PETALUMA — Big plays put the St. Helena High football team in deep trouble early in a 42-0 road loss to St. Vincent Saturday afternoon.

SONOMA — John Cook had a tough time staying focused Sunday in the final round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championships. Loren Roberts had no such problem.

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SAN DIEGO — Some things never change in San Diego, such as the great weather and LaDainian Tomlinson and the San Diego Chargers beating the hapless Oakland Raiders.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts won their 16th straight regular-season game, the equivalent of an undefeated season, and Jim Caldwell became the first rookie coach since the NFL merger to open his career with seven consecutive wins thanks to Sunday's 18-14 victory over San Francisco.

John Boyett, a redshirt freshman from Napa, started at the rover position and tied for second on the University of Oregon’s defense in tackles as the Ducks beat USC Saturday, 47-20, in a key Pacific-10 Conference game before a crowd of 59,592 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.

NEW YORK — The former wife of Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable and a recent girlfriend claim Cable has a history of violent behavior toward women, and asked that he seek help for his anger.

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants are turning their hitting fortunes over to a guy nicknamed “Bam Bam” for his once-fierce swing.

SANTA CLARA — Left tackle Joe Staley limped through the 49ers locker room with a bulky brace on his sprained right knee. Cornerback Nate Clements cradled his broken right shoulder blade in a sling.

ALAMEDA — The Oakland Raiders say they will undertake a “serious evaluation” of domestic violence allegations against coach Tom Cable.

In its 2009 session, California’s lawmakers voted on numerous bills that directly impacted sportsmen.

SONOMA — It’s hard to say good-bye to a golf course as beautiful and historic and challenging as the Sonoma Golf Club. But that is exactly what players did as the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the final event of the Champions Tour’s 2009 season, wrapped up a seven-year run here Sunday in glorious conditions.

Jacob Young of Napa nabbed this 24-inch striped bass while fishing on the shore of the Napa Valley Yacht Club. He used frozen anchovies for the bait.

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