The first round of CIF-Southern Section girls volleyball playoffs begin on Thursday with four home matches. 

In Division 4, second-seeded Dos Pueblos hosts the winner of the Viewpoint-Burbank wild-card match at 6 p.m. Santa Barbara, the No. 1 seed in Division 6, is home against Cate in a match between local teams. In Division 7, second-seeded Bishop Diego is at the Brick House against Inglewood or Montebello, while Carpinteria hosts Santa Clara in a Division 8 opener.

San Marcos travels to Royal in a Division 3 opener. All matches are at 6 p.m.

The UCSB women’s volleyball team faces Hawai’i in a battle for first place in the Big West on Friday at the Thunderdome.

In high school football, Santa Barbara High travels to Dos Pueblos for a Channel League game that will decide the “City Championship.”

Monday, Oct. 18

Meeting 

Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Press Luncheon, Harry’s Plaza Cafe, Noon.

Women’s Golf

SBCC at WSC No. 6, Moorpark

Boys Water Polo’

Carpinteria at Camarillo, 3:30 p.m.

Girls Tennis

Carpinteria at Malibu, 3 p.m.

Dos Pueblos at Lompoc

Girls Golf

Channel League Finals, Alisal River Course, Solvang

Tuesday, Oct. 19

Women’s Volleyball

CSUN at UCSB, 7 p.m.

Moorpark at SBCC, 2 p.m.

Men’s Soccer

Moorpark at SBCC, 7 p.m.

Boys Water Polo

San Marcos at Dos Pueblos,  3:15 p.m.

Girls Golf

Channel League Finals, Alisal River Course, Solvang

Tri-Valley League Prelims, San Buenaventura GC

Girls Tennis

San Marcos at Lompoc, 3 p.m.

Santa Barbara at Dos Pueblos, 3 p.m.

Bishop Diego at Providence

Wednesday, Oct. 20

Men’s Soccer

Sacramento State at UCSB, 7 p.m.

Boys Water Polo

Lompoc at San Marcos, 3:15 p.m.

Dos Pueblos at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball

SBCC at Golden West, 6 p.m.

Girls Tennis

Santa Barbara at Santa Ynez, 3:15 p.m.

Nordhoff at Carpinteria, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 21

CIF Girls Volleyball

First Round

Div. 3: San Marcos at Royal, 6 p.m.

Div. 4 Viewpoint or Burbank at Dos Pueblos, 6 p.m.

Div. 6: Cate at Santa Barbara, 6 p.m.

Div. 7: Inglewood or Montebello at Bishop Diego, 6 p.m.

Div. 8: Santa Clara at Carpinteria, 6 p.m.

Women’s Soccer

Cal Poly at UCSB, 7 p.m.

Men’s Soccer

Arizona Christian at Westmont, 3:15 p.m.

Girls Tennis

Santa Barbara at San Marcos, 3 p.m.

Dos Pueblos at Santa Ynez, 3 p.m.

Bishop Diego at Santa Clara

Boys Water Polo

Santa Barbara at Woodside, 6 p.m.

San Marcos at El Toro, 3:15 p.m.

Hueneme at Carpinteria, 3:15 p.m.

Girls Golf

TVL Finals, Olivas Links, Ventura

Friday, Oct. 22

Football

Santa Barbara at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m

Cabrillo at San Marcos, 7 p.m.

Bishop Diego at Moorpark, 7 p.m.

Carpinteria at Hueneme, 7 p.m.

Santa Ynez at Channel Islands, 7 p.m.

Oxnard at Lompoc, 7 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball

Hawaii at UCSB, 7 p.m.

Cuesta at SBCC, 6 p.m.

Men’s Soccer

SBCC at L.A. Mission, 2 p.m.

Women’s Soccer

Ventura at SBCC, 7:30 p.m.

Hope International at Westmont, 7 p.m.

Boys Water Polo

Santa Barbara at Bellarmine Memorial Cup

San Marcos at Steve Pal Tournament

Carpinteria at Cabrillo, 2:30 p.m.

Cross Country

Mt. SAC Invitational

WSC Championships, El Monte

Women’s Water Polo

SBCC at LBCC Tournament

Saturday, Oct. 23

CIF Girls Volleyball

Second Round

Football

SBCC at L.A.Valley, 6 p.m.

Men’s Soccer

UC Riverside at UCSB, 7 p.m.

OUAZ at Westmont, 12:30 p.m.

Women’s Soccer

OUAZ at Westmont, 3:15 p.m.

Men’s Water Polo

UCSB at Rodeo, Santa Clara, 1 p.m.

Women’s Volleyball

San Diego Christian at Westmont, 7 p.m.

Boys Water Polo

Santa Barbara at Bellarmine Memorial Cup

San Marcos at Steve Pal Tournament

Cross Country

Mt. SAC Invitational

Women’s Water Polo

SBCC at LBCC Tournament

Sunday, Oct. 24

Men’s Water Polo

UCSB at Rodeo, Santa Clara

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Barry Punzal, Noozhawk Sports Editor

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