The Crushers were led by Omar Sarouli (17 points), Gianni Nola (12 points) and Alvin Ubungen (11 points) in Tuesday night’s Monticello Empire League game. The Crushers are 17-7 overall, 6-1 in the MEL.

Teal Geyer had 19 of her 21 points in the first half as the Braves took a 38-3 halftime lead after blanking the visiting Hornets 20-0 in the first quarter of the MCAL contest.

Dani Green led Napa with 10 points, eight rebounds and four steals. Kelsey Vanderschoot (seven points, six boards), Samantha Gafvert (six points, three steals), MacKenzie LeMasters (five points), Danielle Beatty (five points), Becca Steen (five points, three steals, three assists), Casey Van Camp (five boards), and Morgan Benson (five boards) led Napa (11-11 overall, 3-4 Monticello Empire League).

As he signed a national letter-of-intent Tuesday night to attend Cal State Sacramento and play soccer on a scholarship, Max Alvarez also made a couple of promises.

Novato went 27-of-32 from the free-throw line in Tuesday night’s Marin County Athletic League game. Justin-Siena didn’t attempt a single free throw on “Senior Night.”

Ben Molinari had 18 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and was 6-for-6 free-throw shooting in Tuesday night’s Monticello Empire League game.

Dustin Mertens (16 points, six rebounds, three assists), Matt Goetz (10 points, seven rebounds, five assists), Gianni Romano (six points), and Jason Dougherty (six points) paced Justin-Siena in Tuesday night’s Marin County Athletic League game.

Justin-Siena started its seniors — Olivia Vera, Zina Zaia, Gianna Wright and Jenn Bettencourt — on “Senior Night” Tuesday.

Playing in Marysville, Trinity Prep beat New Life Christian Tuesday night 38-7 to clinch the Northern Pacific Athletic Conference girls basketball title. The Crusaders were outscored 4-3 in the second quarter, but thanks to a 17-0 first quarter, took a 20-4 lead into the locker room.

Sierra Young (13 points, nine rebounds), Kelsey Zeller (14 points, two assists, seven rebounds, two blocks, one steal), Jordan Price (nine points, three assists, three rebounds), and Marseille Chislom (three points, one assist, seven rebounds, one block, one steal) led Vintage in Tuesday night’s Monticello Empire League game.

Brandon Andrews had 23 points with five 3-pointers and five assists and Ben Ballantine double-doubled with 21 points and 15 rebounds as the Indians (11-13 overall, 4-3 MEL) got a must-win Tuesday night on the road.

After trailing 31-24 at halftime, the MEL-leading Indians shot 11-of-15 from the field in the third quarter while holding the Bulldogs to 3-of-4 shooting, and pulled away for the home victory.

The winless Napa Valley College softball team ran into a tough opponent to open its home season on Tuesday, but pitcher Melissa Westbrook was ready for undefeated San Jose City College.

California’s anglers are not the only ones upset about the court-ordered ban on stocking trout in more than 170 of the state’s lakes and streams.

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Wednesday in the Napa Valley:

Keith Bentz of Pope Valley caught and released this Trinity River steelhead in mid-December.

The Napa Valley chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its 12th annual fundraising dinner on March 6 at the Native Sons Hall.

The Register’s Web guy, Brian Kennedy, is a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan. As a byproduct of that devotion, he is a huge follower of Cy Young Award-winning ace pitcher Tim Lincecum.