Week in Sports Update
TOP SPORTING EVENTS: FEBRUARY 15-22
Every area high school is involved in the CIF Southern Section/Ford winter playoffs starting this week. The sports are basketball, soccer and girls’ water polo. Two undefeated teams – Dos Pueblos water polo (27-0) and Cate boys soccer (16-0) – are top-seeded in their divisions. See the schedule below for first-round matches.
There will be no admission charge to next Tuesday’s (Feb. 22) soccer exhibition between the UCSB men’s team and Major League Soccer’s D.C. United. It kicks off at 7 p.m. at Meredith Field at Harder Stadium. Chris Pontius, a third-year forward for United, will be returning to the field where he starred for the Gauchos in 2006-08.
Tuesday, February 15
College baseball – L.A. Mission at SBCC, Pershing Park, 2 p.m.
High school girls soccer – CIF playoffs: Coachella Valley at Bishop Diego, 3 p.m.
High school girls water polo – CIF playoffs: Redondo at San Marcos, 3:15 p.m.; Mayfield at Carpinteria, 5 p.m.; Cate at Downey, 5 p.m.
College women’s basketball – The Master’s at Westmont, 5:30 p.m.
College men’s basketball – The Master’s at Westmont, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 16
High school girls water polo – CIF playoffs: Canyon or Estancia at Dos Pueblos, 4 p.m.; Palos Verdes at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.
High school boys basketball – CIF playoffs: Bolsa Grande at San Marcos, 7 p.m.; AGBU (Armenian General Benevolent Union)-Canoga Park at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.; Dos Pueblos at Santa Ana Segerstrom, 7 p.m.; Carpinteria at Laguna Beach, 7 p.m.; Laguna Blanca at San Fernando Valley Academy, 7 p.m.
College men’s basketball – Hancock at SBCC, 5 p.m.; Cal State Fullerton at UCSB, 7 p.m.
College women’s basketball – Hancock at SBCC, 7 p.m.
Thursday, February 17
College baseball – British Columbia at Westmont, 2 p.m.
College softball – Bakersfield at SBCC, Pershing Park, 2:30 p.m.
High school girls soccer – CIF playoffs: Mira Costa at Dos Pueblos, 3 p.m.; Santa Barbara at Westlake, 3 p.m.; Gladstone at Cate, 3 p.m.; Sacred Heart Jesus at Laguna Blanca, 3 p.m.
High school girls basketball – CIF playoffs: Santa Barbara at Kennedy, 7 p.m.; Dos Pueblos at St. Mary’s Academy, 7 p.m.; Bishop Diego at Pomona Catholic, 7 p.m.; Carpinteria at Marymount, 7 p.m.; Laguna Blanca at Chadwick, 7 p.m.; Calvary Chapel at Cate, 7 p.m.; Providence Hall at Coast Union, 7 p.m..
College women’s basketball – UCSB at Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m.
College men’s volleyball – BYU at UCSB, Rob Gym, 7 p.m.
Friday, February 18
College baseball – Irvine Valley at SBCC, Pershing Park, 1 p.m.; La Salle at UCSB, 2 p.m.; Menlo at Westmont, 2 p.m.
High school girls water polo – CIF playoffs.
High school boys soccer – CIF playoffs: Chaminade at Santa Barbara, 3 p.m.; Dos Pueblos at Schurr, 3 p.m.; El Monte at Carpinteria, 3 p.m.; Wild Card at Cate, 3 p.m.; Laguna Blanca at Don Bosco Tech, 3 p.m.
High school boys basketball – CIF playoffs.
College men’s volleyball – BYU at UCSB, Rob Gym, 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 19
College track & field – UCSB, Claremont Mudd Scripps, Pepperdine at Westmont, 10 a.m.
College baseball – Menlo at Westmont (2), 11 a.m.; La Salle at UCSB, 1 p.m.
College softball – Bakersfield at SBCC, Pershing Park, 12 p.m.
High school girls basketball – CIF playoffs.
College women’s basketball – Westmont at San Diego Christian, 7:30 p.m.
College men’s basketball – Boise State at UCSB, 7 p.m.; Westmont at San Diego Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 20
College baseball – La Salle at UCSB, 12 p.m.
College women’s basketball – Seattle at UCSB, 2 p.m.
Monday, February 21
Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon, Harry’s Plaza Café, 12 p.m.
Tuesday, February 22
College baseball – Westmont at UCSB, 2 p.m.; Long Beach City at SBCC, Pershing Park, 2 p.m.
High school girls soccer – CIF playoffs
High school boys basketball – CIF playoffs.
College women’s basketball – Westmont at Fresno Pacific, 5:30 p.m.
College men’s basketball – Westmont at Fresno Pacific, 7:30 p.m.
Soccer – D.C. United at UCSB, Harder Stadium, 7 p.m.
FOR RUNNERS
Sunday, February 27 – Independent Roses en la Playa 5K, Leadbetter Beach, 9 a.m. sbactionpro.com.
Saturday, March 5 – Shamrock 5 Miler, UCSB West Campus, 9 a.m. ucsbruns.com.
Saturday, April 2 – Montecito Half Marathon. active.com.
Saturday, April 16 – Chardonnay 10 Miler/5K, Loma Alta and Shoreline Drive, a.m. sbactionpro.com.
Friday-Saturday, April 29-30 – Santa Barbara Endurance Races (100 mile, 100K, 50 mile, 50K, 35K, 25K 15K), Rancho Oso, 6 a.m. sber.co.
Saturday, April 30 – Gaucho Gallop, 10K/5K, UCSB Harder Stadium, 9 a.m. ucsbruns.com.