https://nvcstorm.com en-us https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260325rdy5d6 By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com Arianna Aguilar and Jazmine Fontilla are among a group of four players from Napa Valley College who were named to the 2025-2026 All-Bay Valley Conference women’s basketball team, Storm head coach Paul DeBolt announced. Aguilar, a sophomore guard, and Fontilla, a sophomore point guard, were each named All-Bay Valley first-team. The Storm’s Marticia Pollard, a sophomore forward/post, and Layla Butler, a freshman point guard, were each named All-Bay Valley honorable mention. After finishing in fourth place in the Bay Valley standings, the Storm advanced to the postseason. Aguilar scored a career-high 36 points, Fontilla had 18 points and Pollard had 11 points, but Napa Valley lost to host Sacramento City College, 96-79, in Round 1 of the California Community College Athletic Association Northern California Regionals on Feb. 25. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260325rdy5d6 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260224s1dq7o Layla Butler has a lot going on in her life. As a freshman at Napa Valley College, she plays on the women’s basketball team, and is enjoying a very good season at the point guard position. She has played in 27 games and is averaging 9.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game for the Storm. She took three business classes and an English class in the fall. This spring, she is taking Calculus I, an economics class and a computer class. “That's pretty much what I’ve got on my plate right now,” said Butler. Actually, there is more. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260224s1dq7o https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260223mkqmmd Napa Valley College will be making its fourth straight postseason appearance when it faces host Sacramento City College on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. in the first round of the 2026 California Community College Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Northern California Regionals. The 24-team field for the NorCal regionals was announced on Sunday. A seeding meeting was held at San Joaquin Delta College-Stockton. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260223mkqmmd https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260223iwxjyu The Napa Valley College women’s basketball team concluded play in the Bay Valley Conference, losing to host Laney College, 111-64, in Oakland on Feb. 17. Napa Valley (19-8 overall, 8-6 Bay Valley) had its four-game winning streak snapped. Jazmine Fontilla, Amya Sims and Marticia Pollard all scored in double figures for the Storm. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260223iwxjyu https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260218mc44pm The California Community College Athletic Association named Rose Jamison, the all-time career scoring leader in Napa Valley College women’s basketball history and an All-State selection as a sophomore, to the 2024-25 3C2A Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. The CCCAA announced the 2024-25 Scholar-Athletes of the Year, Ian Mowad of Palomar College-San Marcos and Clovis Community College’s Rhiannon Walker, and 20 others, including Jamison, who are on the Honor Roll, in a report, on Feb. 9, at cccaasports.org. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260218mc44pm https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260217kucju7 A week that began for the Napa Valley College women’s basketball team with a dramatic 26-point come-from-behind win against Solano Community College-Fairfield concluded with “Sophomore Night” and the Storm beating Yuba College-Marysville while also running their winning streak to four in a row. There was the 84-76 win on Wednesday, Feb. 11, with Jazmine Fontilla scoring a season-high 28 points, to lead Napa Valley over Solano. “I feel like that was such a great win, probably the best win we had all season. Being able to come back and win by eight, that was just such a great feeling for all of us,” said Fontilla. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260217kucju7 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260213i6n6v5 Napa Valley College rallied from a 20-point halftime deficit and went on to win its Bay Valley Conference women’s basketball game on Wednesday night, beating Solano Community College, 84-76, in Fairfield. Jazmine Fontilla scored a season-high 28 points, leading five players in double-figure scoring for the Storm (18-7 overall, 7-5 Bay Valley), which extended its winning streak to three in a row. Napa Valley is in fourth place in the Bay Valley with two games to go in the regular season. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260213i6n6v5 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260211m2mptn The Napa Valley College women's basketball team won its second straight game, beating host Mendocino College, 81-41, as Arianna Aguilar and Jazmine Fontilla led the Storm, combining for 40 points on Feb. 6 in Ukiah. Aguilar scored 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field. She had two 3-pointers, four rebounds, two assists and three steals. Fontilla scored 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field. She had two 3-pointers, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. Marticia Pollard scored 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting. She had nine rebounds. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260211m2mptn https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260205jxfejs Napa Valley College trailed both in the first quarter and at halftime of Wednesday night’s Bay Valley Conference women’s basketball game against Merritt College-Oakland. The Storm was down, 17-15 in the first period, and was also behind, 35-31, at the halftime break. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260205jxfejs https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260129k1jezw By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com The Napa Valley College women’s basketball team began the second half of the Bay Valley Conference season in a big way on Wednesday night, beating College of Marin-Kentfield in a key game, 67-63, as Arianna Aguilar’s 19 points led three players in double-figure scoring. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260129k1jezw https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260120khw7zs Napa Valley College was holding its own against Laney College-Oakland, the state’s No. 4-ranked team, in the second quarter of a Bay Valley Conference women’s basketball game on Friday night, Jan. 16. Marticia Pollard’s basket on a drive capped an 11-0 run, giving the Storm a one-point lead, 24-23. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260120khw7zs https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260120kfwx98 It was an 0-2 week for the Napa Valley College men's basketball team, with the Storm losing in Bay Valley Conference play to Yuba College-Marysville, 90-62, and College of Alameda, 84-75. But there was no shortage of highlights for the Storm (7-12 overall, 3-4 Bay Valley Conference). Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260120kfwx98 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260116lrilxm Jazmine Fontilla scored a season-high 27 points and the Napa Valley College women’s basketball team won its third straight game, beating host Yuba College, 60-52, in Marysville on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Fontilla was 11-of-19 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 shooting from the free-throw line. She also had two rebounds, four assists and four steals. Layla Butler scored 10 points on 4-of-11 shooting from the field. She also had six rebounds, four assists and four steals. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260116lrilxm https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260112lwbke5 Marticia Pollard called it a “heart to heart,” a player’s-only meeting, led by the team’s four captains. It was the day after the Napa Valley College women’s basketball team’s 71-70 loss to Merritt College-Oakland, a loss that had the Storm at 0-3 in the Bay Valley Conference. It was a meeting on Jan. 7, before practice, to get everyone together, to talk about the season, to spark a turnaround. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260112lwbke5 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260109ll5cnq The Napa Valley College women’s basketball team picked up its first win of the Bay Valley Conference season on Thursday night, beating visiting Mendocino College-Ukiah, 91-28, as five players scored in double figures for the Storm. It was all-Napa Valley from the get-go, with the fast-starting Storm rocketing out to a 26-10 lead in the first quarter and then shutting out Mendocino in the second quarter, increasing their advantage to 52-10 at halftime. “We had to come out and play hard. And I felt like we did,” Storm coach Paul DeBolt said. “It's a game where the competition isn't that tough, so we could work on some things. I thought the players handled it really well. We got everybody a lot of playing time. We'll just move forward now.” Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260109ll5cnq https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260108itb7cm The Napa Valley College women’s basketball team lost its third straight game to start the Bay Valley Conference season, falling to host Merritt College-Oakland, 71-70, on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Arianna Aguilar scored a season-high 26 points with six 3-pointers, to lead the Storm (11-5 overall, 0-3 Bay Valley Conference). Aguilar was 9-of-19 shooting from the field, 6-of-10 shooting from 3-point distance, and 2-of-3 from the free-throw line. She also had four rebounds. It was the second straight overall loss for Napa Valley. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260108itb7cm https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260105j3e007 Arianna Aguilar said there is work that the Napa Valley College women’s basketball team – which is off to an 0-2 start in the Bay Valley Conference – has to get done in advance of a very challenging week. The returning sophomore guard is ready to get back in the gym – ready to rally and motivate her teammates, ready to do all she can to try and get the Storm back on track with a lot of season still to go. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260105j3e007 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260105ifptm2 Napa Valley College is No. 14 in the California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association North Region Poll, which was announced in a report on Dec. 23 by the California Community College Athletic Association, at www.cccaasports.org. The Storm (10-3 overall, 0-1 Bay Valley Conference) received additional recognition with votes in the CCCWBCA State Poll, which is led by No. 1 Mt. San Antonio College-Walnut (15-1 overall). Napa Valley was one of 11 teams also receiving votes. It’s the third poll of the 2025-26 season. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260105ifptm2 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260102onyxy3 Jazmine Fontilla got the Napa Valley College women’s basketball team going early on in a nonconference game on Tuesday, Dec. 30, scoring 13 points in the first quarter, and the Storm went on to beat visiting Lassen College-Susanville, 84-51. Fontilla scored 19 points, leading the Storm (11-3 overall, 0-1 Bay Valley Conference) in a decisive victory. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20260102onyxy3 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251217k3j3rk By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com The Napa Valley College women’s basketball team will take an eight-game winning streak into its Bay Valley Conference opener at the College of Marin-Kentfield on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 5 p.m. The Storm (10-2 overall) also goes into its league season at No. 14 in the California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association North Region Poll, which was released on Dec. 16 in a report on the California Community College Athletic Association website, www.cccaasports.org. The CCCWBCA released its state poll, along with North Region and South Region polls. Napa Valley won its Storm Surge, a preseason invitational tournament, beating three straight nonconference opponents last week – Porterville College (61-36), College of the Canyons-Santa Clarita (72-53), and Rio Hondo College-Whittier (71-64). The Storm’s Arianna Aguilar was named as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. The Storm’s Jazmine Fontilla was named to the All-Tournament team. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251217k3j3rk https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251216lgy5lu Marticia Pollard scored 22 points and the Napa Valley College women’s basketball team won its eighth straight game, beating Foothill College-Los Altos Hills in a nonconference game on Monday, 79-47. Pollard was also 4-of-4 from the free-throw line for the Storm (10-2 overall). Tue, 16 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251216lgy5lu https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251214lz8oot It wasn’t going very well on Friday in the second round of Storm Surge, a preseason women's basketball invitational tournament, for Napa Valley College. Napa Valley was behind 14-8 in the first quarter and was also trailing at halftime, 27-24, in a nonconference game against College of the Canyons-Santa Clarita. Arianna Aguilar and Jazmine Fontilla were on the bench, each with two fouls. Marticia Pollard picked up her third foul late in the first half. Sun, 14 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251214lz8oot https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251212mp7k1q By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com The shots weren’t falling for Napa Valley College in the first quarter of the Storm Surge on Thursday. The Storm had some good looks, both from the inside and outside, but they came away with just nine points to show for it. “I think it was more of like we weren't really playing well, and our offense wasn't really flowing well,” said Arianna Aguilar, a returning sophomore. “I knew I had to step it up for the team to get the win.” Aguilar took over for Napa Valley, the host of the fifth annual Storm Surge, a preseason women’s basketball invitational tournament, which continues on Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13. Aguilar, a guard who was named All-Bay Valley Conference last year, took charge, scoring 17 points in the second quarter and leading the Storm to a 30-19 lead at halftime. She had two 3-pointers and made all three of her free throws in that stretch, igniting the Storm’s attack as they went on to beat Porterville College, 61-36, in a first-round game. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251212mp7k1q https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251208k9splm Five players scored in double figures as the host Napa Valley College women’s basketball team continued its winning ways, beating Diablo Valley College-Pleasant Hill, 83-32, in a nonconference game on Saturday. Arianna Aguilar led the Storm (6-2 overall) to its fourth straight win, scoring 14 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the field, with two 3-pointers. Aguilar also had four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Ashley Torres and Jazmine Fontilla each scored 13 points. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251208k9splm https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251205nmxvsz Arianna Aguilar scored 20 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, and the Napa Valley College women’s basketball team won its third game in a row, beating host Mission College in a nonconference game in Santa Clara on Thursday night, 66-53. Aguilar, who was named All-Bay Valley Conference last year, was 4-of-5 from the free-throw line. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251205nmxvsz https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251201jb3nq6 The Napa Valley College women’s basketball team won its second straight game, beating host Hartnell College on Nov. 25 in Salinas, 67-61, as Jazmine Fontilla scored 26 points, including four 3-pointers. It was an all-around stellar game for Fontilla, a returning All-Bay Valley Conference player for the Storm (4-2 overall). She was 9-of-13 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from 3-point range. She also had three rebounds, three assists and six steals. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251201jb3nq6 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251201j9h7ew The fifth annual Storm Surge, a preseason women’s basketball invitational tournament hosted by Napa Valley College, is Dec. 11, 12 and 13. Twelve nonconference games will be played during the tournament over the three days. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251201j9h7ew https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251117pfzc62 Layla Butler scored a team-high 16 points and the Napa Valley College women’s basketball team pulled away from Sacramento City College in the second quarter on the way to a 73-60 win in a nonconference game on Thursday night. Butler, a freshman guard out of Pinole Valley High School, scored the Storm’s first basket of the game, stopping an 8-0 run at the start by Sacramento City. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251117pfzc62 https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251112pmtixe By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com After starting out the 2025-26 season with three straight road games, the Napa Valley College women’s basketball team opened its home schedule on Thursday with a nonconference game against College of the Redwoods-Eureka. Nine players scored for the Storm, but they had only one 3-pointer and struggled with their rebounding and also their transition defense in a 61-47 loss. “Just didn't play well,” said Storm coach Paul DeBolt. “We were a little unfocused, I felt like tonight. It's not the end of the world. We will get better. It's a good group of kids.” It was the fourth game in six days for Napa Valley (2-2 overall), which started out the season at the Pasadena City College Sisterhood of Champions Tournament, Nov. 1 and 2. The Storm was also on the road, beating host American River College-Sacramento, 66-45, on Nov. 4. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251112pmtixe https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251103knvoa2 The Napa Valley College women’s basketball team began the 2025-26 season by playing in the Pasadena City College Sisterhood of Champions Tournament, a crossover event. After winning its opener, 76-45 over San Bernardino Valley College on Saturday, Nov. 1, the Storm lost its next game, falling 67-49 to Taft College on Sunday, Nov. 2. It’s a 1-1 start to the season for Napa Valley, which has 13 nonconference games on its schedule. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://nvcstorm.com/general/2025-26/releases/20251103knvoa2