LOCAL NOTES West Houston Ladies Tennis Association fall season begins Wednesday. Visit whlta.com.
CYCLING
Let’s Do This
Houston’s first event this weekend is Vibe& Ride to “For The Culture: Twerk Anthems” beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Third Ward Tours, 2301 Elgin St. Stops include Midtown Bagby Park amid sounds from artists Travis Porter, Ying Yang Twins, Big Freeda and others. Saturday’s riders gather at 11 a.m. for a ride through the Third Ward area, brunch at Live Oak Lounge and Grill, 2533 Southmore Blvd., then return to the starting point at Third Ward Tours. Visit LetsDoThisHouston on Facebook. Ladies Only Beginner Trail Ride rolls out at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Double Lake Recreation Area, 301 FM 2025 Rd. in Coldspring for an eight-mile ride. Visit Houston Women’s Cycling Organization on Facebook.
Ready2Roll Cycling Riders are making plans for the Sept. 16 Pedal Away Alzheimer’s, a fundraiser for the disease. The event will start and end at the Austin County Fair and Conventions Grounds in Bellville. The first 500 registered will receive the Pedal Away Alzheimers’s shirt. Visit PedalAwayAlzheimers.com.
GOLF
Little John Golf League
players tee off at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Grand Lake Golf Club in Montgomery County. Contact president@ littlejohngolfleague.com. Congratulations to member Murray Campbell, who made a hole-in-one on Atascocita’s No. 2 at the group’s previous tournament. Houston Players Club members meet at Oakhurst Golf Club in Porter Sunday at 10 a.m. Visit meet-up.com/ houston-players-club.
Third qualifying tournament for the City Amateur Championships is Monday at Cypress Lakes Golf Course. Visit hga.org.
Glenbrook Golf Course offers senior golfers Friday morning specials from 6 to 10 a.m. for a limited time. The $23 cost includes a cart and greens fee. Book tee times at GlenbrookGC.com.
RUNNING
Houston Young Lawyers Foundation 5K Run/Walk on Saturday benefits HYLF’s grant program and Change Happens!, which offer a variety of local programs and services for youth development, substance abuse prevention and treatment, supportive services to the homeless, HIV prevention and assistance to families of uninsured children applying for health insurance services. The race starts at 7:30 a.m. in Sam Houston Park in downtown Houston and travels out and back along Allen Parkway. A post-race party in the park will have music, food, drinks and family fun. Visit hyla.org.
Preservation Houston’s two-hour
walking tour of Glenwood Cemetery, 2525 Washington Ave., begins at 10 a.m. Saturday. The tour traces the changing tastes and the varied social and personal motivations reflected in some of Glenwood’s monuments, which range from elaborate Victorian obelisks and angels to crisp, modern compositions. Contact 713-510-3990 or contact@ preservationhouston.org.
TENNIS
Tea Cup Open for juniors and adults starts today through Sunday at Lee LeClear Tennis Center. Contact femithomas2001@ yahoo.com.
Two Houston Tennis Association National Junior Tennis and Learning
younsters wrote winning essays in the National Essay Contest, open to children who participate in NJTL chapters. Yvett Karera (12-and-under girls) and Jacob Bell-Banks (14-and-under boys) earned trips to attend the U.S. Open Arthur Ashe Kids Day on Saturday in Flushing, N.Y. This year’s question asked: “In addition to tennis, education and life skills are extremely important to the development of our youth. Which one of the three components above is most important to you, and how will it help you throughout your life?” More than one-third of the entrants in this year’s National Essay Contest were from Texas.
King’s Court Tennis Academy at Huber Ranch in Cypress begins its fallwinter junior program Monday for ages 4 to 18. Visit kingscourttennisacademy.com or 832-646-7529.
Houstonians Harry Fowler and
Xavier Gonzalez won the men’s open doubles at the USTA National Men’s Open tournament at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. The unseeded team knocked off the No. 2, 6 and 7 seeds on their march. In the men’s open singles, Fowler reached the semifinals, and Gonzales reached the round of 16.
Deadlines to meet: Sunday for Sept. 2-3 51st Annual Lake Conroe Open at Walden on Lake Conroe (contact joeluvtennis@hotmail.com); Monday for Sept. 9-10 Racquet Pro Deer Park Booster Club Championship Major Zone (contact theim@dpsid.org); and Thursday for the Sept. 9-10 Missouri Community Tennis Association tournament at Lee LeClear (contact mccta123@yahoo.com).