Neighbor Sports
Basketball
Wheeling Park District: The Wheeling Park District Youth Basketball program is accepting registration through Friday at the Community Recreation Center, 333 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling.
Division WWS for kindergarten and Division 1 for first and second grade are coed and emphasize fundamentals and skill development over competition. As divisions progress, so does the competition. There is a concentration on sportsmanship and fundamentals in all divisions.
WWS plays 10 games from Dec. 2 through Feb. 17. Practices are Sundays before the games. Division 1 plays a 12-game schedule, from Dec. 1 through March 1, and practices one day a week. Divisions 2 to 5, for boys and girls in third to 10th grade, practice once a week and play a 14-game schedule from Nov. 30 through March 15. A Wheeling Park District jersey is required for all players and can be purchased at the Guest Service Desk at the Community Recreation Center.
WWS and Division 1 are put together using friendship requests and school affiliation. School and friendship requests will not be taken for divisions 2 to 5. To achieve balanced skill levels on the teams, participants in divisions 2 to 5 are required to attend a rating clinic. The rating clinics for Division 2 girls, Division 2 boys and Division 3 girls will be Saturday. The rating clinics for all other divisions take place Oct. 27.
A parents' meeting will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 1 at the CRC. Register online at www.wheelingparkdistrict.com or at the Guest Service Desk at the CRC. For information, call Ryan McCalley at (847) 465-2941.
Wildcats 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.