Neighbor Sports

Baseball

Players wanted: The Sports Academy Northwest, 355 Hastings Drive, Buffalo Grove, is seeking players for its 13-year-old travel team.

The team will train twice a week beginning Dec. 1 at the indoor, turfed complex. Players and parents are also welcome to attend the Parent/Player Meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at The Sports Academy to meet the professional staff and other travel team participants.

The team is trained by non-parent, experienced coaches. Once practices begin, all TSA players can use unscheduled cages or pitching areas. The team plays approximately 55 games during the spring/summer season.

For details, visit www.TSANorthwest.com, call Peter M. Caliendo at (847) 946-8838 or e-mail peter@tsanorthwest.com.

Basketball

Hooked on Hoops: Hooked on Hoops, a youth basketball club, will hold its Fall Wednesday sessions from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and Oct. 10, 17, 24 and 31 at Fremont Middle School on Fremont Center Road, west of Mundelein. Boys and girls of all ages and all school districts are welcome to attend.

The emphasis of the camp is skills development. Players will learn the fundamental and advanced skills of ball-handling, passing, dribbling and shooting.

The fee for the Wednesday sessions is $60, and signup is on the first day of attending camp. Players should bring their own basketball.

For details, call (847) 566-8562.

Volleyball

Free camp: The Sky High coaching staff will conduct a free camp for girls in sixth, seventh and eighth grades from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Sky High Athletic Center, 220 Exchange Drive, Suite F, Crystal Lake. To register, call Debbie Labaz at (815) 356-0006 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Friday.