TOP SPORTING EVENTS: APRIL 23-MAY 3

Athletes from nine teams are competing in the Golden State Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships at Westmont College this weekend. There is no charge to attend the event. Finals on Friday include the men’s and women’s long jump and pole vault, the steeplechase and 10,000-meter run. Most of the running finals will take place Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.

Many local tennis players are competing in the 110th annual Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament this weekend. Santa Barbara High has won the Griggs Memorial Challenge Cup as the highest scoring team for five consecutive years.

Pro beach volleyball returns to Santa Barbara on April 29-May 2 when the AVP Nivea Tour takes over West Beach. The men’s final at 2:30 p.m. Sunday will be televised on ESPN2.

Friday, April 23

College track and field – GSAC Championships, Westmont College: Field events, 11:30 a.m. Running trials, 1 p.m. Running finals, 4:30 p.m.

High school baseball – Dos Pueblos at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m.; Bishop Diego at Carpinteria, 3:30 p.m.

High school softball – Santa Barbara at Dos Pueblos, 3:30 p.m.; Buena at San Marcos, 3:30 p.m.

College baseball – UCSB at Long Beach State, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 24

Walking – Barbara Ireland 10-Mile Walk for the Cure, Chase Palm Park, 8:30 a.m. Information.

Running – Gaucho Gallop (Dioji Dog Dash and 10K/5K runs), Harder Stadium, 8:15 a.m. Information.

High school track and field – Santa Barbara County Championships, Carpinteria High, 10 a.m.

College track and field – GSAC Championships, Westmont College: Field events, 12 p.m. Running finals, 1 p.m.

High school softball – Nipomo at Carpinteria (2), 11 a.m.

Rugby – Old Mission Beach at Santa Barbara Grunion, Elings Park, 1 p.m.

College baseball – UCSB at Long Beach State, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 25

College baseball – UCSB at Long Beach State, 1 p.m.

Monday, April 26

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

Tuesday, April 27

College baseball – USC at UCSB, 2 p.m.; Hancock at SBCC, Pershing Park, 2:30 p.m.

High school baseball – Ventura at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m.; Buena at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.

High school boys volleyball – Dos Pueblos at Santa Barbara, 6 p.m.; Buena at San Marcos, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 28

High school track and field – Oaks Christian at Carpinteria, 3 p.m.

High school softball – Rio Mesa at San Marcos 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 29

Beach volleyball – AVP Nivea Tour Santa Barbara Open at West Beach: Men’s and women’s qualifying rounds, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

High school boys volleyball – Ventura at Santa Barbara, 6 p.m.; Buena at Dos Pueblos, 6 p.m.

Friday, April 30

Beach volleyball – AVP Nivea Tour Santa Barbara Open at West Beach: Men’s and women’s main draw, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

College baseball – UC Riverside at UCSB, 2 p.m.; Cuesta at SBCC, Pershing Park, 2:30 p.m.

High school swimming – Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 3 p.m.

High school baseball – Oak Park at Bishop Diego, 3:30 p.m.; St. Bonaventure at Carpinteria, 3:30 p.m.

High school softball – Ventura at Santa Barbara, 3:30 p.m.; Buena at Dos Pueblos, 3:30 p.m.; San Marcos at Carpinteria, 3:30 p.m.

High school boys volleyball – Santa Ynez at San Marcos, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 1

Beach volleyball – AVP Nivea Tour Santa Barbara Open at West Beach: Men’s and women’s main draw, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

College baseball – UC Riverside at UCSB, 1 p.m.; Azusa Pacific at Westmont (2), 12 p.m.

College softball – Long Beach State at UCSB (2), 12 p.m.

Basketball – Marina Del Rey Advantage at Santa Barbara Breakers, SBCC Sports Pavilion, 7:15 p.m.

Sunday, May 2

Beach volleyball – AVP Nivea Tour Santa Barbara Open at West Beach: Main draw, 9:30 a.m. Men’s final, 2:30 p.m. Women’s final, 4:30 p.m.

Youth track and field – County meet, SBCC La Playa Stadium, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

College softball – Long Beach State at UCSB, 12 p.m.

College baseball – UC Riverside at UCSB, 1 p.m.

Monday, May 3

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

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