Top Sporting Events: April 17-27
John Zant Picks Santa Barbara's Biggest Sports Matches This Week
Thursday, April 17
College baseball Ventura at SBCC, Pershing Park, 2:30 p.m.
High school boys tennis San Marcos at Santa Barbara, 2:30 p.m.
High school baseball Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 3:15 p.m.
High school softball Carpinteria at Bishop Diego, 3:30 p.m.
High school track & field Ventura at Dos Pueblos, 2:45 p.m.; Fillmore at Carpinteria, 3 p.m.
High school boys volleyball Buchanan at Santa Barbara, 6:30 p.m.; Buena at Dos Pueblos, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 18
College baseball USC at UCSB, 2 p.m.
College men’s tennis Western State Conference Championships at SBCC, Pershing Park and Municipal Courts, 11 a.m.
High school swimming Dos Pueblos at Santa Barbara, 2:30 p.m.
High school baseball Buena at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m.; San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.; Carpinteria at Bishop Diego, 3:30 p.m.
High school softball Dos Pueblos at San Marcos, 3:30 p.m.
High school boys volleyball Santa Barbara Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions at SB High, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m., and Dos Pueblos, 6-8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 19
Running Santa Barbara Running 10-Miler & 5K, Leadbetter Beach, 8 a.m.
High school track & field County Championships at Carpinteria, 10 a.m.
College baseball San Diego Christian at Westmont (2), 12 p.m.; Hancock at SBCC, Pershing Park, 1 p.m.
College softball Long Beach State at UCSB (2), 12 p.m.
College men’s tennis Western State Conference Championships at SBCC, Pershing Park, 10 a.m.
High school boys volleyball Santa Barbara Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions at SB High, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (championship match at 6:15 p.m.) and Dos Pueblos, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Basketball Carlsbad Beach Dawgs at Santa Barbara Breakers, SBCC Sports Pavilion, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, April 20
College softball Long Beach State at UCSB, 12 p.m.
College baseball USC at UCSB, 1 p.m.
Every Monday
Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon, Harry’s Plaza Cafe, noon.
Monday, April 21
High school boys volleyball Ventura at Santa Barbara, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 22
High school boys tennis Santa Barbara at Dos Pueblos, 2:30 p.m.
High school baseball San Marcos at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m.
High school softball Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 3:30 p.m.; Fillmore at Carpinteria, 3:30 p.m.
High school boys volleyball Dos Pueblos at San Marcos, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 23
High school swimming Thousand Oaks at Santa Barbara, 2:30 p.m.
High school boys tennis Irvine University at Santa Barbara, 2:30 .m.
High school track & field St. Bonaventure and La Reina at Carpinteria, 3 p.m.
High school baseball Santa Clara at Carpinteria, 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 24
College baseball Cuesta at SBCC, Pershing Park, 2 p.m.
High school track & field Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 2:45 p.m.
High school softball Villanova Prep at Carpinteria, 3:30 p.m.
High school boys volleyball San Marcos at Santa Barbara, 6:30 p.m.
College, high school, open tennis 108th Ojai Valley Tournament, Libbey Park (and other sites), all day.
Friday, April 25
High school baseball Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 3:15 p.m.; Lompoc at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.; Villanova Prep at Bishop Diego, 3:30 p.m.
High school softball San Marcos at Santa Barbara, 3:30 p.m.
High school boys volleyball Oaks Christian at Dos Pueblos, 6 p.m.
College, high school, open tennis 108th Ojai Valley Tournament, Libbey Park (and other sites), all day.
Saturday, April 26
Running/walking Barbara Ireland Walk for the Cure, 10 miles, Chase Palm Park, 8 a.m.; UCSB Gaucho Gallop at UCen: Dioji Dog Dash, 8:15 a.m.; 10K run and 5K fun run/walk, 9 a.m.
High school track & field Dos Pueblos Invitational, 10 a.m.
College baseball Vanguard at Westmont (2), 12 p.m.
High school boys volleyball Loyola at Santa Barbara, 2 p.m.
College, high school, open tennis 108th Ojai Valley Tournament, Libbey Park, all day.
Sunday, April 27
College, high school, open tennis 108th Ojai Valley Tournament, Libbey Park, all day.
