored six of her team-high 11 points in the final three minutes to lift the Saints to a victory over Kelseyville.

Sarah Brink and Katie Conover accounted for 22 of the Saints’ 26 points. Brink had 12 points and six rebounds. Conover added 10 points and 10 boards while Shelby Zumwalt tallied seven steals. Logan Santillano came away with five rebounds. St. Helena visits Fort Bragg on Friday.

Janelle Travis’ 19 points, five rebounds and four assists carried Justin-Siena (9-3 overall, 2-0 Marin County Athletic League) to a win Tuesday night in San Rafael. “Janelle played well. It was another nice overall game for her,” said coach Mike Boles.

Jordan Price had 25 points, nine rebounds and two steals as Vintage won its nonleague game Tuesday night.

Teal Geyer (11 points, five steals), Sarah Francke (11 points, five rebounds), Mariah Braddock (six points), Caroline Zaia (six points, four steals, four rebounds), Jenna Joske (five points), and Megan DeValle (five points) led Justin-Siena (11-2 overall, 2-0 Marin County Athletic League) in Tuesday’s game.

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

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Wednesday in the Napa Valley:

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