Free workshop for 7th to 11th grade girls!

DHS Field Hockey coach Katy Loge and several DHS players are running a free workshop for girls currently in 7th-11th grade who are interested in learning more about the sport of field hockey. Participants will learn the basics about the sport and information will be available about the summer field hockey practice sessions “July Nights” and DHS tryouts in August. The DHS field hockey program provides a positive team environment, with a focus on teamwork, dedication, respect, sportsmanship, fun and pride.

When: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 9am to 11am

Where: Cricket Fields between Patwin Elementary and Arroyo Park

All participants must wear sneakers or cleats, shin guards and bring a mouth guard (inexpensive mouth guards can be purchased at Big 5, Longs or Rite Aid). Registration and release forms (available for download here) will be available at sign-in and must be signed by a parent/guardian in order to participate.

Pre-season Tournament Results

DHS Field Hockey kicked off our first competitive play this Saturday, August 23rd in Chico CA. The annual pre-season tournament does not count towards league standings, but is the first opportunity for the Blue Devils to size up their competition for the year.

Results from the matches were posted throughout the day.

Varsity game results are now posted. Final JV results will be posted soon.

UPDATES (posted during the tournament):

9:30am
Varsity: Davis v Bella Vista.
Final score: Davis 2 Bella Vista 0

JV: Davis v Pleasant Valley
Final Score: Davis 1 Pleasant Valley 0

10:00 am
Varsity:Davis v Pleasant Valley
Final Score: Davis 1 PV 0

11:00 am
Varsity: Chico v Davis
Final Score: Chico 2 Davis 2

JV: Davis v Bella Vista
Final Score: Davis 1 Bella Vista 0

11:30
JV: Davis v Lassen
Final Score: Davis 0 Lassen 1

12:00 pm
JV: Davis v River Valley
Final Score: Davis 4 River Valley 0

12:30 pm
Varsity: Davis v Yuba City
Final Score: Davis 3 Yuba City 0

2:00 pm
Varsity: Davis v River Valley
Final Score: Davis 4 River Valley 0

3:30 pm
Varsity: Davis v Corning
Final Score: Davis 2 Corning 0

4:00 pm
Varsity: Davis v Lassen
Final Score: Davis 1 Lassen 0

	Varsity	Junior Varsity
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
9:30 AM	Davis vs. Bella Vista	Davis vs. Pleasant Valley
10:00 AM	Davis vs. Pleasant Valley
10:30 AM
11:00 AM	Chico vs. Davis	Davis vs. Bella Vista
11:30 AM		Davis vs. Lassen
12:00 PM		River Valley vs. Davis
12:30 PM	Davis vs. Yuba City
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM	LUNCH	LUNCH
2:00 PM	River Valley vs. Davis	Chico vs. Davis
2:30 PM
3:00 PM		Davis vs. Yuba City
3:30 PM	Davis vs. Corning	Davis vs. Corning
4:00 PM	Davis vs. Lassen

Below is a map of Chico High. The best parking is on W Sacramento Ave between Werner and Esplanade in the parking lot just west of the school. Tournament play will take place on the fields west of the high school buildings (South of W. Sacramento and East of Werner).


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Player Financial Obligation Forms

JV and Varsity Team Financial Obligation Forms are now available online. Please complete the appropriate form with payment and return to Katy Loge no later than August 29.

Players may choose to purchase optional items as indicated on the forms, however every player at a minimum must pay for their associated required expenses.

Please make all checks payable to Davis High Field Hockey.

Varsity Financial Obligation Form

JV Financial Obligation Form

Selecting a field hockey stick.

A question often asked by new and returning players is what kind of stick they should purchase. At this level of play the particulars about stick design and custom attributes for specific positions are not as important as selecting a stick that is comfortable in weight, balance, and length. USFHA has a tutorial available on their website that can give some background in choosing the right stick for you.

http://www.usfieldhockey.com/hockey/stick_selection.htm

A Brief History of Field Hockey - NY Times

For those of you new to hockey, or just wanting to learn some more about the sport's history, check out this recent NY Times article. "A Brief History of Field Hockey" by Lawrie Mifflin.

For all the details on hockey's history in the US check out USFHA's history page at:
http://www.usfieldhockey.com/history/index.htm.

Varsity Davis - Winters annual bike ride.

Monday 8/18/2008 we will have our annual bike ride to Putah Creek Cafe in Winters. This is a long standing tradition in the DHS field hockey program and your first opportunity to bond as a varsity team for the season. The following is all the information for the ride. If you have any questions please call or email Katy Loge, coach@dhsfieldhockey.com.

Meet time:
7:45 AM at the Davis First Baptist Church parking lot located at 38141 Russell Blvd, Davis, CA (map here).

The ride:
The ride departs from the First Baptist Church parking lot and heads west along Russel Blvd.
At County Road 95A we turn south (left).
From County Road 95A we will turn west again onto Putah Creek Rd.
Continue on Putah Creek Road until we reach Main Street in Winters. Here we turn north and after just a short crossing over Putah Creek arrive at Putah Creek Cafe for breakfast.

What to bring:
This is an active bike ride that will take over an hour in one direction to reach Winters. All riders must wear appropriate clothing suitable for a cycling work out. Closed toe athletic shoes (e.g., running shoes) are required. Bring plenty of water, sun block, helment, $10 to $15 in cash for breakfast and your bike lock. Flip flops, jeans, etc are not appropriate. Be sure your bike is in good working condition.

We anticipate returning to the church parking lot no later than 12:30 PM.

Davis Bike Club Map of the area is available here.

Questions? Contact the coach.

2008 Season Schedule Now Posted

The 2008 Season schedule is now posted on www.dhsfieldhockey.com. The calendar is at the bottom of the main page, scroll down if you don't see it when you hit the homepage. All the regular season games and tournaments are now online as well as some of the other events for the season (e.g., the car wash fundraiser). Practices are not listed on the schedule, however... you should know those.

Note that all JV games start at 3:30 PM and Varsity games are set to start after JV (tentatively 4:30 PM, however with game play start times will vary). The exception to this are games against Lassen. Due to travel times for the Lassen games, JV will start at 2:30 PM and Varsity at ~3:300 PM.