Steven Nagy pitched host Napa High (1-2) to its first win of the 2009 season in a nonleague game Thursday.

The Crushers improved to 2-1 on the young season Thursday as pitcher Austin Barlow threw a no-hitter in a 4-3 win over Ukiah.

The City of Napa Community Resources Department is offering a new softball training program, which is under the direction of Jessi Gibson, a former Napa High School and college standout.

Robby Rivera allowed just two hits over five scoreless innings as Vintage (2-1) won its second game in a row in nonleague action Thursday. It was a mercy rule-shortened six-inning game.

The Napa Valley College men’s golf team finished third in a four-way practice match Thursday on the Silverado Resort North Course.

Home cookin’ in the first round of the playoffs failed to help yet another Napa County prep girls basketball team advance.

Andy Martin has had a lot of success as a marathon runner.

Until recently I was under the impression that as far as home grown Major League baseball players were concerned, only one Napan ever made it to the Big Leagues.

When I started this column two Friday afternoons ago, it began:

Preliminary 2008 salmon data released last week indicates a continued and significant reduction in the return volume of Sacramento River fall Chinook stock.

Infineon Raceway will open its gates to area drag racers when the popular Wednesday Night Drags program kicks off its 21st consecutive year on March 4.

Randy Reid, 14, of Napa recently went on his first duck hunt. Five of the ducks pictured are his, including the green head.

March 1

Twelve swimmers from Wine Country Aquatics of Napa made a very good showing, despite the pouring rain, at last weekend’s Napa Valley Swim Team Zone 3 C/B/A+ Short Course Meet at Napa Valley College.