Neighbor sports events

Neighbor sports

Baseball, softball

Travel tryouts: Palatine Youth Baseball and Softball will hold tryouts for the girls Stingers U12 full-time travel team at the following times.

•Aug. 25 -- 9:30 a.m. registration and 10 a.m. to noon, fielding and base running at Juniper Field, 1000 W. Palatine Road, Hoffman Estates.

Aug. 26 -- 9 to 11 a.m. pitching and hitting, National Baseball/Softball Academy, Wheeling.

Girls trying out for the U12 team must be 12 or under as of Jan. 1, 2008. Eligibility is determined by birth date, not grade. Girls need to attend both days of tryouts.

Preregistration is required, and forms may be downloaded at www.pyb.com, click on Girls Travel information. There is a $10 fee for all participants, payable to Palatine Youth Baseball. Anyone who did not play in PYB during 2007 (house or travel program), must also include a copy of birth certificate as well.

For details, e-mail Jim Boisvert, vice president of Girls Travel at jimboisvert@msn.com. Send completed forms with payment to Jim Boisvert, 3967 Galesburg Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60004.

Basketball

Players wanted:Å’The World Class Basketball Association is currently looking for players for its 2007-08 winter travel season. The organization is seeking players in sixth, seventh and eighth grades who are serious about the game and desire to play high school basketball in the future. Anyone interested in being considered for one of the teams, contact Coach Dan Krauser at coachkrauser@worldclasssportsbasketball.com or (847) 529-9392.

Bowling

August tourney:Å’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.