When Karen Kaiser first learned about roller derby in an ESPN documentary a few years ago, she wanted to try it but didn’t know where to start.

The Napa Legion 19’s beat Yolo Post 77 Legion Thursday night in a Chico Tournament opener at Doryland Field in Chico, 5–4. Trevor Diskin pitched a complete game for the win. On Friday, Napa tied the Reno Knights 10-10 in a six-inning game called due to time. Above, Legion shortstop Mike Santora flips the ball to Eddie Aguayo (No. 6) at second base for a putout. Napa will play Auburn Post 84 today at 4 p.m.  Submitted photo

In Friday’s qualifying for today’s Camping World Series West race, the Bennett Lane Winery 200, Napa 18-year-old Brad Lloyd qualified 35th for the 40-car field.

The Vallejo Mets defeated Napa Sheriffs/Matt Salsman Insurance 4-2 in Joe DiMaggio Baseball action on Thursday.

Dan Cravalho struck out six batters in five innings for the road victory over the Alley Cats on Friday at Novato High School.

My backyard neighbor Tom McNicholas sent me an e-mail the other day, and Tom — once a Brooklyn boy and lifetime Brooklyn Dodgers fan in the “Borough of Kings” — asked me if I knew about a book that was written on how my beloved New York Giants had stolen the 1951 National League pennant from “Dem Bums” from Brooklyn.

Two miles was all we had left, Juan said, of our 9.8-mile hike the first day.

A couple of months ago I shared a story about my experience as a volunteer counting steelhead trout in the Napa River.

NOTES AND QUOTES for a Saturday in the Napa Valley:

SONOMA — There was little celebrating at Red Bull Racing after Brian Vickers won his second consecutive pole.

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