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Fri Jan 07, 2011 | 01:10pm

TOP SPORTING EVENTS: JANUARY 7-17

UCSB will face UCLA at 7:30 p.m. today (Fri., Jan. 7) in the semifinals of the 47th annual Gaucho Invitational men’s volleyball tournament at Robertson Gymnasium. In first-round matches this morning, the Gauchos swept Cal State Northridge (25-16, 25-21, 25-17), while UCLA went four games to knock off UC San Diego (25-22, 25-12, 22-25, 25-15).

BYU will meet Long Beach State in the other semifinal at the Thunderdome. All of Saturday’s matches will take place at Robertson Gym, culminating in the championship at 6:30 p.m.

In college basketball, UCSB will host Pacific in a Big West women’s game at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Gauchos will try to bounce back from a 63-55 loss Thursday night to preseason favorite UC Davis. The Gaucho men will seek their second straight road victory at Pacific on Saturday night after defeating Davis 77-65.

Friday, January 7

College men’s volleyball – UCSB Invitational, Thunderdome and Robertson Gym.

High school boys basketball – Laguna Blanca at Cate, 5:30 p.m.; Buena at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.; Grace Brethren at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.

High school girls basketball – Cate at Laguna Blanca, 5 p.m.

Saturday, January 8

College men’s volleyball – UCSB Invitational, Robertson Gym, 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. (championship).

College women’s basketball – Pacific at UCSB, 2 p.m.; Westmont at Azusa Pacific, 5:30 p.m.

High school boys basketball – Dunn at Laguna Blanca, 3:30 p.m.; S.L.O. Mission Prep at Bishop Diego, 6 p.m.

College men’s basketball – UCSB at Pacific, 7 p.m.; Westmont at Azusa Pacific, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, January 10

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

High school boys basketball – Providence Hall at Laguna Blanca, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, January 11

College women’s basketball –Westmont at The Master’s, 5:30 p.m.

High school girls basketball – Dos Pueblos at Santa Barbara, 7 p.m.; Buena at San Marcos, 7 p.m.

High school girls soccer – Ventura at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.; Buena at Dos Pueblos, 5 p.m.

High school wrestling – Buena at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.

College men’s basketball – Westmont at The Master’s, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 12

College men’s basketball – L.A. Pierce at SBCC, 5 p.m.

College women’s basketball – L.A. Pierce at SBCC, 7 p.m.

High school boys basketball – Dos Pueblos at San Marcos, 7 p.m.; Santa Paula at Carpinteria, 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 13

High school boys basketball – Midland at Cate, 3:30 p.m.

High school girls basketball – Buena at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.

High school girls water polo – Mater Dei at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.; San Clemente at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.

High school wrestling – Ventura at Santa Barbara, 7 p.m.

College men’s basketball – UC Irvine at UCSB, 7 p.m.

College women’s basketball – UCSB at UC Irvine, 7 p.m.

Friday, January 14

High school girls water polo – Tournament of Champions at Santa Barbara and Dos Pueblos.

High school boys basketball – Thacher at Laguna Blanca, 6:30 p.m.; Buena at Santa Barbara, 7 p.m.; Ventura at San Marcos, 7 p.m.; Grace Brethren at Carpinteria, 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 15

High school girls water polo – Tournament of Champions at Santa Barbara and Dos Pueblos.

College men’s basketball – Ventura at SBCC, 5 p.m.; UC Riverside at UCSB, 7 p.m.; San Diego Christian at Westmont, 7:30 p.m.

College women’s basketball – UCSB at UC Riverside, 5 p.m.; San Diego Christian at Westmont, 5:30 p.m.; Ventura at SBCC, 7 p.m.

High school girls basketball – Louisville at Laguna Blanca, 5 p.m.; Providence Hall at San Marcos, 5:30 p.m.; Malibu at Cate, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, January 17

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

FOR RUNNERS

Saturday, January 29 – Romeo’s 4 Miler, UCSB Lagoon, 9 a.m. ucsbruns.com.

Sunday, February 6 – Super Bowl 4 Miler, Stow Grove Park, 9 a.m. sbactionpro.com.

Sunday, February 27 – Independent Roses en la Playa 5K, Leadbetter Beach, 9 a.m. sbactionpro.com.

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