Week in Sports
Gaucho Cagers Open Big West at Cal Poly
TOP SPORTING EVENTS: DECEMBER 30-JANUARY 9
Westmont College’s basketball teams are on the verge of combining for more than 20 victories as they enter the New Year. The Warrior men (8-2) will host UC Merced in the championship game of the Tom Byron Classic tonight (Fri., Dec. 30), after the Warrior women (11-1) take on CSU Maritime in the GSAC Challenge. On Thursday night, Westmont routed Trinity International (IL) 91-69 in the Byron semifinals and rolled past Pacific Union 85-45 in the women’s game.
UCSB’s Big West Conference openers are sandwiched around New Year’s Day. The Gaucho women travel to San Luis Obispo on Saturday to play Cal Poly. Monday night’s Gaucho men’s game at Cal Poly will be televised on KSBY (Channel 6).
To get 2012 off to a running start, sign up for the annual Resolution Day 5K/10K on Sunday (Jan. 1). The starting line has been moved from Chase Palm Park to Leadbetter Beach because of the Sunday art show on Cabrillo Boulevard.
High school teams will begin league play next week in basketball and soccer.
Friday, December 30
College men’s basketball — Tom Byron Classic at Westmont: Consolation game: Trinity National (IL) vs. British Columbia, 3 p.m. Championship: Westmont vs. UC Merced, 7:30 p.m.
College women’s basketball — GSAC Challenge at Westmont: San Diego Christian vs. Pacific Union, 1 p.m. Westmont vs. CSU Maritime, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 31
College women’s basketball — UCSB at Cal Poly, 4 p.m.
Monday, January 2
Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon, Harry’s Plaza Café, noon.
College men’s basketball — UCSB at Cal Poly, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, January 3
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 men’s basketball — Westmont at Vanguard, 5:30 p.m.
High school girls basketball — San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.; Nordhoff at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.
High school wrestling — Santa Barbara at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.
College men’s basketball — Westmont at Vanguard, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 4
High school boys soccer — Carpinteria at Cate, 3:15 p.m.
High school boys basketball — Santa Barbara vs. San Marcos at SBCC, 7 p.m.
High school girls basketball — Oaks Christian at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.
College men’s volleyball — Manitoba at UCSB, Robertson Gym, 7 p.m.
Thursday, January 5
High school boys soccer — Ventura at San Marcos, 5 p.m.
High school boys basketball — Kilpatrick at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.
High school girls basketball — Buena at Santa Barbara, 7 p.m.
College men’s basketball — Cal State Fullerton at UCSB, 7 p.m.
Friday, January 6
College men’s volleyball — UCSB/asics Invitational.
High school boys basketball — Santa Barbara at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.
Saturday, January 7
High school girls basketball — Pacifica at Dos Pueblos, 10 a.m.; Cate at Carpinteria, 4:30 p.m.
High school boys soccer — Cate at Laguna Blanca 3 p.m.
College women’s basketball — UCSB at Cal State Fullerton, 3 p.m.; Oxnard at SBCC, 5 p.m.
High school girls soccer — Beverly Hills at San Marcos, 10 a.m.; Cate at Carpinteria, 4 p.m.
College men’s volleyball — UCSB/asics Invitational.
High school boys basketball — Cate at Laguna Blanca, 4:30 p.m.
College women’s basketball — San Diego Christian at Westmont, 5:30 p.m.
College men’s basketball — Oxnard at SBCC, 7 p.m.; San Diego Christian at Westmont, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, January 9
Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon, Harry’s Plaza Café, noon.
RUNNING, WALKING, CYCLING
Saturday, January 1 — Resolution Day 10K/5K Run, Leadbetter Beach, 8 a.m. active.com.
Sunday, February 5 — Super Bowl 4 Miler, Stow Grove Park, 9 a.m. sbactionpro.com.
Sunday, February 26 — Roses en la Playa 5K, Leadbetter Beach, 9 a.m. sbactionpro.com.
