TOP SPORTING EVENTS: AUGUST 4-10

Santa Barbara’s quest for a championship at the 76th National Baseball Congress World Series begins today (Wed. Aug. 4) at Wichita, Kansas. The Foresters are scheduled to swing into action against the Casa Grande (Ariz.) Cotton Kings at 8 p.m. Pacific time. Chris Joyce (5-0 record, 1.69 earned-run average), the pitcher of the year in the California Collegiate League, will start on the mound for the Foresters. The game will be broadcast on AM 1490 or the Internet (sbforesters.org).

So far, the NBC tournament has proceeded on schedule with 21 games in the first five days. There are six games on tap today at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, and the Foresters and Cotton Kings will be the last teams to play at 10 p.m. local time. In the past, weather delays have pushed games into the wee hours of the morning.

Win or lose, the Foresters will be slated to play again Thursday in the double-elimination tournament.

Wednesday, August 4

Baseball – at Santa Barbara Foresters at NBC World Series in Wichita, Kansas.

Running / swimming – Nite Moves Summer Sunset Series (1k swim, 5k run), Leadbetter Beach, 6 p.m. Continues every Wednesday through September 1. Runsantabarbara.com.

Thursday, August 5

Baseball – at Santa Barbara Foresters at NBC World Series in Wichita, Kansas.

Friday, August 6

Polo – Lucchese America Cup games at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Track and field – All-comers meet, Carpinteria High, 6:30 p.m. Warriorcountry.com.

Saturday, August 7

Baseball – at Santa Barbara Foresters at NBC World Series in Wichita, Kansas.

Sunday, August 8

Baseball – at Santa Barbara Foresters at NBC World Series in Wichita, Kansas.

Polo – Lucchese America Cup games at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. (championship).

Tuesday, August 10

Running / swimming – Reef & Run Summer Series (1k swim, 1-mile swim, 2-mile run, 4-mile run), Cabrillo Bath House, 6:25 p.m. Continues every Tuesday through September 7. Reefandrun.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday, August 15 – McConnell’s Ice Cream Endurance Events (5K run, 10K run, children’s mile, mile swim, biathlon), Goleta Beach, 8:30 a.m. sbrunning.org.

Thursday, August 19 – Westmonster 5K Run, Westmont College Lovik Field, 6:15 p.m. westmont.edu.

Saturday, August 28 – Santa Barbara Triathlon, long course (1-mile swim/34-mile bike/10-mile run), East Beach Bathhouse, 7 a.m. sbtriathlon.com.

Sunday, August 29 – Santa Barbara Triathlon, sprint course (500-yard swim/6-mile bike/2-mile run), East Beach Bathhouse, 7 a.m. sbtriathlon.com.

Sunday, September 5 – Pier to Peak Half Marathon, Stearns Wharf to La Cumbre Peak, 6:30 a.m. runsantabarbara.com.

Sunday, September 26 – Carpinteria Triathlon (1.5K swim/40K bike/10K run or 0.5K swim/15K bike/5K run) Carpinteria State Beach, 7:30 a.m. carpinteriatriathlon.com.

Sunday, October 10 – Goleta Valley Cycling Club People Powered Ride (century, metric century and 30-miler), Hans Christian Andersen Park, Solvang, 6:30 a.m. active.com.

Saturday, October 23 – Santa Barbara Century bicycle ride, Leadbetter Beach, 7 a.m. For experienced riders. santabarbaracentury.org.

Saturday, November 6 – Santa Barbara International Marathon, Dos Pueblos High School to SBCC, 6:30 a.m. Half Marathon, Tuckers Grove to SBCC, 6:30 a.m. sbimarathon.com.

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