Coach Troy Mott wasn’t about to let John Boyett get down on himself over an injury that he suffered during spring football practices at the University of Oregon earlier this year.

Vintage boys soccer coach Dennis Sweeney is hoping playoff fever is stronger than the flu that has plagued him and his Crushers lately.

Three out of four Upvalley soccer teams survived and advanced Wednesday night in the CIF North Coast Section Div. III playoffs and face intriguing storylines for their Saturday matchups.

The St. Helena volleyball team started the first game with an all-senior lineup on Senior Night and dispatched visiting Upper Lake 25-22, 25-5, 25-10 on Thursday night.

Napa High freshman Danielle Mirda and senior teammate Katrina Castner will play for the Monticello Empire League singles title at 11 a.m. today at the Napa Valley Tennis Association courts adjacent to Vintage High, after each advanced on Thursday.

Sarah Gamble had eight kills for the Saints (18-7 overall, 6-2 NCL I South) as they won their season finale, 25-9,

SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Kings say leading scorer Kevin Martin has a hairline fracture in his left wrist.

TENNESSEE (1-6) at SAN FRANCISCO (3-4)

The annual dinner for the Napa chapter of Ducks Unlimited will be held this Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Napa Elks Lodge. Cocktails begin at 5 p.m., and at 7 p.m., their famous prime rib dinner will be served, including fine wines from Gauge Winery.

Here we go with our annual installment of how did this guy make an NBA roster, Version 2009

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

Duane Cole said he felt he was on the menu when a mountain lion confronted him while he was hunting in the Elkhorn Mountains near Boulder, Mont. on Oct. 26.

Cece Mitchell of Napa reported that the annual Mitchell/Fitch fishing derby at Lake Almanor was “a bust” this year, but 3-year-old grandson Hunter Mitchell helped his dad Jason land a 2-pound, 13-ounce trout.