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The Napa High and Vintage track and field teams competed in the same meet Wednesday, but not against each other — officially, anyway.

When Brad Lloyd picked up the phone April Fool’s Day and the man on the other end gave his name as that of a 16-year veteran of NASCAR Winston Cup races, Lloyd put up his guard.

Napa Valley College’s 19-hit attack Thursday resulted in a five-run first inning, a four-run second, three-run third, two-run seventh and four-run eighth.

The Indians took a 2-0 lead at halftime of Thursday’s win over the Bulldogs.

Jenni Aye scored on a free kick. Daniela Alfaro scored on a corner kick from Jessica Bruton. Brenda Cruz and Bianca Gonzalez each scored as well to lead Vintage.

Andrew Kelley (6-2, 6-0), Justyn Thomas (3-6, 6-3, 10-6) and Matt Andre (2-6, 6-1, 10-3) won their singles matches in Thursday’s Marin County Athletic League dual match for visiting Justin-Siena (7-7 MCAL).

Zack Sims was the medalist in Thursday’s nine-hole Monticello Empire League match with a 38.

The relay team of Nate Charney, Max Bernstein, Erik Amdahl and Chris LeBerge gave Napa a strong start by placing first in the 200 medley relay.

Michael Butler was the medalist, shooting a 38 in a nine-hole Monticello Empire League dual match at the Chardonnay Golf Club’s Meadows Course.

John Bayotas was a double winner, taking the 100 butterfly and 500 free.

John Bayotas had double wins in the 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle, John Frye won the 50 free, and David Kastner won the 100 breaststroke.

The Napa Valley Swim Team recently competed at the 2009 Short Course Far Western Championship Swim Meet in Morgan Hill.

The Napa High School varsity girls and boys swimming teams were winners in a Monticello Empire League dual meet against Wood Wednesday.

Mike Wiley (50 freestyle), Jesse Reisinger (200 individual medley), Clayton Boydston (1-meter diving) and Nick Kozlowki (100 breaststroke) won their events for the host Crushers Wednesday. The team of Kozlowski, Jacob Sykes, Tommy Cornes and Michael Wiley won the 200 freestyle relay for the Crushers (4-2 MEL).

In Monday’s MEL dual meet, Jesse Reisinger won the 200 free and 500 free and Seth Anderson won the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke.

Joanna Griffin and Daniela Trejo scored for Vintage.

Nate Edwards pitched a complete-game two-hitter Thursday for Vintage (11-9 overall, 4-6 Monticello Empire League), striking out nine, walking one and allowing two earned runs.

Vintage had double wins from Chardonnay Biter-Mundt in the 200 and 500 freestyle and single wins from Katrina Husted (50 freestyle), Bailey Clem (100 backstroke) and Corrine Shafle (100 breaststroke).

The Justin-Siena High School boys golf team will be looking to turn things around when it plays in the Marin County Athletic League Tournament Monday at 8 a.m.

The Wildcats scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning for the MEL victory, which pulled them into a first-place tie with the Indians on Thursday in Vacaville.

Chardonnay Biter-Mundt won both of her events, the 50 and 100 freestyle; Stephenie Frye won the diving competition; and Bailey Clem won the 100 backstroke with a personal best of 1:07.11 for Vintage (5-1 Monticello Empire League) Wednesday.

Ashley Amey had two very good individual swims, finishing first in both the 200 free and 100 free. Alyssa Howell-Moxie picked up a first-place finish in the 200 individual medley and a second-place finish in the 100 breast.

The Napa Valley Tennis Association has qualified a team, the Napa Valley Winos, for the National Super Senior 60 League, which is for players who are age 60 and older.

The Vintage baseball team might have lost eight straight league games, but not its will to win as a team.

Zoie Konakis (200 individual medley, 100 backstroke), Ashley Houghton (500 free), Laura Brochard (200 free), and Olivia Vicencio (50 freestyle) won events for Vintage Wednesday.

Double wins were achieved by Olivia Vicencio (100 and 200 freestyle) and Zoie Konakis (100 backstroke and 200 individual medley).

The 40th annual George Carl Kids’ Fishing Derby is coming up on Sunday, May 3 at Lake Hennessey. The derby is open to all children between the ages of three and 16.

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As a recovering Seattle Supersonics fan, one might think I couldn’t care less about the NBA or its looming postseason.

Is there anything sadder than watching an aging NBA team trying to defend a championship only to crumble to pressure, injuries and uniforms featuring a hideously outdated mascot?

At the Outdoor Writers Association of California (OWAC) meeting in Fairfield, Calif. on Sunday, Register outdoors columnist Guy Carl received the first-place award in the action photo category for An Otter World that appeared in the Napa Valley Register.

Here’s a look at this week’s local angling action: