Debbie Friede of Washougal and Katy Wright of Camas failed to qualify for match play at the U.S. Golf Association Senior Women’s Amateur Championship.
Both members of Royal Oaks Country Club qualified for the national tournament by finishing in the top five at a qualifying tournament held in early September at Waverley Country Club in Portland.
During stroke play over the weekend, Friede shot 89 and 85 for a two-round total of 174 at the par-72 Hillwood Country Club in Nashville, Tenn. Wright shot 92 and 86 for a two-day score of 178.
This is the third time Friede has qualified for the Senior Women’s Amateur, the first time for Wright.
Girlfriends races on Oct. 11
Registration remains open for the ninth Girlfriends Race for the Cure Half and Quarter Marathon.
The women-only race takes place at 9 a.m. on Oct. 11 in Vancouver.
The cost to run or walk is $80, or $100 for those who register at the race.
The half-marathon course is 13.1 miles. The quarter-marathon course is 6.55 miles. The races start and finish near Northwest Personal Training, 1011 Broadway in downtown Vancouver.
The event has raised close to $350,000 over its first eight years according to organizer Sherri McMillan. Money from the races is donated to the Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Also, up to 50 men will participate to raise money for the Kearney Breast Center at PeaceHealth Southwest Washington Medical Center. The Kids Mini Marathon (1.1 miles) begins at 12:15 p.m. and raises money for the Children’s Center.
To sign up or to learn more about the races, visit www.whyracingevents.com.
Disabled athletes honored
Oregon Disability Sports will hold its annual “A Celebration of Sport” banquet and auction on Oct. 16 at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland.
The event will honor the eighth class of inductees to the Oregon Disability Sports Hall of Fame. Among those attending will be members of the United States national teams for handcycling and for goalball.
Oregon Disability Sports provides recreation and competitive sports in Southwest Washington and in Oregon for people with physical disabilities.
To learn more, visit www.oregondisabilitysports.net, or call 503-241-0850.
Camas girls basketball tryouts
The Camas Junior Girls Basketball Association will hold tryouts for its winter 2015-16 teams on Oct. 6-7 at Skyridge Middle School. The club will form teams for girls in grades 5-8 who have intermediate to advanced basketball skills. To learn more, visit www.cjgba.com.
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