Week in Sports

TOP SPORTING EVENTS: DECEMBER 8-15

The high level of girls’ athletic competition between Santa Barbara High and Dos Pueblos continues Tuesday (Dec. 8) at the Elings Aquatic Center on the DP campus, where the Dons will face the host Chargers in a water polo game beginning at 3:15 p.m.

Dos Pueblos, the defending CIF Division 1 champion, is ranked No. 1 on the preseason poll. Santa Barbara, the winner of eight CIF titles in 12 years, is ranked No. 5.

In other events this week, the 37th annual SBCC Classic features seven community college and the Vandenberg Air Force Base men’s basketball team at City College; and the Gold Coast Classic girls basketball tournament will be hosted by San Marcos.

Tuesday, December 8

High school girls water polo Santa Barbara at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.

High school boys basketball Cate at Carpinteria, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, December 9

High school girls basketball Gold Coast Classic at San Marcos: San Marcos vs. Agoura, 5:30 p.m.; Santa Barbara vs. Santa Ynez, 7 p.m. Bishop Diego-Laguna Blanca Tournament, 5-9 p.m.

Thursday, December 10

High school girls basketball Gold Coast Classic at San Marcos: Santa Barbara vs. Agoura, 4 p.m.; San Marcos vs. Chaminade, 5:30 p.m.; Dos Pueblos vs. Santa Ynez, 7 p.m. Bishop Diego-Laguna Blanca Tournament, 5-9 p.m.

High school girls soccer Newbury Park at Dos Pueblos, 5 p.m.

College men’s basketball SBCC Classic, first round: Cypress vs. Barstow, 3 p.m.; Hancock vs. Victor Valley, 5 p.m.; SBCC vs. Vandenberg AFB, 7 p.m.; Oxnard vs. L.A. Valley, 9 p.m.

Friday, December 11

High school boys soccer Santa Ynez at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.; Morningside at Carpinteria, 5 p.m.

High school girls basketball Gold Coast Classic at San Marcos: San Marcos vs. Santa Ynez, 5:30 p.m.; Dos Pueblos vs. Agoura, 7 p.m. Bishop Diego-Laguna Blanca Tournament, 5-9 p.m.

College men’s basketball SBCC Classic semifinals: Consolation, 3 & 5 p.m.; Championship, 7& 9 p.m.

Saturday, December 12

High school girls basketball Gold Coast Classic at San Marcos: Final games at 1 p.m.; 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. (championship). Bishop Diego-Laguna Blanca Tournament finals, 12-6 p.m.

College men’s basketball SBCC Classic: Consolation final, 3 p.m.; Third place, 5 p.m.; Championship, 7 p.m.

College women’s basketball La Sierra at Westmont, 7 p.m.

Sunday, December 13

College women’s basketball Cal State Bakersfield at UCSB, Thunderdome, 2 p.m.

Monday, December 14

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

High school boys soccer Hueneme at San Marcos, 3:15 p.m.

High school girls soccer Righetti at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.

Tuesday, December 15

College women’s basketball UCLA at UCSB, Thunderdome, 7 p.m.

High school girls water polo Buena at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.

High school boys basketball Atascadero at Santa Barbara, 7 p.m.