Week in Sports and Upcoming Events

TOP SPORTING EVENTS: FEBRUARY 3-15

THRILLER III: In their first meeting of the basketball season, Santa Barbara High’s Dons and the San Marcos Royals went through two overtime periods at SBCC before the Dons prevailed, 73-71. Last week, Santa Barbara’s J.R. Richards Gym was packed for the rematch. The crowd was not disappointed, as the Royals rallied from a 15-point deficit and had a chance to send the game into overtime at the free-throw line, but the fans created such a din that it seemed to jar the ball out of the hoop. The Dons won again, 40-38. The teams will meet for the third time tonight (Fri., Feb. 3) at San Marcos, and the game is expected to be sold out in advance. Tickets went on sale Wednesday at both schools.

LEGEND OF THE DOME: Erin (Alexander) Brown of Santa Ynez was one of the greatest sharpshooters ever to wear a UCSB uniform. She sank 233 three-point baskets in her career, a school record that has stood for 15 years. Alexander was the top scorer for the team that went to the 1997 NCAA women’s tournament, beginning an era of nine consecutive Big Dance appearances by the Gauchos. She will be honored as UCSB’s latest Legend of the Dome at Saturday afternoon’s Big West game between the Gaucho women and Cal Poly. At 6 p.m. Saturday, the Gaucho men play at Cal State Fullerton in a game that will be televised on ESPNU.

WOMEN’S SPORTS LUNCHEON: Hundreds of athletes, coaches and supporters will attend the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table’s luncheon celebrating National Women & Girls in Sports on Monday at Earl Warren Showgrounds. The featured speaker will be Cal State Fullerton golf coach Pearl Sinn-Bonanni, a former U.S. Women’s Amateur champion.

VAQUEROS CARE: SBCC is enlisting its basketball teams in the fight against cancer. Proceeds from the basketball double-header between the Vaqueros and Hancock College Bulldogs on Wednesday, February 8, will be donated to the American Cancer Society. The women’s game time is 5 p.m., the men’s 7 p.m.

Friday, February 3

College track & field – Sunshine Multi-Event Meet at Westmont, 1:30 p.m.

College baseball – Cabrillo at SBCC, Pershing Park, 2 p.m.

High school boys basketball – Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 7 p.m.; Carpinteria at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 4

High school wrestling – Channel League Championships at Santa Barbara, 10 a.m.

College baseball – Cabrillo at SBCC (2), Pershing Park, 11 a.m.

College swimming & diving – Cal Poly at UCSB, 11 a.m.

College track & field – Sunshine Multi-Event Meet at Westmont, 11 a.m.

College women’s basketball – Cal Poly at UCSB, 2 p.m.; Ventura at SBCC, 5 p.m.

High school girls basketball – Providence Hall at Laguna Blanca, 2 p.m.

High school girls soccer – Thacher at Cate, 2 p.m.

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

College men’s basketball – UCSB at Cal State Fullerton, 6 p.m.; Ventura at SBCC, 7 p.m.; Westmont at San Diego Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, February 6

National Women & Girls in Sports luncheon, Earl Warren Showgrounds, 11:30 a.m.

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

Tuesday, February 7

High school girls water polo – Dos Pueblos at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m.

High school girls soccer – Santa Clara at Bishop Diego, 3:15 p.m.; Santa Barbara at Dos Pueblos, 5 p.m.

High school boys soccer – Cate at Laguna Blanca, 4 p.m.; Dos Pueblos at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.; Buena at San Marcos, 5 p.m.

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

High school boys basketball – Santa Barbara at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.

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

Wednesday, February 8

High school girls basketball – Cate at Laguna Blanca, 3 p.m.; Buena at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.

High school boys basketball – Besant Hill at Cate, 4:30 p.m.; Villanova Prep at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.

College women’s basketball – Hancock at SBCC, 5 p.m.

College men’s basketball – Hancock at SBCC, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 9

High school girls water polo – Buena at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.

High school girls soccer – Grace Brethren at Bishop Diego, 3:15 p.m.; Buena at Dos Pueblos, 5 p.m.

High school boys soccer – Ventura at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.

College women’s basketball – Cal State Fullerton at UCSB, 7 p.m.

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

High school girls basketball – Oak Park at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 10

High school boys basketball – Midland at Cate, 5 p.m.; Dunn at Laguna Blanca, 6:30 p.m.

College men’s volleyball – UCLA at UCSB, Robertson Gym, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 11

College women’s tennis – UC Davis at UCSB, 11 a.m.

College women’s basketball – Cal State Bakersfield at UCSB, 2 p.m.

College men’s basketball – UC Riverside at UCSB, 7:30 p.m.; Westmont at Hope International, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, February 13

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

Tuesday, February 14

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

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

Wednesday, February 15

College men’s volleyball – Cal State Northridge at UCSB, Robertson Gym, 7 p.m.

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

RUNNING, WALKING, CYCLING

Sunday, February 5 – Super Bowl 4 Miler, Stow Grove Park, 9 a.m. sbactionpro.com.

Sunday, February 19 – Carpinteria Kiwanis Winter Warm Up 5K, Viola Field, 8 a.m. active.com.

Sunday, February 26 – Roses en la Playa 5K, Leadbetter Beach, 9 a.m. sbactionpro.com.

Saturday, March 10 – Solvang Century, 100- and 50-mile rides, Hotel Corque, 400 Alisal Road, 6:30 a.m. bikescor.com