Calistoga’s Macella O’Neill recently finished the 2008 horse show season as the leading stadium jumping rider in Northern California.

The Napa Valley College men’s basketball team had the 12th-ranked team in Northern California on the ropes Friday, but couldn’t deliver the knockout punch. San Jose City College outscored the Storm 19-3 down the stretch to prevail, 66-59, in the first round of the James Clark Memorial Tournament at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento.

• Justin-Siena 68, Healdsburg 53

MARTINEZ — Justin-Siena High’s offense saved its best for last, but it was the defense that paved the way to the North Coast Section Div. IV championship on Friday night.

Vintage had just eight rebounds as a team in losing the first round of the Gold Dust Tournament at El Dorado High in Placerville on Thursday. The Crushers (3-2 overall) didn’t start shooting well until the fourth quarter.

The 22nd annual JV Girls Wine Valley Tournament opened Thursday at Vintage.

The Indians fell in the opening round of the Oakmont JV Christmas Classic on Thursday in Roseville.

The Braves trailed Petaluma just 18-15 midway through Thursday’s opener at the Napa High Tournament, but managed only three points in the third quarter. Jordan Tang and Lacey Orona led their scoring with 10 and 9 points, respectively, Ashley Ford added five points and Bridget Flynn grabbed seven rebounds.

As a transfer student, Janelle Travis is learning a new system of basketball at Justin-Siena High School.

When Sly Stallone in “Rocky” — a beat-up, second-rate boxer from Philadelphia — stood up to the heavyweight champion of the world toe to toe, punch for punch, Philadelphians echoed Rocky’s shouts to his girlfriend ... “Yo Adrian!”

In Oct. 2006, the Pacific Rivers Council and the Center for Biological Diversity sued the Department of Fish and Game over fish stocking programs it has engaged in for more than 100 years, claiming that no Environmental Impact Report had been completed for the programs.

ALAMEDA — In the wake of the Oakland Raiders’ latest blowout loss in prime time, star cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha questioned whether all his teammates care enough to turn this team around.