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Posted October 11, 2007 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Reports

Baseball, softball

Tryouts: Heat Baseball, based in Hoffman Estates, has scheduled tryouts for 1 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 21 at High Point Park, 1730 Glenlake Road, Hoffman Estates. Players should arrive 30 minutes early for sign-in.

To preregister, contact Don Kush at (847) 309-2177 or d.kush@comcast.net.

Basketball

Junior Lady Wildcat tryouts: The Wheeling Junior Lady Wildcats Feeder Basketball teams will hold tryouts for the upcoming season Oct. 21 at Wheeling High School, 900 S. Elmhurst Road, Wheeling, at the following times:

• Girls, fifth grade -- 4 to 5 p.m.

Girls, sixth grade -- 5 to 6 p.m.

• Girls, seventh grade -- 6 to 7:15 p.m.

• Girls, eighth grade -- 7:45 to 8:30 p.m.

To be eligible, girls must live in the Wheeling High School district. Players should arrive 15 minutes early for registration, bring a basketball and enter the school from the rear parking lot. For information, call Bob or Teresa Kuzmanic at (847) 390-0812.

Volleyball

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

• 13- and 14-year-olds (middle school) -- 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 20, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 27, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 and 9 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 3.

• 15-year-olds (freshmen) -- 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 20, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 24, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 27, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 29 and 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 3.

• 16-year-olds (sophomores) -- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 20, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 27, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 3.

• 17-year-olds (juniors) -- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 20, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22, 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 27, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31, 3 to 6 p.m. Nov. 3.

• 18-year-olds (seniors) -- 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 20, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 22, 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 27, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 31, 3 to 6 p.m. Nov. 3.

There will be a parent meeting for all age groups from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 14.

For more information and age definitions, call (847) 279-3934 or go to the Web site at www.tsanorthwest.com.

F.O.C.U.S. tryouts: F.O.C.U.S. Sports, Inc. will hold volleyball club tryouts for boys and girls levels at the Elk Grove Park District, 1000 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove (in the Main Gym, courts 1-3) at the following times:

• 12U, 13U, 14U teams -- Sunday, 1 to 1:30 p.m., registration; 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., tryouts; 5:30 to 6 p.m., qualifying players meeting.

Makeup dates are:

• 12U-14U (boys and girls) and 15U-17U/18U (girls only) -- Nov. 4, 1 to 1:30 p.m., registration; 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., tryouts; 5:30 to 6 p.m.; qualifying players meeting.

For players who qualify for a team, there will be a parent, players and coaches meeting. Also, an initial down payment of $125 will be required.

Anyone with questions, contact Director of Volleyball Dominic C. DiSilvio, call (847) 956-0612, or e-mail dcdfocussports@comcast.net. or visit the Web site at www.focussports.org.

Side Out 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: The Sharks Wrestling Club, an affiliate of Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation, will hold registration for the fall season from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday at Maine Township East High School, 2601 Dempster St., Park Ridge. These are regular practice nights for the club.

Details of this event will be forthcoming. If you have a son or daughter between 5 and 14 who is interested in the sport and would like to be part of the organization, call Mike Conrad at (847) 299-7531.