https://nvcstorm.com en-us https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260512n6f7t6 The California Community College Athletic Association State Championships presented all kinds of challenges for the Napa Valley College men’s golf team. To begin with, there was the Arnold Palmer Classic Course, at SilverRock Resort, in La Quinta. It’s a challenging par-72, 7,239-yard layout. According to its website, www.silverrock.org, it has “massive native bunkers and stunning water features.” Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260512n6f7t6 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260511l2at1g By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com Napa Valley College opened the California Community College Athletic Association Men’s Golf State Championships on Sunday, posting a 309-team score in first-round play at SilverRock Resort’s Arnold Palmer Classic Course, in La Quinta, CA. The Storm, the Big 8 Conference North Division champion for the third year in a row, is tied for seventh place going into Monday’s second and final round. The 3C2A state tournament is a two-day, 36-hole event, played at SilverRock Resort, a par-72, 7,239- yard layout. Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260511l2at1g https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260507pal3wa AMERICAN CANYON – Coach Bob Freschi has a meeting at the start of the year for players in the Napa Valley College men’s golf program. Freschi uses the meeting, in August, to tell everyone that “this is where it begins, our journey.” It’s a journey that begins with David Knox, the Storm’s assistant coach and a PGA Class A golf professional who is the Director of Instruction at Napa Golf Course, leading the fall program. It’s during the fall semester when qualifying rounds for players are held at several courses, including Silverado Resort’s North and South Courses, Chardonnay Golf Club & Vineyards, Napa Golf Course, Eagle Vines Golf Club in American Canyon, Yolo Fliers Club in Woodland, Green Valley Country Club in Fairfield, and Hiddenbrooke Golf Club in Vallejo. Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260507pal3wa https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260507ofieri By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com AMERICAN CANYON – Coach Bob Freschi has a meeting at the start of the year for players in the Napa Valley College men’s golf program. Freschi uses the meeting, in August, to tell everyone that “this is where it begins, our journey.” It’s a journey that begins with David Knox, the Storm’s assistant coach and a PGA Class A golf professional who is the Director of Instruction at Napa Golf Course, leading the fall program. It’s during the fall semester when qualifying rounds for players are held at several courses, including Silverado Resort’s North and South Courses, Chardonnay Golf Club & Vineyards, Napa Golf Course, Eagle Vines Golf Club in American Canyon, Yolo Fliers Club in Woodland, Green Valley Country Club in Fairfield, and Hiddenbrooke Golf Club in Vallejo. “They put in the time and the efforts to make themselves a better overall golfer,” Freschi said on Wednesday, prior to a team practice at Chardonnay Golf Club & Vineyards, the Storm’s home course. “That's what we strive to do. And then they qualify to get into the spring team.” It’s a journey that continues in mid-January, which is the start of Napa Valley’s season beginning with dual matches. “It's a process,” said Freschi. “I feel like our team has really improved as the season went on. That's a great testament to these young men that commit every day to being out here at practice and not transferring blame on anybody or the golf course, committing to themselves and one another, and in our program.” Freschi calls his team the “Fab Freshmen.” Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260507ofieri https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260505s1fu09 The Napa Valley College men’s golf team will end its 2026 spring season by playing in the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships in La Quinta, CA. By placing second on Monday at the 3C2A-North Regional Championships at Bayonet Golf Course, in Seaside (Monterey County), the Storm secured a spot in the field at the state tournament, May 10-11. Napa Valley posted team scores of 305 on Sunday, May 3 and 311 on Monday, May 4 for a 616 two-day total. Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260505s1fu09 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260501q6gmde It’s a big week, especially when it comes to road trips, for the Napa Valley College men’s golf team. On Monday, April 27, the Storm was at Copper River Country Club, in Fresno, playing in the final Big 8 Conference tournament of the spring season. Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260501q6gmde https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260428qnvv9j The Napa Valley College men’s golf team played in its final Big 8 Conference tournament of the spring season, taking second place on Monday, April 27 at Copper River Country Club, in Fresno. Napa Valley, the Big 8 Conference North Division champion, posted a 299-team score, finishing as the runner-up in a field of eight teams. Five players posted scores in the 70’s for Napa Valley. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260428qnvv9j https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260423ne7o76 AMERICAN CANYON – Napa Valley College made it a three-peat, winning the Big 8 Conference’s North Division men’s golf title for the third year in a row, as four players posted scores in the 70’s at Chardonnay Golf Club & Vineyards on Wednesday. In their final home match of the 2026 spring season, the Storm shot a very impressive 5-over-par 293 team score, navigating their way on the par-72, 6,800-yard course that was soft and also wet in areas from rains earlier in the week, and taking first place in a field of four teams. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260423ne7o76 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260421lirea7 AMERICAN CANYON – It took Will Hutton and his mom, Lisa Hutton, three days to drive from their home in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Napa Valley College, in January. Along the way, they spent one night in Eugene, Oregon, and then the next night in Sacramento, after going to see an NBA game, with the Kings facing the Washington Wizards, at Golden 1 Center. From there, it’s about an hour to Napa – which is Will Hutton’s new home, as a freshman on the Storm men’s golf team. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260421lirea7 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260414qyd57n The Napa Valley College men’s golf team tied for third place in a Big 8 Conference North Division tournament on Monday, April 13 at The Reserve At Spanos Park, in Stockton. Napa Valley posted a 316-team score in a field of four teams. Leading the Storm was Peyton Alexander with a 76, Will Hutton with a 78, and Dominic Taverrite with a 79. Next was Lawrence Collins with an 83. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260414qyd57n https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260408j5gvee The Napa Valley College men’s golf team took third place in a Big 8 Conference North Division tournament on Monday, April 6 at Castle Oaks Golf Club. It’s a par-71 course in Ione (Amador County). With three players posting scores in the 70’s, Napa Valley turned in a third-place finish, in a field of four teams. Napa Valley posted a 300-team score. The Storm was led by Lawrence Collins, with a 1-over-par 72. Next was Will Hutton, with a 2-over-par 73. Ian Hall carded a 4-over-par 75. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260408j5gvee https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260406mm3sy1 By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com Three players posted scores in the 70’s and Napa Valley College was the team champion at a Big 8 Conference North Division men’s golf tournament at The Ridge Golf Course, in Auburn, on Monday, March 30. Napa Valley won with a 306-team score. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260406mm3sy1 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260327nz4z67 By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com Ian Hall was the individual low medalist and Napa Valley College was the team champion at a Big 8 Conference North Division men’s golf tournament at Elkhorn Golf Club in Stockton on Wednesday, March 25. Hall was the only player in the field in red numbers, posting a 1-under-par 70. Napa Valley had five players with scores in the 70’s on the way to a 5-over-par 289 team-score. It was a season-low team score for Napa Valley, the first-place team in the North Division. Will Hutton fired a 1-over-par 72, Lawrence Collins had a 2-over 73, Peyton Alexander carded a 3-over 74, and Dominic Taverrite had a 6-over 77 for Napa Valley. Charlie Larson (81) also played for the Storm. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260327nz4z67 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260318o8oxba By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com The Napa Valley College men’s golf team had four players post scores in the 70’s and the Storm took third place at the NorCal Preview, a Big 8 Conference tournament, on Monday, March 16, at Black Horse, in Seaside (Monterey County). Napa Valley shot a 304-team score. All eight teams from the Big 8 Conference played in the tournament, which had a field of 48 players. Dominic Taverrite led the Storm, with a 1-over-par 73. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260318o8oxba https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260313knsxwg Napa Valley College took second place, posting a 310-team score, in a Big 8 Conference North Division men’s golf tournament on Wednesday, March 11 at The Ridge Golf Course, in Auburn. The tournament had a field of four teams and 24 players. Sierra College-Rocklin won with a 308-team score. Taking third place was Modesto Junior College with a 316-team score. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260313knsxwg https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260311lbxlhi Five players posted scores in the 70’s and the Napa Valley College men’s golf team took fourth place in a Big 8 Conference tournament on Monday, March 9 at Woodbridge Golf & Country Club, in Woodbridge (San Joaquin County). Napa Valley shot a 300-team score. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260311lbxlhi https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260305nfytlr AMERICAN CANYON – It was very windy at the start of Wednesday morning’s Big 8 Conference North Division men’s tournament at Chardonnay Golf Club & Vineyards. It stayed that way through the late afternoon, with wind gusts of up to 20 mph, leading to very difficult and challenging scoring conditions for the field on the par-72, 6,568-yard course. “There's some holes where it felt that our hats were going to be blown off,” said Lawrence Collins, playing in the No. 1 spot for the Storm. “For me, the hardest part when it's windy, is putting. Sometimes the wind is seriously moving my body and definitely moving my putter. So, it's hard. You just trust your routine, and just do the best you can.” Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260305nfytlr https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260303nm5nhz Bob Freschi took some time last week to talk to the Napa Valley College men’s golf team about its two upcoming home events – the first one on March 2 at Silverado Resort and the second one on March 4 at Chardonnay Golf Club & Vineyards, in American Canyon. Freschi, the Storm’s head coach, spoke about not having to travel, along with being smart and disciplined. “Just the opportunity to be grateful to be playing and take advantage of being at home,” said Freschi. “And let our opponents make the mistakes. “We talked about being home (Monday) and Wednesday, and a good opportunity for us to be the team to beat in our conference. And so, we'll see what happens on Wednesday at Chardonnay.” So far, so good for the Storm. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260303nm5nhz https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260211p3fsmo Ian Hall was the individual low medalist, firing an even-par 72, and the Napa Valley College men’s golf team finished in second place in the Big 8 Conference’s first tournament of the spring season on Monday, Feb. 9 at Del Rio Country Club in Modesto. Four players posted scores the 70’s, leading Napa Valley to a 303-team score. All eight teams from the Big 8 Conference – four teams from the North Division, four teams from the South Division – were in the field. Reedley College won with a 297-team score. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260211p3fsmo https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260206pxwijs The Napa Valley College men’s golf team began the 2026 spring season with dual matches earlier in the week against Modesto Junior College and Sierra College-Rocklin. In its season opener, the Storm traveled to Pheasant Run Golf Club in Chowchilla (Madera County) to face Modesto Junior College in a dual match on Monday, Feb. 2. Modesto won the dual match, 298-306. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260206pxwijs https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260202nin8h1 AMERICAN CANYON – February is a big month for the Napa Valley College men’s golf team. The all-freshmen team will get its first taste of dual match and tournament competition. The group will be getting to play on courses around Northern California that are part of the Big 8 Conference circuit. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260202nin8h1 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250513o4cxb4 The 2025 men’s golf season for Napa Valley College came to an end on Monday with the Storm’s Lawrence Pepito tying for seventh place and Nick DeBellis tying for 37th place at the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships in Seaside (Monterey County). Playing at the par-72, 6,940-yard Bayonet Golf Course, Pepito shot 73-80 – 153 and DeBellis shot 81-78 – 159. There was both team and individual play in the two-day, 36-hole tournament, which had a field of 68 players. “So very proud of both of them, and what they got to experience here at the states,” Napa Valley head coach Bob Freschi said. “They competed for a state championship. They were both talking (Sunday) night, they're both in it to win it. So, that's what I like to hear. Tue, 13 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250513o4cxb4 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250512jp727g Napa Valley College’s Lawrence Pepito started out the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships in spectacular fashion on Sunday, firing a 1-over-par 73 at Bayonet Golf Course in Seaside (Monterey County), and is tied for third place, just three shots off the lead. Pepito, a sophomore, had four birdies on his card, as he positioned himself on the leaderboard in Round 1 of the state’s season-ending tournament. “Great round by Lawrence,” Storm coach Bob Freschi said. “Lawrence was striping it well.” Mon, 12 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250512jp727g https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250509s234ll The more and more that Nick DeBellis plays Bayonet Golf Course, the more that he falls in love with the par-72, 6,940-yard layout on the Monterey Peninsula. DeBellis, a sophomore at Napa Valley College, has a comfortability and confidence to his game when he is playing the course. He is able to relax and enjoy the day and the surroundings as he goes about his business of hitting different shots and taking on all the challenges that the course presents. Fri, 09 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250509s234ll https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250508i63frp The 2025 team season for Napa Valley College men’s golf ended on Tuesday, with the Storm losing in a card-off tiebreaker for the fourth and final qualifying spot at the California Community College Athletic Association-Northern California Regional at the Half Moon Bay Golf Links. But for the Storm, the individual season will continue, with Nick DeBellis and Lawrence Pepito each advancing to the CCCAA State Championships, May 11-12, at Bayonet Black Horse, in Seaside (Monterey County). Thu, 08 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250508i63frp https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250506lmm0y7 By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com Napa Valley College posted a 400-team score in the first round on Monday at The Old Course and is tied for third place at the California Community College Athletic Association-Northern California Regional at the Half Moon Bay Golf Links. Nick DeBellis led the Storm, winner of its second straight Big 8 Conference North Division men’s golf championship, with a 3-over-par 75. Lawrence Pepito was next for the Storm, shooting a 5-over-par 77. “They (DeBellis and Pepito) played really well. Hopefully they continue that, and then the other guys shoot better than they did today,” Napa Valley head coach Bob Freschi said Ben Wilhite and Tyler Momono each posted 9-over-par 81’s for the Storm. Tue, 06 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250506lmm0y7 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250501s5jsz1 The next tournament for the Napa Valley College men’s golf team is a big one. The Storm plays in the California Community College Athletic Association-Northern California Regional on Monday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 6, at The Old Course at Half Moon Bay Golf Links. The field consists of eight teams – four from the Big 8 Conference North Division and four from the Big 8 South Division – with play over two days and 36 holes. Thu, 01 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250501s5jsz1 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250421l6boxf By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com The Napa Valley College men’s golf team finished in fourth place in a Big 8 Conference-North Division tournament on Wednesday, April 16 at Oakdale Golf & Country Club. It was the 11th tournament of the Big 8 Conference-North Division's spring season. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250421l6boxf https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250421kqbsq3 It’s a nickname that Freschi, the head coach of the Napa Valley College men’s golf team, gave to the Storm’s Nick DeBellis, Tyler Momono and Miguel Chavez. They are each from the 510-area code – DeBellis from El Cerrito, Momono from Pinole, Chavez from Hercules. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250421kqbsq3 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250416hufuo7 The Napa Valley College men’s golf team clinched the Big 8 Conference North Division championship on Monday at the Ridge Golf Course, in Auburn. Napa Valley finished third in a four-team field at the Big 8 Conference’s 10th tournament of the season, shooting a 398-team score. But it was still a strong enough finish for the Storm to go on and win its second straight division title. The title is based on points and finishes in tournaments and matches during the season. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250416hufuo7