Baseball Boys travel tryouts

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Baseball

Boys travel tryouts: Palatine Baseball Association will hold tryouts for the 2008 Palatine Travelers 13-and-under and 14-and-under full-time travel teams Aug. 18 and 19 at Hamilton Fields D and E, 1101 N. Smith St., Palatine. There will be one 14-and-under team and one 13-and-under team. for the 2008 season. An additional 13-year-old team will be added if the talent and tryout participation warrants a second team. Times of tryouts on both days are:

•14 and under -- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

•13 and under -- 1 to 4 p.m.

For 14 and under team, boys must be born on or after May 1, 1993; and 13 and under, born on or after May 1, 1994.

High school baseball players are ineligible. Players should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start times. Attendance on both dates is highly recommended to maximize each player's opportunity; however, only one day is mandatory. Players who are not current Palatine Travelers must present a copy of their birth certificate at the tryout.

For more information, visit www.palatinetravelers.com or contact Mike Wisniewski at (847-372-4879) or mikewiz@flash.net.

Bowling

August tournament: Special Olympics Illinois Area 18 will host its Area Bowling Tournament from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at Elk Grove Bowl in Elk Grove Village. Area 18 athletes will compete in singles, doubles or developmental competitions. Athletes will use their scores to qualify for the sectional bowling tournament in Addison. For information, call Tara Grann at (847) 392-2842.