After postponing all indoor athletic events on Monday, the Santa Barbara Unified School District took the additional step of postponing outdoor sporting events on Thursday, as a response to the recent COVID-19 surge brought forth by the Omicron variant.
“Unfortunately, all contests have been suspended and will be reevaluated on a weekly basis,” said Santa Barbara High School athletic director Todd Heil.
Outdoor events that were scheduled for Thursday, include the Santa Barbara versus Dos Pueblos boys’ and girls’ soccer matches and the prestigious Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions, which is hosted by the Santa Barbara High girls’ water polo programs and features many of the top teams in the state.