Coming this afternoon

Well-rested Mike Mirer is back from vacation, so look for plenty of updates on UC Davis football practice in the coming weeks, leading up to the season opener against Western Washington. Also, the Enterprise sports staff has begun work on its football preview section this week. Photographer Greg Rihl was at Pioneer and Woodland high practices on Tuesday catching up with new coaches, David Butterworth and Bert Salinas.

Here's what to expect in today's Davis Enterprise:

UC Davis backfield getting thin

The first major injury of UC Davis’ fall football camp turned out to be less serious than it initially looked. And, given the Aggies’ depth concerns at running back, that was especially welcome news. An MRI on junior running back Demario Warren’s knee showed a sprain rather than the torn ligament coaches initially feared. He’ll still miss some time, perhaps into the season, but the Aggies had been counting on his steady hand atop a young depth chart. Warren is the UCD’s only experienced running back, and has been projected as the starter this year.


Yolo Post juniors third at state

When the Yolo Post 77 Junior American Legion baseball team lost two games on Monday and was knocked out of the State Championship tournament in Yountville, the players and coaches certainly were upset with their performance. It didn’t take long, however, for the team to put things in perspective. After winning the District 6 and Area 1 championships, Yolo took third place at state, losing only to Chino and Oxnard, the two teams that played in the championship game.