Week in Sports
TOP SPORTING EVENTS: MAY 26-JUNE 5
Two area teams are still alive in the CIF Southern Section playoffs – Dos Pueblos softball and Santa Barbara High baseball.
The DP girls (19-9), following a pair of 3-0 victories, travel to play Huntington Beach Ocean View (20-6) in the quarterfinals today (Thu., May 26).
The Dons (22-6) rallied to beat Yucaipa 7-5 on the road Tuesday, and they will host Harvard Westlake (23-7) on Friday at Eddie Mathews Field.
Bowing out of the playoffs Tuesday were the DP and Cate baseball teams and the Carpinteria softball team.
It is a weekend of championships and finality on other fronts. UCSB closes out its baseball season at home in a three-game series against Pacific. Both teams are 8-13 in the Big West Conference. The Breakers will host the West Coast Basketball League Final Four at Santa Barbara High on Saturday, with two semifinal games in the afternoon and the championship at 7 p.m.
The City Golf Championship is being played Saturday through Monday at the Santa Barbara Golf Club.
Thursday, May 26
High school softball – CIF quarterfinals: Dos Pueblos at Ocean View, 3:15 p.m.
Friday, May 27
College baseball – Pacific at UCSB, 3 p.m.
High school baseball – CIF quarterfinals: Harvard Westlake at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m.
High school track & field – CIF Masters Meet, Cerritos College, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 28
Golf – City Championship at Santa Barbara Golf Club, 7 a.m.
College baseball – Pacific at UCSB, 1 p.m.
Basketball – WCBL playoffs at Santa Barbara High: SB Breakers vs. Venice Beach Ninjas, 1 p.m.; Nationwide Allstars vs. TBA, 3 p.m. Championship game, 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 29
Golf – City Championship at Santa Barbara Golf Club, 7 a.m.
College baseball – Pacific at UCSB, 1 p.m.
Polo – Pope Challenge at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, 1 p.m.
Monday, May 30
Golf – City Championship, final round, at Santa Barbara Golf Club, 7 a.m.
Tuesday, May 31
High school baseball – CIF semifinals.
High school softball – CIF semifinals.
Wednesday, June 1
Running / swimming – Nite Moves Summer Sunset Series (1k swim, 5k run), Leadbetter Beach, 6 p.m. Continues every Wednesday through August 31. runsantabarbara.com.
Friday, June 3
High school track & field – State Meet, Clovis Buchanan High, 2 p.m.
Baseball – San Diego Waves at Santa Barbara Foresters, UCSB Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 4
Baseball – San Diego Waves at Santa Barbara Foresters, UCSB Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, 4:30 p.m.
High school track & field – State Meet, Clovis Buchanan High, 4:30 p.m.
Roller Derby – Mission City Brawlin’ Betties vs. Central Calif. Area Derby Atomic Assault, Earl Warren Showgrounds, 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 5
Baseball – San Diego Waves at Santa Barbara Foresters, UCSB Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, 1 p.m.
Polo – Vic Graber Memorial at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, 1 p.m.
RUNNING, WALKING
Sunday, June 5 – Platinum Performance State Street Mile, Pedregosa and State Street, 8 a.m. sbmile.com.
Tuesday, June 7 – Reef & Run Summer Series (1-mile swim, 1K swim, 5K run), Cabrillo Bath House, 6:25 p.m. Continues every Tuesday through September 13. reefandrun.org .
Monday, July 4 – Semana Nautica 15K, San Marcos High, 7:30 a.m. sbrunning.org.
Saturday, July 16 – Run Montecito half marathon, 10K, 5K and kids race, Coast Village Road, 7:30 a.m. blacksmithendurance.com.
