NOTES AND QUOTES for a Saturday in the Napa Valley:

Jeff Dunbar and Eddie Aguayo of Justin-Siena High School were named to the All-Redwood Empire Preseason football team.

Dunbar, a lineman, was chosen to the defense. The top returning lineman for the defending CIF North Coast Section Division IV champion Braves is getting looks from several Ivy League schools, Harold Abend of CalHiSports.com said.

“The reason is, besides his gridiron prowess, he carries a GPA above 3.5 at the academically challenging Wine Country Catholic school,” said Abend.

Aguayo, who plays quarterback and defensive back, made the team in the multi-purpose category.

“He’s small in stature, but the big man in the Braves’ offense is also lightning quick, and showed more than a decent arm in leading his team to the NCS Division IV title last season as a junior,” said Abend.

Eric Jamison, an offensive lineman, was listed among other players to watch.

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Cal State Sacramento freshman forward Max Alvarez, a 2009 Napa High graduate, was named as the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation/Brine Men’s Soccer Co-Player of the Week.

Alvarez scored three goals during the first week of competition, leading the Hornets to a 2-0-1 record to start the 2009 season.

The former Napa High star leads Sacramento in goals (three), points (six), shots (14) and shots on goal (6).

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In an all-Napa final, Jose Hernandez beat Gilbert Lima, 7-5, 6-0, to win the men’s 3.0 singles title Sept. 4 at the Solano NTRP (National Tennis Rating Program) 2.5-5.5, a Northern California-U.S. Tennis Association event.

In the semifinals, Hernandez beat Daniel Saldana of Roseville, 6-3, 6-3, and Lima beat John Lantz of Santa Rosa, 6-2, 6-0. Hernandez downed Mesut Koc of Roseville, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1, and Lima beat Jerry Lewis of Fairfield, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the quarterfinals.

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Samantha Bottari of KCRA-TV’s High School Playbook was on hand to cover last week’s Montgomery (Santa Rosa)-Grant football season opener in Sacramento. Bottari is a Napa High graduate.

Grant won, 42-0, as Devontae Butler ran for 212 yards and four touchdowns. The Pacers are No. 35 in this week’s ESPN RISE All-Sports FAB 50 rankings.

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Senior setter Lindsay Brown of Napa handed out a game-high 27 assists as Sonoma State continued its hot streak Thursday night, rolling past Cal State Dominguez Hills, 3-0, to start the California Collegiate Athletic Association volleyball season.

Brown also had eight kills, six defensive digs and one block assist in the 25-9, 25-10, 25-16 win as the Seawolves improved to 9-0 on the season.

It’s the best start in school history for Sonoma.

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Third baseman Brett Wallace hit a solo home run in the fifth inning as the Sacramento River Cats won Game 1 of the Pacific Coast League’s Pacific Conference championship series, 8-2 over host Tacoma, Wash., Wednesday.

The best-of-five series was tied 1-1 going into Friday night’s game at Raley Field in Sacramento.

Wallace starred at Justin-Siena and Arizona State.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster John Madden has been appointed Special Advisor to the Commissioner of the NFL.

Madden will advise Commissioner Roger Goodell on matters pertaining to the game, including competitive issues, coaching and personnel development, technological innovations, player safety, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Madden served as head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969-78, leading the club to a 112-39-7 record and a win in Super Bowl XI. Following his coaching career, Madden turned to television, where for the next 30 years he won 16 Emmys before retiring on April 16.

E-mail Executive Sports Editor Marty James at mjames@napanews.com or call 256-2223.