Top Sporting Events: December 22-January 1

Monday, December 22

(The Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheons are taking a break for the holidays. The next luncheon at Harry’s Plaza Cafe will be on January 5, 2009.)

High school girls basketball Tournament of Champions: Dos Pueblos at Santa Barbara, 4 p.m. Gold Division semifinals at Santa Barbara: San Clemente vs. Buena, 5:45 p.m.; Ventura vs. Thousand Oaks, 7:30 p.m. Green Division semifinals at San Marcos: Orange Lutheran vs. Arroyo Grande, 5:45 p.m.; Chaminade vs. St. Joseph, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 23

High school girls basketball Tournament of Champions, final round, at Santa Barbara, San Marcos, and Dos Pueblos, starting at 9 a.m. Championship games at Santa Barbara, 5:45 p.m. (Green Division) and 7:30 p.m. (Gold Division).

Friday, December 26

High school boys basketball Santa Barbara Holiday Classic at Santa Barbara High: Dos Pueblos vs. Burroughs, 2:30 p.m.; Palisades vs. South Pasadena, 4 p.m.; Agoura vs. Muir, 5:30 p.m.; Clovis West vs. Northwood, 7 p.m.; San Marcos vs. Curtis, 8:30 p.m. At San Marcos High: Oxnard vs. Oak Park, 3 p.m.; Bishop Diego vs. Venice, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 27

High school girls water polo Alumni game at Santa Barbara, 12 p.m.

High school boys basketball Santa Barbara Holiday Classic at Santa Barbara High, second round, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Santa Barbara vs. San Marcos-Curtis winner, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 28

College women’s basketball Santa Clara at UCSB, Thunderdome, 2 p.m.

Monday, December 29

College men’s basketball Ball State at UCSB, Thunderdome, 7 p.m. Tom Byron Classic at Westmont, Murchison Gym: Ripon (Wisconsin) vs. Queens (Ontario, Canada), 5:30 p.m. Messiah (Pennsylvania) vs. Westmont, 7:30 p.m.

High school boys basketball Santa Barbara Holiday Classic at Santa Barbara High, semifinal round, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 30

College men’s basketball Tom Byron Classic at Westmont, Murchison Gym: Consolation, 5:30 p.m. Championship, 7:30 p.m.

High school boys basketball Santa Barbara Holiday Classic at Santa Barbara High: 15th place, 10 a.m.; 13th place, 11:30 a.m.; 11th place, 1 p.m.; Consolation final, 2:30 p.m.; 7th place, 4 p.m.; 5th place, 5:30 p.m.; 3rd place, 7 p.m.; Championship, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 1

Running 30th Resolution 10K Run and 5K Run/Walk, Palm Park, 8 a.m. Sign-up information>.