Clint Smith, Napa High School’s head baseball coach from 1972 to 1983 and a member of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame, died Monday at Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center after a short illness. Smith was 79.

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Tuesday in the Napa Valley:

Blake Bolhlke pitched a no-hitter to lead the Napa Blues to a 6-1 win over the Novato Alley Cats in Senior Babe Ruth League baseball play. Bolhlke also hit a two-run home run. Sean More had a double and scored two runs.

On June 4, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its official opinion regarding the water pumping operations in California’s Central Valley.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano will compete in the Bennett Lane Winery 200, presented by Supercuts, NASCAR Camping World West Series race at Infineon Raceway on Saturday, June 20.

Here’s a look at the latest local angling action:

John Rutherford and his son Aiden (above) caught this 25-inch, 8-pound rainbow trout on the Upper East Carson River with a Spiderman children’s pole and an old minnow lure Aiden found on the bank. They had purchased the Spiderman pole at Sweeney’s a couple of weeks prior to fish at their pond at their home in Napa.

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders signed defensive end Greg Ellis on Monday night, acquiring a veteran presence as they work to upgrade their defense.