THE GOODS : Sports on Sale : Is there a budget-minded fan in the house? Then free, or nearly, events may be the ticket.

With tickets, parking, refreshments and a souvenir for the kids, a family of four pays an average of $168 to attend a National Basketball Assn. game.

The same family would lay out $199.84 for a Lakers game with all the trimmings; for the Clippers, the price tag is $157.82, according to the same survey by Team Marketing Report, a sports business publication in Chicago.

Average expenses for a family of four for a game at Dodger Stadium--including two beers, four hot dogs, four soft drinks, two caps, two programs and parking--are $90.73, according to the same company. It will cost only 50 cents less to watch the Angels at Anaheim Stadium.

These prices include liberal snacks and souvenirs and are not based on the cheapest tickets and parking, but still, if the cost of pro sports makes you ponder the merits of sitting home and watching championship bowling on TV, take heart.

The Times surveyed prices charged by 14 successful high school and college teams and by the Hollywood Park and Santa Anita racetracks. A family of four bringing its own snacks could attend these events for costs ranging from absolutely nothing to $22.

Here are a number of ways to see sporting events without going bankrupt.

HORSE RACING

Hollywood Park Racetrack: Horse Racing

* Admission: General admission, $6 (children 17 and under, free with parent); clubhouse, $9.50. (Admissions include program.) Admission is $2 less on Thursdays for people 62 and older and on Friday for people 18-25. Groups of 25 that make reservations can buy admission to the clubhouse for $5 a person, including parking and program.

* Parking: Free.

* Refreshments: Soft drinks--$1.30, $1.80; hot dogs--$2; coffee--80 cents; carved-meat sandwiches--$4.95.

* Location: Century Boulevard and Prairie Avenue in Inglewood.

* Schedule: Racing Wednesday through Sunday and three Mondays: May 30, July 4 and July 25. Post time 1 p.m. except Fridays, when it’s 7 p.m. The meeting began Wednesday and closes July 25.

* Cost for family of four without refreshments: $12.

* Information: (310) 419-1500.

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Santa Anita Racetrack: Horse Racing

* Admission: General admission, $3 (children 17 and under, free with parent); clubhouse, $6.50. For $2 a person for admission, groups of 25 can bring their own food and reserve a picnic-barbecue area on the infield, which also contains a playground.

* Parking: General, $3; preferred, $5; valet, $8.

* Refreshments: Soft drinks--$1.25, $1.75; hot dogs--$2.25; coffee--75 cents; carved-meat sandwiches--$4.75, $5.25.

* Location: Huntington Drive and Colorado Place in Arcadia.

* Schedule: Racing is usually Wednesday through Sunday at 12:30 p.m. The meeting concluded Monday. Racing resumes Oct. 5.

* Cost for family of four without refreshments: $9.

* Information: (818) 574-7223.

TENNIS

Peninsula High School: Boys’-Girls’ Tennis

* The girls compiled a 72-0 record, winning the CIF Southern Section championship the last three years. The boys played in the CIF finals the past two years.

* Admission: Free.

* Parking: Free.

* Refreshments: Soft drinks--75 cents; candy--50 cents; hot dogs--not available.

* Location: Hawthorne Boulevard and Silverspur Road in Rolling Hills Estates.

* Schedule: The girls play from September to mid-November before entering playoffs. The boys play their last home match of the regular season at 2:30 p.m. Thursday against Beverly Hills. Playoffs start May 17 at a still undetermined site.

* Cost for family of four without refreshments: Free.

* Information: (310) 377-4888.

SOFTBALL/BASEBALL

San Pedro High School: Girls’ Softball

* The Pirates were 46-8, winning the last two City 4A championships, and are leading the Southern Pacific Conference this season.

* Admission: Free.

* Parking: Free.

* Refreshments: Soft drinks--75 cents; hot dogs--$1.

* Location: On campus at 1001 W. 15th St., San Pedro.

* Schedule: They usually play Tuesday or Thursday at 3 p.m. The league schedule, which started early in March, has just concluded, but playoffs begin Thursday.

* Cost for family of four without refreshments: Free.

* Information: (310) 547-2491.

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UCLA: Softball

* The Bruins have won three out of the last four NCAA championships, and seven since 1978, to become the dominant national collegiate program.

* Admission: Adults, $3; youths under 18 and senior citizens, $2.

* Parking: $5 at any campus lot.

* Refreshments: Soft drinks--$2, $2.50; hot dogs--$2, $2.50.

* Location: UCLA softball stadium on campus.

* Schedule: The season will end with 1 p.m. home doubleheaders against the University of Arizona on Saturday and the University of Santa Clara on May 7. The games will be a test run for the Bruins’ participation in the NCAA regional tournament May 20-22 at a still undetermined site.

* Cost for family of four without refreshments: $15.

* Information: (310) 206-6831.

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South Gate High School: Boys’ baseball

* The Rams compiled a 26-5 record and won City 3A championship last year and are one of top teams in Southeastern Conference in 1994.

* Admission: Free.

* Parking: Free.

* Refreshments: Soft drinks--50 cents to $1.50 (four sizes); hot dogs--$1.

* Location: South Gate Park, Tweedy Boulevard and Hildreth Avenue.

* Schedule: The Rams will play 3 p.m. home games on May 10, 17, 24 and 26. They should be strong contenders in the playoffs, which start May 31 at an undetermined site.

* Cost for family of four without refreshments: Free.

* Information: (213) 567-2333.

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USC: Baseball

* The Trojans, 32-14, are among the top five teams in the nation in several polls.

* Admission: Adults, $5; children 12 and under, senior citizens and students with ID, $3.

* Parking: $6 on campus.

* Refreshments: Soft drinks--$1; hot dogs--$2.25

* Location: Dedeaux Field on the USC campus.

* Schedule: The Trojans play arch-rival Cal State Fullerton at 7 p.m. May 13 and at 1 p.m. May 15. They close their regular season against Grand Canyon College of Phoenix at 7 p.m. May 20 and 1 p.m. May 21 and 22. Most games during the season are Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m., but the team plays some weekday games.

* Cost for family of four without refreshments: $22.

* Information: (213) 740-2620.

BASKETBALL

Crenshaw High School: Boys’-Girls’ Basketball

* The Crenshaw boys have won the last two state and city championships and a total of six state and 13 city titles. The girls have won the last two city championships.

* Admission: Adults, $4; students, $3; children under 8 with adult, free.

* Parking: Free.

* Refreshments: Soft drinks--75 cents; chili dogs--$1.50.

* Location: The Cougar’s Den school gym at 5010 11th Ave., Los Angeles.

* Schedule: The season for both teams runs from late November to mid-February, followed by the playoffs. Most home games are Friday at 4 p.m. If one team plays at home, the other plays at an opposing school.

* Cost for family of four without refreshments: $14.

* Information: (213) 296-5370.

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USC: Women’s Basketball

* Behind 6-foot-5 forward Lisa Leslie, the Trojans finished 26-4 last season and were among the last eight survivors in the NCAA tournament.

* Admission: Adults, $5; children 12 and under, senior citizens and students with IDs, $3.

* Parking: $6 on campus.

* Refreshments: Not available in gym but from truck outside. Soft drinks--$1; hot dogs--$2.25.

* Location: Lyon Center on campus.

* Schedule: Season runs December through March, followed by NCAA playoffs.

* Cost for family of four without refreshments: $22.

* Information: (213) 740-2620.

FOOTBALL

Occidental College: Football

* The Tigers are 30-15 over the last five years. Since 1983, they have won six championships in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and have reached the final eight in the NCAA Division III playoffs three times.

* Admission: Adults, $5; students with IDs, $3; children under 12, free.

* Parking: Free.

* Refreshments: Soft drinks--75 cents; hot dogs--$2.

* Location: Campus stadium at 1600 Campus Road, Eagle Rock.

* Schedule: The Tigers’ home games are scheduled on four Saturdays--Sept. 24 and Oct. 8, 15 and 22--at 7 p.m.

* Cost for family of four without refreshments: $16.

* Information: (213) 259-2677.

TRACK AND FIELD

UCLA: Men’s-Women’s Track and Field

* The men are two-time defending conference champions, and the women won the title in 1993.

* Admission: Adults, $5; non-UCLA students with IDs, youths under 18 and senior citizens, $3.

* Parking: $5 at any campus lot.

* Refreshments: Soft drinks--$2, $2.50; hot dogs--$1.75, $2.50.

* Location: Drake Stadium on UCLA campus.

* Schedule: The Bruins will host their final meets of the season Saturday and Sunday in the California-Nevada Collegiate Championships and May 7, against USC, Washington and Brigham Young University.

* Cost for family of four without refreshments: $21.

* Information: (310) 206-6831.

VOLLEYBALL

UCLA: Men’s-Women’s Volleyball

* The women lost in the regional finals last season but won three NCAA championships from 1989 to 1991. The men are defending NCAA champions and have won 14 NCAA titles since 1970.

* Admission: Adults, $5; senior citizens, youths under 18 and non-UCLA students with IDs, $3.

* Parking: $5 at any campus lot.

* Refreshments: Soft drinks--$2, $2.50; hot dogs--$1.75, $2.50.

* Location: The teams play home matches in the Wooden Center or Pauley Pavilion. Cans or bottles may not be brought in with food.

* Schedule: The women’s season is September through December, the men’s February through April. The men won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship last weekend to earn a bid to the NCAA championships May 6-7 in Ft. Wayne, Ind.

* Cost for family of four without refreshments: $21.

* Information: (310) 206-6831.