It was “Sophomore Night” Wednesday at Napa Valley College, with the men’s and women’s basketball teams recognizing their second-year players in pregame introductions.

Two of Napa High’s top tacklers will continue their football careers with a college team that mirrors their prep program in some ways.

Competing in the CIF North Coast Section duals meet in Eureka after qualifyng third in the Monticello Empire League, the Braves were led by Zach Valentine and casey Tompkins.

Alec Fetzer tallied 21 points while Peter Del Bondio added 14 and Cole Pierce totaled 11 in the Saints. Head coach Joe Densberger also praised the work of Andrew Abdalla and Ethan Behrens off the bench. Pierce was the lone sophomore on the roster.

Playing (6-19 overall, 1-8 Monticelo Empire League) well for Napa Tuesday night were Taylor Martin (11 points, 11 rebounds, four steals) Bryce Lombardi (six points, nine rebounds) and Brad Forster (seven points, five rebounds).

helby Zumwalt paced the Saints with 14 points, including a trio of three-pointers. Fellow sophomore guard Gaby Rulon was also in double figures with 13 points, including a three-pointer.

Napa was led by Becca Steen with 10 points, five rebounds and three steals. Dani Green had seven points, nine rebounds and three steals, Kelsey Vanderschoot had five points and five boards. Samantha Galvert had six points, five boards and five steals. MacKenzie LeMasters, Morgan Benson, Lauren Holster, Casey Van Camp, Maoko Morioki and Danielle Beatty all played well for Napa (12-12 overall, 4-5 Monticello Empire League).

A bone marrow donor drive for Alexis Nielson Stone is Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 2840 Soscol Ave.

Diablo Valley College pitchers tossed a two-hitter in defeating visiting Napa Valley College 7-0 in nonconference baseball action on Tuesday.

The Crusher lost its Monticello Empire League game Tuesday.

The Saints battled back from deficits of 11 and eight points Tuesday night for a road victory.

Calistoga stormed to 20-4 lead after one quarter and a 34-11 edge at halftime.

The Braves won three of four singles matches and one doubles match in their season-opening victory at Napa Valley College on Wednesday.

St. Helena’s record-setting season continued Tuesday night in a decisive win over the Clear Lake Cardinals.

The Wildcats finished the campaign with a 6-15 overall mark and a three-game winning streak.

The black bear nicknamed “Lil’ Smokey” by his rescuer was returned to the wild recently by DFG personnel. The bear was released at a remote site in western Siskiyou County.

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Thursday in the Napa Valley:

Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth learned how to crack a Dungeness crab, enjoyed world-class chocolates and was given a magnum of Sonoma Valley wine on Wednesday in San Francisco.

Infineon Raceway and NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin have joined forces to give something back to race fans for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sprint Cup Series weekend (June 19-21).

Dave Houck recently took his 5-year-old sons, Russell and Bradley, sturgeon fishing at the mothball fleet.

It sounds like a broken record, but fishing is not hot right now.

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.