Neighbor Sports

Baseball

Hammerheads tryouts: The 14U Arlington Hammerheads, a team that has played in the MSBL for five seasons, will hold individual tryouts for the 2008 baseball season. Players must be born after April 30, 1993. Games start early in April and run through July with some weekend tournaments. Team practice will start in January. Interested players should call Tony Ferrante at (847) 226-4386 for a tryout date.

Volleyball

Bounce tryouts: Chicago Bounce Volleyball Club will hold boys tryouts today and Thursday. 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 facility and location. For information, call the office at (847) 791-1020 or visit www.chicagobouncevolleyball.com.

Side Out tryouts: Side Out Volleyball Association, an area Junior Olympic volleyball program, will hold boys tryouts today at DuPage Training Academy, 116 Alexandra Way, Carol Stream. Boys 15 and 16 years old will try out from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and 17- and 18-year-olds from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Registration begins a half-hour before tryout time, and a waiver must be signed by a parent or guardian. Anyone who wishes to try out but is unable to make this date may call (630) 736-8391 or e-mail sova96@aol.com. For more information go the Web site at www.sideoutusa.com.