Neighbor Sports

Basketball

Training camps: The Net Burners will hold camps for boys and girls in fourth to 10th grade. In the Paint: Post and Guard Training Camp will be held from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Sept. 12 to Oct. 17. In the Ultimate Impact Training Camp, held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 12 to Oct. 17, everything is covered including fundamentals, speed and agility and techniques. Both camps will take place at Palatine Birchwood Recreation Center, 435 W. Illinois St., Palatine. Those who sign up for two camps will receive a discount. Call (847) 791-5033 to sign up.

Teams forming: Next Level Basketball Academy, located in the Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates area, is 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. Anyone interested can call (847) 508-2721 or e-mail nlba1@yahoo.com.

3 on 3 tourney: Prospect High School Athletic Boosters will sponsor its annual preseason 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. There will be separate brackets for each age group, except for high school juniors and seniors who will be combined. Different competition levels may also be added based on registrations.

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 to obtain a registration form, contact Lori Frasco at (847) 670-7811, Bill Reed at (847) 272-6010 or visit the group's Web site at www.prospectknights.com.

Soccer

K of C contest: 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 information, call John Urban at (847) 577-8240.

Volleyball

Chicago Bounce tryouts:ΠChicago Bounce Volleyball Club will hold boys tryouts on Sept. 12 and 13. Seventh- and eighth graders, and incoming freshman tryouts will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m., and sophomores to seniors from 8:30 to 10 p.m. The cost is $20 per tryout. Girls tryouts will be held in November.

Chicago Bounce is joining with "Joy of the Game" in Deerfield this year to use their topnotch facility and location. For information, call the office at (847) 791-1020 or visit the Web site at www.chicagobouncevolleyball.com.

September tryouts: The Sports Academy-Northwest at 355 Hastings Drive, Buffalo Grove will hold tryouts for the boys 2007-08 volleyball season at the following times.

• 15- and 16-year-olds (freshmen and sophomores) -- 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13, 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 15, 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 16 and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 19.

There will be a parent meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 20.

• 17- and 18-year-olds (juniors and seniors) -- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 16, and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19.

There will be a parent meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20.

The age definitions are the following:

• 18 and under (18U) -- Seniors born on or after Sept. 1, 1989, or players who were born on or after Sept. 1, 1988, and a high school student during some part of the academic year.

• 17 and under (17U) -- Juniors born on or after Sept. 1, 1990.

• 16 and under (16U) -- Sophomores born on or after Sept. 1, 1991.

• 15 and under (15U) -- Freshmen born on or after Sept. 1, 1992.

• 14 and under (14U) -- Eighth-graders born on or after Sept. 1, 1993.

• 13 and under (13U) -- Seventh-graders born on or after Sept. 1, 1994.

• 12 and under (12U) -- Sixth-graders born on or after Sept. 1, 1995.

Both the TSA tryout registration/waiver and the USAV tryout waiver and release must be completed by parent/guardian before tryouts.

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