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Momentous day for NVC golf – Storm honored as Big 8 Conference North Division champion
By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com
AMERICAN CANYON – At the end of a very long day, head coach Bob Freschi and players on the Napa Valley College men’s golf team made their way out of the clubhouse at Chardonnay Golf Club & Vineyards and stood for photos, not far from the 18th green.
They were all together in the 6 p.m. hour on Wednesday – proudly showing off the Big 8 Conference’s 2023-24 North Division championship plaque. A team photo – taken much earlier in the season, when the Storm was just starting out its spring season – will be added to the trophy.
Nelson homers for NVC baseball in loss to Solano Community College
By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com
Owen Nelson hit a home run and was among four players for the Napa Valley College baseball team with two hits each, but the Storm lost on Tuesday to host Solano Community College, 10-7, in 10 innings in Fairfield.
Napa Valley (9-26 overall, 8-11 Bay Valley Conference), which has now lost four in a row, tied the game in the seventh inning, 6-6, on Nelson’s two-run home run.
The Storm went ahead in the eighth inning, 7-6.
NVC men’s golf clinches Big 8 Conference North Division title
By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com
The Napa Valley College men’s golf team clinched the Big 8 Conference North Division title at Monday’s tournament, played at Elkhorn Golf Club in Stockton.
“Going into it, they knew what was at stake,” said Bob Freschi, the Storm’s head coach. “It was a tough day for us. But we grinded and we did what we had to do overall. Our goal was to come in first in our North Division and that's what we did.
A lot to play for as NVC baseball enters final week of 2024 spring season
By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com
There is a lot that Napa Valley College is playing for as it enters the final week of its 2024 spring baseball season.
There are all the positives and bright spots that first-year coach Derek Mayer will be looking to see the Storm try and attain.
There is a three-game losing streak that the Storm will be looking to erase.
There are five days for the Storm to continue putting in all the work they possibly can.
There is a season-ending series against Solano Community College that starts on Tuesday in Fairfield.
NVC baseball shut out in loss to Laney College, 5-0
By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com
Napa Valley College’s baseball team was held to six hits and was shut out on Thursday, as the Storm fell on the road to Laney College, 5-0, in the second game of a Bay Valley Conference series in Oakland.
In dropping its second game in a row, the Storm (9-24 overall, 8-9 Bay Valley Conference) also committed three errors.
NVC baseball loses first game of BVC series, 10-7 to Laney College
By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com
Jorge Lopez-Rios had three hits and Owen Nelson and Forrest Kistner each had two hits for the Napa Valley College baseball team, but the Storm lost to Laney College-Oakland, 10-7, in the first game of a Bay Valley Conference series on Tuesday.
Lopez-Rios was 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs and scored a run.
NVC women’s basketball gets commitments from Aguilar, Fontilla
By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com
Arianna Aguilar, a 5-foot-5 guard from St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School-Vallejo who averaged 15.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game this past season, has committed to play on the women’s basketball team at Napa Valley College, Storm head coach Paul DeBolt announced on Monday.
DeBellis has been solid all season in NVC men’s golf team’s lineup
By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com
AMERICAN CANYON – Nick DeBellis was looking forward to starting a new chapter in his life. He was looking forward to going away to college, to attending San Jose State. He wasn’t thinking about playing sports anymore.
“I wanted to experience that college atmosphere,” said DeBellis, who is from El Cerrito. “I went there, thinking it would be a fun time.”
At some point last fall, something changed for DeBellis.
Tabs
Apr 29
12:00 PM
Men's Golf
Big 8 Conference Neutral @ Madera
at
Fresno City College
Big 8 Conference Neutral @ Madera
May 05
Men's Golf
Nor Cal Regional Championships
at
Sierra College
Nor Cal Regional Championships
May 06
Men's Golf
Nor Cal Regional Championships
at
Sierra College
Nor Cal Regional Championships
May 12
Men's Golf
3C2A State Championships @ Sandpiper Golf Club
at
Santa Barbara City
3C2A State Championships @ Sandpiper Golf Club
Apr 26
Final - 7 innings
Baseball
at
Solano
L, 21-2
Esposito-Noy throws out the First Pitch
Apr 06
Final
Baseball
vs.
Los Medanos
L, 18-5
Game moved from 4/5 and will now be played at Los Medanos College.
Apr 05
Postponed
Baseball
vs.
Los Medanos
Game is postponed due to field condition and will be moved to Saturday 4/6
Mar 28
Final
Baseball
vs.
Marin
W, 10-2
The game has been moved to the College of Marin due to wet field conditions at Napa Valley.
Mar 20
Final - 7 innings
Baseball
vs.
Yuba
W, 18-2
We are switching sites for games on Tuesday and Thursday.
Mar 19
Final
Baseball
at
Yuba
W, 13-11
We are switching sites due to field conditions at Napa Valley College. We are switching sites due to field conditions at Napa Valley College.
