Peter Gilmore of San Mateo and Mary Coordt of Elk Grove were the big winners of Sunday’s 31st annual Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon, capturing men’s and women’s overall titles for the 26.2-mile long-distance race which goes from Calistoga to Napa.

Napa Valley Force tryouts March 10

Eddie Aguayo hit a home run and doubled to left-center field, but Justin-Siena High School’s baseball team lost its season opener Saturday to visiting Campolindo-Moraga, 3-1.

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.

The St. Apollinaris boys fifth-grade basketball team won the Catholic School League championship on Saturday by beating St. Eugene’s of Santa Rosa 35-33 on Saturday.

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

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Tuesday in the Napa Valley:

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.