Sports Highlights: April 23-30
Westmont College’s track and field complex will be the site of the 2013 Golden State Athletic Conference Championships this Friday and Saturday (April 26-27). Arizona Christian, Biola, Concordia, The Master’s and Vanguard will compete along with the host Warriors. Field events start at 10 a.m. each day, and running events at 1 p.m.
College baseball during the week includes SBCC’s final two home games at Pershing Park, today (Tuesday, April 23) and Thursday, and UCSB hosting San Diego in a non-conference game Wednesday.
Tennis fans will head to Ojai this weekend for the 113th edition of the Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament. It features players from college and high school ranks, as well as open divisions for amateur adults and junior players. Finals will be held at Libbey Park on Saturday and Sunday.
Runners and walkers can sign up for the Gaucho Gallop on Saturday and the Walk/Run for Mental Wellness on Sunday. The weekly Nite Moves swim/run will start on May 1.
SCHEDULE OF GAMES
Tuesday, April 23
COLLEGE
Baseball – Oxnard at SBCC, 2:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
Swimming – Oaks Christian at Carpinteria, 3 p.m.
Baseball – Buena at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m.; Ventura at San Marcos, 3:15 p.m.
Softball – La Reina at Carpinteria, 3:30 p.m.
Boys volleyball – Oak Park at Bishop Diego, 5 p.m.; Ventura at San Marcos, 6 p.m.; Buena at Santa Barbara, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 24
COLLEGE
Baseball – San Diego at UCSB, 3 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
Track and field – Bishop Diego, Fillmore at Carpinteria, 3 p.m.
Baseball – Ventura at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.
Boys volleyball – Dunn at Laguna Blanca, 4 p.m.
Thursday, April 25
COLLEGE
Baseball – L.A. Pierce at SBCC, 2:30 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball – Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Bishop Diego, 3:30 p.m.
Boys volleyball – Bishop Diego at Laguna Blanca, 5:30 p.m.; Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 26
COLLEGE
Track and field – GSAC Championships at Westmont, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Baseball – UCSB at UC Riverside, 6 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL
Swimming – Buena at San Marcos, 3 p.m.
Baseball – Templeton at Bishop Diego, 3:30 p.m.; Villanova at Carpinteria, 3:30 p.m.
Softball – Buena at Santa Barbara, 3:30 p.m.; Ventura at San Marcos, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 27
COLLEGE
Track and field – GSAC Championships at Westmont, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Softball – Cal State Northridge at UCSB (2), 12 p.m.
Baseball – UCSB at UC Riverside, 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 28
COLLEGE
Softball – Cal State Northridge at UCSB, 12 p.m.
Baseball – UCSB at UC Riverside, 1 p.m.
Monday, April 29
SPORTS LUNCHEON
Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table, Harry’s Plaza Café, 12 p.m.
Tuesday, April 30
HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball – Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 3:15 p.m.
Softball – San Marcos at Santa Barbara, 3:30 p.m.; Villanova at Bishop Diego, 3:30 p.m.; Fillmore at Carpinteria, 3:30 p.m.
Boys volleyball – Santa Barbara at Dos Pueblos, 6:30 p.m.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Friday, April 26 – Special Olympics School Games, La Playa Stadium, 9 a.m.
Wednesday-Thursday, May 15-16 – Amgen Tour of California professional cycling race. Stage 4 (May 15): Santa Clarita to Santa Barbara. Stage 5 (May 16): Santa Barbara to Avila Beach. 11 a.m. start at Cabrillo Boulevard and Calle Cesar Chavez.
Monday, May 20 – 46th Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Hall of Fame Banquet, Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort, 5:30 p.m. Inductees: Faha Banks, Danny Beal, David Phreaner, Todd Rogers, Amber Stevens, and Joby Nunez. Reservations: www.sbart.org.
RUNNING, WALKING, CYCLING
Information for most events: sbrunning.org.
APRIL: 27 – Gaucho Gallop, 1K dog dash, 5K run/walk, 10K run, UCSB Harder Stadium. 28 – 5K/10K Walk/Run for Mental Wellness, Lower Manning Park. mentalwellnesscenter.org .
MAY: 1 Start of weekly Nite Moves swim-run, Leadbetter Beach (through August 28). 4 – Law Day 5K/10K Run, Palm Park. 11 – Wine Country Half Marathon, Sagunto Street, Santa Ynez. runsantaynez.com. 18 – Arthritis Walk, 1 or 3 miles, SBCC West Campus. ccarthritiswalk.org.
JUNE: 3 – Platinum Performance State Street Mile, Pedregosa and State Street. 6 – Start of weekly Reef & Run series, East Beach (through August 29). 8 – Vicki’s 3,000 meters, Westmont College. 14 – DRTE 100-Mile Trail Run, Sage Hill Campground. drte100.com. 15 – Santa Barbara Trail Run (10K, 30K, 50K) and DRTE 100 finish, Rancho Oso Guest Ranch. santabarbaratrailrun.com.
JULY: 4 – Semana Nautica 15K, San Marcos High.
