Neighbor Sports
Baseball/softball
Registration: Hanover Park Little League will hold 2008 Girls Softball and Boys/Girls Baseball registration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20 and noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Hanover Park Complex Gray Building on Barrington Road just south of Irving Park Road. All participants must bring an original birth certificate, a current water bill and two additional proofs of residency. Players who sign up now will save $20 off the registration fee. Call (630) 830-4951 for information or download registration forms on the Web site at hanoverparklittleleague.com.
Hanover Park Little League has served youth from Hanover Park and Schaumburg for over 40 years. Hanover Park Little League's Minor Angels Girls Softball team were undefeated in the 2007 season and the Junior Cubs were the 2007 Metro East Champions.
Basketball
Girls Feeder tryouts: The Conant High School Girls Feeder Basketball Program will conduct tryouts for the 2007/08 season today in the North Gym at Conant High School, 700 E. Cougar Trail, Hoffman Estates. The tryout times are as follows:
• Fifth and sixth graders -- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Seventh graders -- 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Eighth graders -- 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
All participants must live in the Conant High School District and plan to attend the school. Girls should arrive about 15 minutes before registration time and warm up. It is recommended that each girl bring their own basketball and wear gym attire.
Anyone with questions or more information, call Tom Bauch at (847) 352-8050 or e-mail topa3@aol.com.
Golf
Hole-in-one: Patrick Grogan of Bartlett achieved a hole-in-one Sept. 22 at Apple Orchard Golf Course using a 5-iron on the 153-yard hole No. 5. Grogin, who has been playing golf for four years, accomplished his feat with Joel Pomerantz as his witness.
Volleyball
Tryouts: Side Out Volleyball Association, an area Junior Olympic Volleyball Program, will hold tryouts at DuPage Training Academy, 115 Alexandra Way, Carol Stream for the Girls 15, 16, 17, 18 and under teams from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 21 and 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26. A waiver must be signed by parent or guardian before the tryout.
For more information or a flyer on this Elite Junior Olympic Club, call (630) 736-8391 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; leave a message after 5 p.m. Anyone who wants to try out but unable to make the tryouts, please call.
Wrestling
Registration: Bartlett Junior Hawks Wrestling Club will hold registration for the 2007/08 season from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Bartlett Public Library, 800 S. Bartlett Road, Bartlett. Registration is open to ages kindergarten to eighth grade in Bartlett and surrounding areas. New registrants should bring a copy of their birth certificate. Anyone with questions, call Dan at (630) 291-5516.