TOP SPORTING EVENTS: FEBRUARY 4-14
UCSB is not enjoying any comfort at home in Big West men’s basketball. The Gauchos lost for the third time in five conference games on their own floor Thursday night. Pacific rode a torrid first half (10 for 15 from three-point range) to a 74-68 victory at the Thunderdome. The Gauchos are now 2-3 at home and 4-5 overall in the league. The defending champions will try to get back to .500 on Saturday night when they host UC Davis in a game to be televised by Fox Sports Prime.
The Gaucho women won at Pacific, 69-62, as junior guard Emily Johnson scored a career-high 31 points. Westmont College’s women, playing at home, upset the NAIA’s No. 3 team, California Baptist, 83-71. The Warrior men also won, 77-72.
In high school basketball tonight (Fri., Feb. 4), Bishop Diego takes a five-game winning streak into Carpinteria’s gym; San Marcos hosts Buena in a showdown for second place in the Channel League; and Dos Pueblos visits Santa Barbara.
San Marcos is inducting seven new members into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday. They are Stefanie Christoferson (1997), Alan Everest (1968), Anthony Hunter (1981), John Pate (1977), Satini Puailoa (1974), Walt Rehm (1966) and Mark Warkentin (1998). Everest will not be able to attend the induction dinner at the St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church. He is the special teams coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers and will be tied up in the Super Bowl. For information on the dinner, which will benefit The Field of Champions, e-mail Christi Phreaner at phreaner3@cox.net.
Friday, February 4
College baseball – Cabrillo at SBCC, Pershing Park, 2 p.m.
High school girls basketball – Laguna Blanca at Cate, 5 p.m.
High school boys basketball –Dos Pueblos at Santa Barbara, 7 p.m.; Buena at San Marcos, 7 p.m.; Bishop Diego at Carpinteria, 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 5
High school wrestling – Channel League Finals at Dos Pueblos, 10 a.m.
College baseball – Cabrillo at SBCC (2), Pershing Park, 11 a.m.
College women’s tennis – Cal State Stanislaus at UCSB, 9 a.m.; Cal State Bakersfield at UCSB, 2 p.m.
College men’s tennis – San Diego at UCSB, 1 p.m.
High school boys basketball – Cornerstone Christian at Laguna Blanca, 12 p.m.; Besant Hill at Cate, 3:30 p.m.
High school boys soccer – Cate at Laguna Blanca, 3 p.m.
High school girls basketball – Fillmore at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.
College men’s basketball – UC Davis at UCSB, 7:30 p.m.; Westmont at Hope International, 7:30 p.m.
College women’s basketball – UCSB at UC Davis, 2 p.m. Westmont at Hope International, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, February 7
Women and Girls in Sports Luncheon, Earl Warren Showgrounds, 11:30 a.m.
High school boys soccer – Malibu at Carpinteria, 3:15 p.m.
High school girls water polo – Malibu at Carpinteria, 3:15 p.m.
High school girls basketball – Ventura at Santa Barbara, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, February 8
College softball – Long Beach City at SBCC, Pershing Park, 2:30 p.m.
High school girls water polo – Ventura at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m.
High school boys soccer – Dos Pueblos at San Marcos, 5 p.m.
High school girls soccer – San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 5 p.m.
College women’s basketball – Westmont at Vanguard, 5:30 p.m.
High school boys basketball – Buena at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.
High school girls basketball – Santa Paula at Carpinteria, 7 p.m.; St. Bonaventure at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.
College men’s volleyball – Orange Coast at SBCC, 7 p.m.
College men’s basketball – Westmont at Vanguard, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 9
High school boys soccer – Thacher at Cate, 3 p.m.
College men’s basketball – SBCC at Ventura, 5 p.m.
High school boys basketball – Dunn at Cate, 4:30 p.m.; Malibu at Carpinteria, 7 p.m.; Villanova Prep at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.
High school girls basketball – San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.
College women’s basketball – SBCC at Ventura, 7 p.m.
Thursday, February 10
High school girls water polo – San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.
High school girls basketball – Grace Brethren at Carpinteria, 6 p.m.
High school boys basketball –Dos Pueblos at San Marcos, 7 p.m.;
College women’s basketball – UC Irvine at UCSB, 7 p.m.
College men’s basketball – UCSB at UC Riverside, 7 p.m.
Friday, February 11
High school girls basketball – Providence Hall at Cate, 5 p.m.
High school boys basketball – Cornerstone Christian at Cate, 6:30 p.m.
College men’s volleyball – UCLA at UCSB, Rob Gym, 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 12
College baseball – Saddleback at SBCC (2), Pershing Park, 11 a.m.
College women’s basketball – UC Riverside at UCSB, 2 p.m.; Azusa Pacific at Westmont, 5:30 p.m.; Oxnard at SBCC, 7 p.m.
College men’s basketball – Oxnard at SBCC, 5 p.m.; UCSB at UC Irvine, 5:30 p.m.; Azusa Pacific at Westmont, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 14
Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon, Harry’s Plaza Café, 12 p.m.
FOR RUNNERS
Sunday, February 6 – Super Bowl 4 Miler, Stow Grove Park, 9 a.m. sbactionpro.com.
Sunday, February 27 – Independent Roses en la Playa 5K, Leadbetter Beach, 9 a.m. sbactionpro.com.
Saturday, March 5 – Shamrock 5 Miler, UCSB West Campus, 9 a.m. ucsbruns.com.
Saturday, April 2 – Montecito Half Marathon. active.com.
Saturday, April 16 – Chardonnay 10 Miler/5K, Loma Alta and Shoreline Drive, a.m. sbactionpro.com.
Saturday, April 30 – Gaucho Gallop, 10K/5K, UCSB Harder Stadium, 9 a.m. ucsbruns.com.