Each year, Davis High cross country coach Bill Gregg likes to put his teams in the Stanford Invitational in part to see how they measure up against the other top contenders in the Sac-Joaquin Section. After Saturday’s 2012 Stanford Invitational, Gregg said the competition “looks to be very stiff.” If that is the case, one […]

There is a constant struggle in modern sports between the so-called stat geeks and the old-school sportsmen, who put more stock in what they see than in numbers on a page. In baseball, some statistics can show an 8-12 pitcher is better than a 20-game winner. In basketball, efficiency rankings can put a backup power […]

For the first time in four football seasons, Davis High hopes to have its helmet in the ring when area fans begin talking about playoff schools. But the Blue Devils face a big uphill climb. The Delta Valley Conference has at least three of the Sacramento area’s top teams counted among its six members. And […]

They play at opposite ends of the pitch. There’s Connor Anderson, waaaaay in the back, protecting things to the left of the Davis High goal. Up top, it’s Cameron Cuvelier in the right corner, trying to center the ball or get himself in position for a striking chance. When both do their jobs, the Blue […]

Delta Valley Conference teams had better take notice, especially if the Davis High girls volleyball squad keeps playing like it did on Tuesday. The Blue Devils swept Grant at The Cage to improve to 2-0 in DVC play (14-6 overall). The sweep was the second straight for DHS, which dispatched Franklin in three games last […]