When fathers and sons do something together on a Saturday afternoon, it usually involves golf clubs or fishing poles.

Napa’s city council gave Justin-Siena High’s North Coast Section Division IV football championship keys to the city during a ceremony on Wednesday. Head coach Rich Cotruvo, kneeling front right, and the players were honored by the county board of supervisors earlier this month. “We’re just grateful that we’ve received so much attention on this thing,” Cotruvo said. “It was really nice and quite humbling to be singled out.” Cotruvo, assistant coach Brandon La Rocco, principal Noel Hesser and players attended Wednesday’s meeting.  Submitted photo

Fresh off the success of BMX racing’s 2008 Olympic debut, the American Bicycle Association and NBC Universal Sports have announced an exclusive four-year agreement to televise ABA events and the 2009 UCI Continental events.

The St. Helena High boys basketball team returned to practice Thursday night with a new head coach.

The Pacific Union College Prep boys basketball team routed Armona Union Academy 74-21 on Wednesday night.

ST. LOUIS — Cardinals third baseman Troy Glaus will be sidelined for about three months after arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder.

The treasured salmon runs of California’s rivers are in real danger of disappearing forever.

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Friday in the Napa Valley: Pacific Union College’s Kameron Barnes, a 6-foot-4 junior forward, was selected as the California Pacific Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the dates of Jan. 12-19.

Byron Bowman hauled in this 60-inch sturgeon on a recent outing.

Outdoor enthusiasts can preserve wetland habitat used by waterfowl throughout North America by attending the annual St. Helena Ducks Unlimited banquet scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, at the Tucker Farm Center, 1201 Tucker Road, Calistoga.

Registration is under way for the 31st Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon, which is slated for March 1.