WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 6

* PRO BASKETBALL: Orlando vs. Lakers, Forum, 7:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Hollywood Park, 7 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, 7:15 p.m.

* COLLEGE SWIMMING: Speedo Cup, Belmont Plaza, finals, 6 p.m.

* HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (City Section Semifinals, 7 p.m.): Division 4-A--Garfield vs. San Pedro at Daniels Field, Westchester at Taft. Division 3-A--North Hollywood at Wilson, Van Nuys vs. University at Palisades High. (Southern Section Semifinals, 7:30 p.m.): Division I--Long Beach Poly vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium. Division II--Dominguez at Antelope Valley. Division III--Sherman Oaks Notre Dame vs. Muir at Pasadena City College. Division IV--Corona Centennial at Chino. Division V--Newport Harbor vs. Servite at Cal State Fullerton. Division VI--Arroyo at Los Altos. Division VII--Central at Bloomington. Division VIII--South Hills at Aliso Niguel. Division IX--Atascadero vs. Sierra Vista at Baldwin Park High. Division X--Nordhoff vs. St. Monica at St. Bernard High. Division XI--Yucca Valley vs. Village Christian at Granada Hills Kennedy High. Division XII--Boron at Arrowhead Christian.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SATURDAY 7

* HOCKEY: Colorado vs. Kings, Forum, 7:30 p.m.

* COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Kansas at UCLA, Pauley Pavilion, 12:30 p.m.; Pacific at Pepperdine, 7 p.m.; CS Fullerton at Loyola Marymount, 7 p.m.; Nevada Las Vegas at UC Irvine, 7 p.m.

* WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Baylor at UCLA, Pauley Pavilion, 3 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Hollywood Park, 12:30 p.m.; Los Alamitos, 7:15 p.m.

* COLLEGE SWIMMING: Speedo Cup, Belmont Plaza, finals, 6 p.m.

* AUTO RACING: Chevrolet off-road winter series, Glen Helen Raceway Park, Devore, 10 a.m.

* JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL: L.A. County Bowl--Mt. San Jacinto at West L.A. College, 1 p.m.; Strawberry Bowl--Moorpark at Cerritos, 7 p.m.; No Fear Bowl--Allan Hancock at Los Angeles Valley, 7 p.m.; Potato Bowl--Long Beach City at Bakersfield, 1:30 p.m.; Orange County Bowl--El Camino vs. Grossmont at Orange Coast, 1:30 p.m.; Southern California Bowl--Mt. San Antonio at Chaffey, 1 p.m.

* HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (Southern Section Semifinals, 7:30 p.m. unless noted): Division I--Loyola at Fontana. Division II--Highland vs. Ayala at Citrus College. Division III--Camarillo at Westlake. Division IV--Norco vs. Alta Loma at Chaffey High. Division V--Santa Margarita at Tustin. Division VI--Santa Fe at Hacienda Heights Wilson. Division VII--Victor Valley at Pacific. Division VIII--Rancho Alamitos vs. Pacifica at Bolsa Grande High. Division IX--Cabrillo at Mira Costa. Division X--Orange Lutheran vs. St. Bonaventure at Ventura High. Division XI--Bishop vs. Cathedral at Pius X-St. Matthias High, 7 p.m. Division XII--Linfield vs. Hesperia Christian at Sultana High.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* RUNNING: Lady Foot Locker 5K in Pasadena. The race will benefit Haven House and the Southern California Coalition on Battered Women. Event-day registration is at 7 a.m. adjacent to the Rose Bowl. Cost is $18.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SUNDAY 8

* PRO BASKETBALL: Minnesota vs. Lakers, Forum, 6:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Hollywood Park, 12:30 p.m.; Los Alamitos, 5:30 p.m.

* SOCCER: Guatemala vs. Trinidad and Tobago, exhibition, Coliseum, 2 p.m.

* AUTO RACING: Chevrolet off-road winter series, Glen Helen Raceway Park, Devore, 10 a.m.

About This Listing

On Fridays The Times will publish a sampling of Southland participatory events on a space-available basis. To submit your event, send a fax with the date, location, and time of competition to (213) 237-7876 or write to Sports Weekend, Sports Department, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA, 90053. Only events with date-of-competition registration will be accepted.