Fox Valley travel softball teams set tryouts
Several travel softball organizations have scheduled tryouts for the 2011-12 season.
Northern Illinois Lightning: The Lightning will hold tryouts at Judson University in Elgin on Aug. 8, 9, 13 and 14. Tryouts for 14U and 16U will be held on Aug. 8 and 9 from 5-7 p.m. and for 18U and 18 & over from 7-9 p.m. On Aug. 13 and 14, tryouts for 14U will be from 9-11 a.m., 16U from 11:15-1:15 and 18U and 18 & over from 1:30-3:30 p.m. All players should bring their own equipment and water and players under 18 need a parent present to sign a waiver. For more information, call (847) 812-1522 or email northernillinoislightning@gmail.com, or log on to www.eteamz.com/northernillinoislightning.
Renegades tryouts: The Fox Valley Renegades will be holding tryouts for 12U through 18U the weekends of Aug. 13-14 and 20-21. Tryouts for 12U each day will be from 9-11 a.m., 14U from 11-1, 16U from 1-3 and 18U from 3-5. All tryouts will be at Jockey Field, 324 East 3rd Street in East Dundee. For further information call Glenn Smith at (630) 936-9070 or email smitty@fnal.gov.
Tidal Waves tryouts: The Crystal Lake Tidal Waves will hold tryouts for 10U, 11U, 12U, 13/14U, 16U and 18U on various dates and at various times beginning Aug. 6. All tryouts will be at Prairie Ridge High School. To view the dates and times, log on to www.tidalwaves.org. For further information, contact Joe Albanese at joealbanese5@comcast.net.
New AD at Jacobs: The District 300 board of education recently approved the hiring of Dan Vosnos as the new athletic director at Jacobs High School. He was most recently an assistant AD and assistant varsity football coach at Evanston High School. Vosnos played football at Illinois Wesleyan University and is a Glenview native.
MCC needs softball coach: McHenry County College is seeking an assistant softball coach for the 2011-12 season. MCC has a fall and a spring program and is seeking someone with fastpitch coaching experience, preferably in an educational setting. Interested parties should contact head coach Howie Bierman at (847) 909-8610 or via email at hbierman@aol.com.