Neighbor Sports

Neighbor sports

Basketball

3-on-3 tournament: Prospect High School Athletic Boosters are sponsoring their annual pre-season 3-on-3 basketball tournament Oct. 14 at Prospect High School, 801 W. Kensington Road, Mount Prospect. The tournament is open to boys and girls in fourth through 12th grade. Separate brackets are planned for each age group except for high school juniors and seniors who will be combined. Other grade levels may also be combined depending on registrations. Competition levels may be added based on registrations. Efforts will be made to coordinate playing times so participants in other fall programs may participate.

The entry fee of $100 per team guarantees each team a minimum of three games. All proceeds benefit Prospect Athletic Boosters. For more information or a registration form, call Lori Frasco at (847) 670-7811, Bill Reed at (847) 272-6010 or visit the Web site at prospectknights.com.

Basketball

Teams forming: Next Level Basketball Academy, located in the Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates area, is now forming fall and winter basketball teams for boys in fifth to 10th grade. The fall season begins in September and the winter season starts the second week in November. For details, call (847) 508-2721 or e-mail nlba1@yahoo.com.

Soccer

2007 Soccer Challenge: Local 4483 Holy Rosary Council, Knights of Columbus, will sponsor the 2007 Soccer Challenge for all 10- to 14-year-old boys and girls at 2 p.m. Sept. 16 at Melas Park Athletic Complex, 1500 W. Central, Mount Prospect. The winners of the annual event will progress through local, district and state competitions based on scores from the state-level competitions. Everyone will compete in their respective age divisions, and all contestants on the local level are recognized for their participation. Participants must furnish proof of age and written parental consent. Entry forms are available and can be filled out at Melas Park prior to competition. For details, call John Urban at (847) 577-8240.

Volleyball

Coaches wanted: Sky High Volleyball, a not-for-profit corporation, is searching for additional coaches with experience to train boys or girls teams. The boys teams are located in Libertyville, the girls teams are located in Crystal Lake, Libertyville and Hoffman Estates. Convenient schedules and some benefits are offered. Ongoing training is provided to the coaching staff. For more information, contact Director Scott Harris at skyhighvb@aol.com or (815) 356-0006.

Italy trip: The Sport's Academy-Northwest's Team USA 17U Volleyball team, selected from across the Northwest suburbs, recently returned victorious from tournaments in Italy. Bringing home first and second place tournament trophies, The Sports Academy athletes played more than 40 games in 15 matches against Italian teams in Rome, Vatican City, Nettuno, Sienna, Florence, Rimini, San Marino, Rovigo, Verona, Venice and Milan.

For more information about TSA Club volleyball tryouts and the 2008 TSA Team USA travel program, call (847) 279-3934 or visit www.tsanorthwest.com.