Posted on Apr 27, 2012 | Tagged in: sports , lifestyle , Houston , community
Do you want the excitement of a little competition? Are you sick of staying active with the same old gym routine? Do you want a fun way to make new friends across Houston?
The City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department holds organized adult sports leagues at parks across the city year-round. These are affordable to participate in and you can choose from a wide selection of your favorite sports.
Activities that currently have open registration during the Spring and Summer sessions are softball, basketball, kickball, and volleyball.
These leagues are great ways to get active and make friends, even if you’ve never played a sport in your life. Leagues are divided up into multiple ability levels from beginner up to intermediate and advanced. In beginners divisions you will never feel embarrassed if you haven’t served a volleyball since high school gym class. And if you routinely hit softballs over the fence you can join a more advanced division to see how you compete against other all-stars.
Posted on Apr 3, 2012 | Tagged in: sports , Houston , family , events , event , Astros
Warmer temperatures, green lawns, tank tops and shorts...it’s springtime in Houston, Texas! But almost nothing says spring like the opening day of baseball season.
The Houston Astros begin their 2012 Major League Baseball campaign at home against the Colorado Rockies at Minute Maid Park on Friday, April 6 at 6:05 PM.
Festivities begin earlier in the day at the 11th annual Opening Day Street Fest from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM on KBR Plaza and Crawford Street, across from Union Station. The party is free to the public and there will be pep rallies with Astros players and broadcasters, music, and food.
A special opening pitch ceremony will precede the ball game.
Posted on Dec 22, 2011 | Tagged in: sports , Houston , family , event , community
Houston plays host to a major college football bowl game as the Texas A&M Aggies face the Northwestern University Wildcats at the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas at Reliant Stadium on Saturday, December 31, beginning at 11:00 am.
This will be a game with great interest in the Houston area as a large number of Texas A&M students and alumni call the city home.
There will be no shortage of intriguing story lines to this game as well.
This is Texas A&M’s final game as a member of the Big 12 Athletic Conference before they move to the Southeastern Conference in 2012. This was a move seen as controversial by many in the sporting world as it began a chain reaction of universities across the country moving to new athletic conferences.
Posted on Mar 30, 2011 | Tagged in: sports , Houston , family
The Houston School of Hockey is Houston’s only youth hockey developmental school for children ages 4-7 to learn the basics of ice hockey. From skating to shooting, participants will learn everything they need to know to enjoy the sport of ice hockey.
Based on USA Hockey’s American Development Model, the Houston School of Hockey offers kids a curriculum of broad skating skills and hockey-specific drills.
Each Participant will be provided a hockey jersey and hockey socks and placed on a team for the 11 week spring session. Skate rental is included in the class cost of $275 per player. New and used hockey equipment for purchase and rental is also available.
For more information or to join the classes please call Bob Puim at hockey@spacecityice.com or 281-486-7979.
Source: The Houston School of Hockey
