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Baseball, softball

Hoffman Estates Travel tryouts: The Hoffman Estates-based 12U travel baseball team will hold tryouts from 5 to 8 p.m. today and 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Cannon Crossing Field No. 4, 1600 Nicholson Drive, Hoffman Estates (Shoe Factory Road and Route 59). To be eligible, players cannot turn 13 before May 1, 2008. The team plans to play 40 to 50 games during the season and hopes to travel to Cooperstown for the Hall of Fame tournament. For information, call Mike Barwacz, (847) 757-2122 or Greg Comstock, (847) 309-0882.

Fastpitch tryouts: Illinois Chill girls fastpitch softball will hold tryouts for its 2008 summer teams on Saturday and Sunday. Tryouts are for the 18-under ASA Gold, 18-under "A", 16-under and 14-under age levels. The Chill is a competitive travel softball program open to residents of all communities. For detailed information on tryout times and locations for each age group, call the Chill tryout hotline at (847) 604-3960 for a recorded message.

For information on the Chill program, call Gerry Quinn at (847) 772-9107 or e-mail gtq33@yahoo.com or check the Web site at www.eteamz.com/penguin.

Sports Academy Travel tryouts: The Sports Academy-Northwest will hold Full Time Travel Baseball tryouts Aug. 18 and 19 at Woodland Twin Ponds Park, 2500 N. Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove, at the following times.

•10-year-olds, 9 to 10:30 a.m.

•11-year-olds, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

•12-year-olds, 1 to 2:30 p.m.

•13-year-olds, 3 to 4:30 p.m.

•14-year-olds, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

For information, call Jon Anderson, baseball director, at (847) 279-3934 or visit www.tsanorthwest.com.

Northwest Travelers tryouts: The Northwest Travelers Baseball will hold 2008 team tryouts Saturday and Sunday according to the following schedule:

•10-year-old team (players with birth dates on or after May 1, 1997), 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. For details, call Frank Fortunato at (847) 612-4117 or e-mail forch@earthlink.net.

•11-year-old team (players with birth dates on or after May 1, 1996), 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For details, call John Plantz at (847) 963-1399 or e-mail JP6261@aol.com.

•12-year-old team (players with birth dates on or after May 1, 1995), 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For details, call Nick DiGioia at (847) 705-6565 or e-mail ndigioia@comcast.net.

•13-year-old team (players with birth dates on or after May 1, 1994), 10 to 11:45 a.m. For details, call Rich Burke at (847) 903-3302 or e-mail rmbinc@comcast.net.

•14-year-old team (players with birth dates on or after May 1, 1993), 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For details, call Kevin Luthringhausen at (312) 343-5273 or e-mail cloverlex@gmail.com.

The tryouts will be held on the Northwest Travelers Baseball home diamond at Harper College in Palatine, (entrance off Roselle Road just north of Algonquin Road).

For the 11- to 14-age groups, players only need to attend one tryout. It is recommended that 10-year-olds attend both tryout dates. Aug. 25 and 26 are reserved as rain dates or if an additional day(s) is needed to complete the tryout process.

For details, visit at www.nwtb.org.

Suburban Nationals travel tryouts: The Suburban Nationals Baseball Club will hold tryouts for its 14-year-old team from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at McKenzie Field, 3900 Owl Drive, Rolling Meadows. Tryouts are open to all players born on or after May 1, 1993, and there are no residency requirement.

Call Joe Delaney at (847) 991-9753 or e-mail jd elaney@delaneylegal.com for information.

Northwest Crushers tryouts: The Northwest Crushers (formerly the Stone Authority Crushers) U13 Boys Travel Baseball Team will hold tryouts for the 2008 season from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday and Aug. 25 at Cannon Crossing Field No. 1. The field is located two blocks south of Shoe Factory Road and McDonough in Hoffman Estates. Players must not be older than 13 on or before May 1, 2008. Players should attend both tryout dates. For information, call coach Ed Korus at (847) 202-1970 or coach Mark Bart at (847) 428-4777.

Arlington Heights Travelers tryouts: The Arlington Heights Travelers baseball 14-and-under team will hold tryouts for the 2008 season from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Hersey High School J.V. field behind the school at 1900 E. Thomas, Arlington Heights. All players interested in trying out for the 14-year-old-and-under travel team must be born on or after May 1, 1993. There are no residency requirements.

The Arlington Heights Travelers baseball program is entering its third season, and plans to field two teams for the 2008 season with many spots open. The teams will participate in the Mid Suburban Baseball League and also play in several tournaments from April to July. For more information, call (847) 212-0910 or e-mail Arlington travelers@msn.com.

Mustangs Travel tryout: The Rolling Meadows Mustangs 14-and-Under Travel softball team is looking for girls to play on a highly competitive travel team for the 2008 season. The schedule consists of about 45 games, including tournaments. Registration will be held at 1 p.m. and tryouts at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at Rolling Meadows Community Center, Field No. 2 (behind Park Central), 3000 Central Road, Rolling Meadows. Players must be ages 14 or younger on Jan. 1, 2008.

More information regarding costs, uniforms, training and expectations will be available to parents at the tryouts. For information, call Bill Suchecki at (847) 259-1236 or e-mail Big dogslug@comcast.net.

Team Illinois Travel tryouts: Team Illinois is seeking players for its 14-year-old travel team for the 2008 season. Based on the geography of the teams, definite practice facility, times and number of weekly practices are yet determined. Practice will be scheduled twice a week starting the end of January. Play begins twice a week in mid-April, with tournaments every other weekend starting in May. The first tournament will be in March in Missouri.

For details, call Team Illinois at (847) 517-1111.