Here’s the local Santa Barbara sports schedule for the week of Monday, August 18 to Sunday, August 24.
College sports get underway with season openers for teams from UCSB, Westmont and SBCC. The UCSB men’s soccer team, which has led the NCAA in home attendance for seven years in a row, hosts Westmont in their exhibition opener on Saturday at Harder Stadium.
Is is also triathlon week.
The Santa Barbara Triathlon is a three-day event starting on Friday with the Expo at East Beach. Races are on Saturday and Sunday mornings. It is one of the biggest annual sporting events in Santa Barbara.
Presidio Sports publishes its weekly local sports schedule every Monday.
SCHEDULE
MONDAY, AUG 18
No events
TUESDAY, AUG 19
Women’s Soccer
Trinity Western at Westmont, 4 p.m.WEDNESDAY, AUG 20
Community Run/Swim
Nite Moves, at Leadbetter Beach, 6 p.m.THURSDAY, AUG 21
Women’s Volleyball
Westmont at Biola/RedLion TournamentCommunity Swim
Reef & Run, East Beach Bath House, 6 p.m.FRIDAY, AUG 22
Women’s Volleyball
Westmont at Biola/RedLion TournamentWomen’s Soccer
Cleveland State at UCSB, 7 p.m.SATURDAY, AUG 23
Triathlon
Santa Barbara Triathlon – Long Course, at East Beach Bath HouseMen’s Soccer
Westmont at UCSB, 7 p.m. (Exhibition)Women’s Soccer
Northwest at Westmont, 10:30 a.m.SUNDAY, AUG 24
Triathlon
Santa Barbara Triathlon – Short Course, at East Beach Bath HousePolo
USPA Bombardier Pacific Coast Open, at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet ClubWomen’s Soccer
Southern Utah at UCSB, Noon