The St. Apollinaris sixth-grade boys basketball team defeated host St. Rose, 46-40, for their second consecutive North Bay Catholic School League championship in Santa Rosa on March 2.
St. A’s played outstanding defense, holding a team that had scored 65 in its previous game to 14 points in the first half.
Scoring for the winners were Ethan Kerr (15 points), Andrew Keller (8), JP Brennan (6), Gaetano Bettinelli (6), Louis Bonetti(6), JJ Dunlea (4) and Easton Simms (1).
Girls fastpitch softball registration ends April 8
The Napa Valley Girls Fastpitch Association, which is getting ready for its 75th season at Kiwanis Park, began accepting late signups this week and will have them through April 8. The recreational softball league, for players between the ages of 13 and 19 as of April 1, is expected to run from April 15 through July 31. The fee per player for the season is $185-200.
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Visit nvgfa.com to sign up or for more information.
Casual Tennis Napa plays Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Connect with other tennis players –casual and just for the fun of it.
Casual Tennis Napa meets Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, weather permitting. For the current meeting time and location, please email at casualtennisnapa@comcast.net
St. Helena taking Hall of Fame nominations through April 15
The St. Helena High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is accepting nominations for the class of 2024. The deadline for nominations is April 15.
Individuals can be nominated in three categories: athlete, coach and distinguished service. To be eligible as an athlete, a candidate must have graduated from SHHS at least 10 years ago (2014 or earlier) and competed in at least two sports.
To be eligible as a coach, a candidate must have coached at least one team at SHHS and been employed or contributed services as a coach for at least five years.
To be eligible in the distinguished service category, a candidate must have participated in an activity that brought honor or positive recognition to the athletic department at SHHS or contributed in some substantial way to its athletic programs.
All nominees must have lived an adult life that did not discredit the school or the community.
To obtain a nomination form, or for more information, contact Tom Hoppe by phone (707-815-5535) or by email at: tomhoppe@comcast.net.
It is the responsibility of the nominator to provide accurate information on the athletic accomplishments of the nominee (i.e. years played or coached, sports played or coached, awards won, records set, leadership awards, scholastic awards, scholarships, etc.). Documentation must be provided to support all accomplishments and may be in the form of newspaper articles, yearbooks, coaches or teammates’ letters, copies of certificates, or any other proof of statement. Please limit documentation to 10-20 pages.
Napa High Hall of Fame accepting nominations through April 30
The Napa High School Athletic Hall of Fame Foundation is accepting nominations for its class of 2024. The deadline is April 30.
Individuals may be nominated in one of three categories: athlete, coach and special.
To be eligible as an athlete, an individual must have graduated from Napa High at least 15 years ago (2009 or earlier), participated in at least one interscholastic sport as an undergraduate, and lived an adult life that did not discredit the school or the community.
To be eligible as a coach, an individual must have coached at least one interscholastic athletic team at Napa High, been employed by or contributed services to Napa High as a coach for at least five years, no longer be active as a coach at Napa High, and lived an adult life that did not discredit the school or community.
To be eligible in the special category, an individual must have participated in an activity that brought honor or positive recognition to the athletic department of Napa High, contributed in some substantial way to the improvement of Napa High athletic programs, and lived an adult life that did not discredit the school or the community.
There is a $25 fee for each nomination. Visit napahighhof.org for more information. To obtain a nomination form, or for more information, contact Carol Stein at csstein@pacbell.net or (707) 226-5090.
Vintage taking Hall of Fame nominations through May 20
The Vintage High School Athletic Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for its 2024 class and 11th group of inductees, individuals who graduated in 2009 or before. Nominations will be accepted through Monday, May 20. The inductees will be honored at the Vintage football team’s Hall of Fame Game against Will C. Wood on Sept. 13 and at a dinner on Sept. 14 at the Elks Lodge.
Individuals may be nominated in one of the three following categories: athlete, coach, or special/other. To be eligible for induction as an athlete, an individual must have graduated from Vintage High at least 15 years ago, participated in at least one interscholastic sport at a varsity level while a student at Vintage High, and lived an adult life that did not discredit the school or the community.
To be eligible for induction as a coach, an individual must have coached at least one interscholastic team at Vintage High, been employed by or contributed services to Vintage High for at least five years and no longer be a coach at VHS, and lived an adult life that did not discredit the school or the community.
To be eligible for induction in the special/other category, an individual must have participated in an activity that brought honor or positive recognition to the athletic department at Vintage High, contributed in some substantial and significant way to the improvement of the Vintage High athletic program, and lived an adult life that did not discredit the school or the community.
The submission fee per nomination is $25, with checks made payable to the Vintage High School Athletic Hall of Fame Foundation. Nominations are to be mailed to Vintage High School, 1375 Trower Ave., Napa, CA 94558, Attention: Vintage High Athletic Hall of Fame.
For more information, email Cam Neal, president of the Hall of Fame committee, at cneal@nvusd.org.