Santa Barbara High and Dos Pueblos are loaded for another high-pitched girls volleyball showdown at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 29) at DP’s Sovine Gym.

Both teams are defending champions the host Chargers went undefeated in winning the Channel League crown last year, but they lost to league rival Santa Barbara in the CIF finals. The Dons held the top spot on the CIF Division II coaches’ poll this week, while the Chargers are No. 2.

Dos Pueblos brings an 8-1 record into the match. The Chargers have swept seven opponents. Their only loss was to defending state champion Archbishop Mitty in four games at Mitty’s tournament in San Jose. Santa Barbara (7-2) has been playing well under pressure, winning four five-set matches.

Another highlight of the week in sports is the nationally televised (Fox Soccer Channel) rematch between UCSB and Indiana, the NCAA soccer finalists in 2004. Indiana won the national title, its seventh, on penalty kicks. The Hoosiers will face the Gauchos at 8 p.m. Friday at Harder Stadium.

Tickets can be purchased online (ucsbgauchos.com), by phone (893-UCSB) or at the ticket office in the UCSB Intercollegiate Athletics Building. There are free parking spaces outside the building next to Robertson Gym.

TOP SPORTING EVENTS: SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 11

Tuesday, September 29

High school boys water polo Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 3:15 p.m.

High school girls volleyball Santa Barbara at Dos Pueblos, 6:30 p.m.

College women’s soccer Hancock at SBCC, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 30

High school girls volleyball Santa Ynez at San Marcos, 6 p.m.

College women’s volleyball Canyons at SBCC, 6 p.m.

Thursday, October 1

High school girls golf San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, Glen Annie GC, 2:30 p.m.

High school girls tennis San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 3 p.m.; Carpinteria at Bishop Diego, 3 p.m.

Friday, October 2

High school girls volleyball St. Bonaventure at Carpinteria, 6 p.m.

High school football Oxnard at San Marcos, 7 p.m.; Santa Barbara at San Luis Obispo, 7 p.m.; Dos Pueblos at Santa Maria Righetti, 7:30 p.m.; Carpinteria at Fillmore, 7:30 p.m.

College men’s soccer Oxnard at SBCC, La Playa Stadium, 7:30 p.m.; Indiana at UCSB, Harder Stadium, 8 p.m.

Saturday, October 3

College men’s water polo Alumni at UCSB, 2 p.m.

High school football (eight man) Cornerstone Christian at Cate, 3 p.m.

High school girls tennis Cate vs. Laguna Blanca, Pershing Park, 3 p.m.

College football SBCC at L.A. Southwest, 6 p.m.

Sunday, October 4

Running Carpinteria Kiwanis Big Avocado 5K Run, Carpinteria Bluffs, 8 a.m. Sign-up information.

College men’s water polo Concordia at UCSB, 10 a.m.; Whittier at UCSB, 12 p.m.

Monday, October 5

Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon, Harry’s Plaza Cafe, 12 p.m.

High school girls tennis Laguna Blanca at San Marcos, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, October 6

College men’s soccer Biola at Westmont, Lovik Field, 3 p.m.

High school boys water polo Ventura at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m.

High school girls volleyball Carpinteria at Bishop Diego, 6 p.m.; San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 6:30 p.m.

College women’s volleyball The Master’s at Westmont, 6 p.m.

College women’s soccer West L.A. at SBCC, La Playa Stadium, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 7

High school girls tennis Bishop Diego vs. Laguna Blanca, Pershing Park, 4 p.m.

High school girls volleyball Bishop Diego at Carpinteria, 6 p.m.

College women’s soccer Biola at Westmont, Lovik Field, 3 p.m.

College men’s soccer Cal Poly at UCSB, Harder Stadium, 7 p.m.

Thursday, October 8

High school girls golf San Marcos at Santa Barbara, Montecito CC, 2:30 p.m.

High school girls tennis San Marcos at Santa Barbara, 3 p.m.

High school boys water polo San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.

High school girls volleyball Cate at Carpinteria, 3:45 p.m.; Buena at Santa Barbara, 6:30 p.m.; Ventura at San Marcos, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, October 9

High school boys water polo Malibu at Carpinteria, 3:15 p.m.

High school cross country Dos Pueblos Invitational, Shoreline Park, 2:45 p.m.

High school girls volleyball Los Alamitos at Dos Pueblos, 6:30 p.m.

High school football -Oxnard Pacifica at Santa Barbara, 7 p.m.; Rio Mesa at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.; San Marcos at Arroyo Grande, 7 p.m.; Grace Brethren at Bishop Diego, SBCC La Playa Stadium, 7:30 p.m.

College women’s soccer Cal State Fullerton at UCSB, Harder Stadium, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 10

High school football (eight man) Rolling Hills Prep at Laguna Blanca, 3 p.m.

College men’s soccer Concordia at Westmont, SBCC La Playa Stadium, 4:30 p.m.; UCSB at UC Riverside, 7 p.m.

College women’s soccer Concordia at Westmont, SBCC La Playa Stadium, 7 p.m.

College women’s volleyball Fresno Pacific at Westmont, 2 p.m.; Cal Poly at UCSB, Thunderdome, 7 p.m.

Sunday, October 11

Running/biking Action Pro Duathlon, East Beach, 8 a.m. Sign-up information.

College women’s soccer UC Riverside at UCSB, Harder Stadium, 5 p.m.

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