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Posted October 30, 2007 11:00 pm

Softball

Camp-Clinic: Registration will begin for the 8th Annual Wildcat Fastpitch Winter Softball Camp-Clinic for girls ages 9 to 14. There are no residency requirements. There will be two, five-week sessions from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sundays at the Wheeling High School Field House, Elmhurst and Hintz roads, Wheeling.

Professional and college hitting and pitching instructors will participate in the clinic. Training in hitting, pitching, base running, defense and a coaches' clinic is also part of the package. Pitching instruction is limited to the first 20 requests.

Session 1 runs five Sunday nights starting Nov. 11. Session 2 also runs Sunday nights beginning Jan. 6. The cost for each clinic is $80. The number of participants is limited to 50.

Mail registration fee, along with the participant's name, address, age and what session you are interested in to "Wildcat Clinics," c/o Rick McCoy, 567 Briarwood, Wheeling, IL 60090 or contact Program Director Rick McCoy at (847) 520-4249 or e-mail wcatsb@comcast.net.

One-day clinic: Fastball USA will host a one-day softball clinic Nov. 17 for coaches and players at 137 Diversey, Elmhurst. The UIC Flames coaching staff, Tom Grey, Sarah O'Malley and Allison Aguilar, along with UIC Flames players will be on hand. The division I softball program will hold a coaches clinic from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and a players clinic from noon to 3 p.m. The clinic will cover the fundamentals of softball including infield and outfield defensive, plus offensive skills of hitting, bunting and slapping.

Swimming, diving

Tryouts: CASH Aquatics swimming and diving teams is holding tryouts for the High School District 211 fall/winter teams at 7 p.m. every Monday night at Conant High School, 700 E. Cougar Trail, Hoffman Estates. Enter through Door 5. Swimmers should bring a suit, towel and goggles.

Training groups include 8 and Under Girls and Boys; 9 and 10 Girls and Boys, 11 and 12 Girls and Boys, Advanced group of 13 and up plus selected 12 and Under. The high school program for boys and girls is available outside of their high school season.

There is a minimum swimming requirement based on age. All who try out must reside within High School District 211 boundaries. Athletes ages 5 to 18 are welcome.

The teams participate in dual meet competition in the Northern Illinois Winter Swim Conference, United States Swimming meets and the AAU National Junior Olympic Games.

CASH Diving tryouts are at the same time and place. Swimmers must register with the AAU prior to getting onto the diving boards. This program is open to girls and boys who at least are in fifth grade. There is a minimum swimming requirement to join the diving team. High school girls and boys can participate outside their high school season.

For more information send e-mail addressed to CASHAquatics@comcast.net or visit CASHAquatics.com.

Volleyball

Tryouts: The Sports Academy-Northwest, 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) -- 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

• 15-year-olds (freshmen) -- 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

• 16-year-olds (sophomores) -- 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

• 17-year-olds (juniors) -- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today and from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday.

• 18-year-olds (seniors) --7:30 to 9:30 p.m. today and from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday.

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

The age definitions are:

• 18-year-olds -- Seniors born on or after Sept. 1, 1989 and a high school student during some part of the academic year.

• 17-year-olds -- Juniors born on or after Sept. 1 1990.

• 16-year-olds -- Sophomores born on or after Sept. 1, 1991.

• 15-year-olds -- Freshmen born on or after Sept. 1, 1992.

• 13- and 14- year-olds -- Middle school, seventh-graders born on or after Sept. 1, 1994, and eighth-graders born on or after Sept. 1, 1993.

Both the TSA tryout registration/waiver, and the USAV tryout waiver and release must be completed by parent/guardian before tryouts. There is a one-time fee of $30 for all tryouts with cash or check payable to TSA.

For more information, call (847) 279-3934 or visit www.tsanorthwest.com.

Tryouts: F.O.C.U.S. Sports, Inc. will hold volleyball club tryouts on Saturday for boys and girls at the Elk Grove Park District, 1000 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove in the main gym, courts 1-3.

• 15U, 16U, 17U/18U (girls only) teams: Registration, 1 to 1:30 p.m.; tryouts, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.; qualifying players meeting, 5:30 to 6 p.m.

The makeup date is Sunday at the following times.

• All Levels (12U-14U (boys/girls), 15U-17U/18U (girls only) teams: Registration, 1 to 1:30 p.m.; tryouts, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., qualifying players meeting, 5:30 to 6 p.m.

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.

For more information, contact Dominic C. DiSilvio, at (847) 956-0612 or e-mail to dcdfocusports@comcast.net or visit www.focussports.org.

Tryouts: Sky High Girls Volleyball tryouts will be held at the following times and locations.

• 15's -- 2nd tryout, 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday; final tryout, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 11 at Sky High Athletic Center, Crystal Lake

• 16's -- 2nd tryout, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, final tryout, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Nov. 11 at at Sky High Athletic Center, Crystal Lake.

• 16-/15's -- 2nd tryout, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday; final tryout, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Nov. 11 at Prairie Stone Sports & Wellness Center, Hoffman Estates.

• 18/17's -- 2nd tryout, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Sunday; final tryout, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Nov. 11 at Prairie Stone Sports & Wellness Center, Hoffman Estates.

• Note -- The 18/17 regional tryout will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Sky High Athletic Center, Crystal Lake.

Sky High recommends using the online registration at www.skyhighvolleyball.org.

Parent meetings will be conducted in Crystal Lake and Hoffman Estates during all tryouts. For more information, call Sky High at (815) 356-0006.