TOP SPORTING EVENTS: MARCH 7-14
Santa Barbara High’s boys soccer team has a chance to bounce back quickly from its defeat in the CIF Southern Section final. The Dons, who lost to San Clemente 2-1 on Saturday night, will host Canoga Park at 4 p.m. today (Monday, Mar. 7) in the State Regional quarterfinals at Peabody Stadium. Santa Barbara (19-6-3) is seeded third in the eight-team bracket, and Canoga Park (15-9-6) is seeded sixth.
Carpinteria and Bishop Diego also were runners-up in sectional playoffs but were selected to play in state competition on Tuesday – Carpinteria in Division 3 boys soccer (at Mendota) and Bishop Diego in Division 5 boys basketball (at Fresno Christian).
UCSB will host Pacific in the quarterfinals of the Big West Women’s Basketball Tournament on Tuesday night at the Thunderdome. The Gauchos earned a share of the regular-season championship by defeating Cal Poly 78-64 in San Luis Obispo on Saturday. A phenomenal effort by senior center Mekia Valentine (27 points, 20 rebounds, 5 blocked shots) powered the Gauchos.
The Gaucho men tied for fourth place with Pacific and will square off against the Tigers at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the conference tournament at the Honda Center in Anaheim. The semifinals for both men’s and women’s teams will follow Friday.
Monday, March 7
Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon, Harry’s Plaza Café, 12 p.m.
High school boys soccer – State Regional Division 2 quarterfinals: Canoga Park at Santa Barbara, 4 p.m.
High school boys volleyball – Westlake at Dos Pueblos, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 8
College baseball – USC at UCSB, 2 p.m.
College softball – Cuesta at SBCC, 2:30 p.m.
High school softball – Bishop Diego at Santa Barbara, 3:30 p.m.
High school boys soccer – State Regional Division 3 quarterfinals: Carpinteria at Mendota, 4 p.m.
College women’s basketball – Big West Tournament quarterfinals: Pacific at UCSB, 7 p.m.
High school boys basketball – State Division 5 Regional, first round: Bishop Diego at Fresno Christian, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 9
High school softball – Carpinteria at Santa Barbara, 3:30 p.m.
High school boys soccer – State Regional Division 2 semifinals: Santa Barbara at University City (San Diego).
High school boys volleyball – Royal at Santa Barbara, 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 10
College baseball – Moorpark at SBCC, 2 p.m.
High school baseball – Righetti at Santa Barbara, 3:30 p.m.
College men’s basketball – Big West Tournament quarterfinals at Anaheim Honda Center: UCSB vs. Pacific, 2:30 p.m.
Friday, March 11
College softball – Gaucho Classic II: UNLV at UCSB, 9 a.m.; Wisconsin at UCSB, 3:15 p.m.
College men’s tennis – San Diego State at UCSB, 1:30 p.m.
High school swimming – Dos Pueblos at San Marcos, 2:30 p.m.
College men’s volleyball – El Camino at SBCC, 6 p.m.
College men’s basketball – Big West Tournament semifinals at Anaheim Honda Center, 6:30 and 9 p.m.
High school boys soccer – State Regional Division 2 final at Warren High (Downey), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 12
College softball – Gaucho Classic II: Wisconsin at UCSB, 9:30 a.m.
College baseball – Biola at Westmont (2), 11 a.m.; Ventura at SBCC, 1 p.m.
College men’s basketball – Big West Tournament final at Anaheim Honda Center, 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 13
College softball – Gaucho Classic II: UNLV at UCSB, 11:45 a.m.; San Diego at UCSB, 2 p.m.
College women’s tennis – Cal State Fullerton at UCSB, 1 p.m.
Monday, March 14
Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon, Harry’s Plaza Café, 12 p.m.