Neighbor Sports

Basketball

Hooked on Hoops: Hooked on Hoops, a youth basketball club, will hold its fall sessions from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 12 and 19 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 this camp is skills development. Players will learn the fundamental and advanced skills of ball-handling, passing, dribbling and shooting.

Cost is $65. Sign-up is on the first day of camp. Players should bring their own basketball. For details, call (847) 566-8562.

Diving

Diving class: A Pre-Team Novice Group Level 3 diving class will be offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, today through Feb. 13, at Stevenson High School. This class is for those who have been in the Advanced Learn to Dive Class and want to increase practice time but aren't ready to join the team. The class is available upon instructor recommendation at a cost of $275. Registration is required.

For more information, contact PREP at (847) 634-4000, ext. 1300 or visit the Web site at www6.district125.k12.il.us/prep.

Football

Flames victory: The Lake Zurich Flames Big-10 Heavyweight team finished its regular season with a 24-0 win over Crystal Lake Oct. 25, bringing its record to 8-1.

Both teams played tough in the first quarter and held each other scoreless. A fumble recovery by Declan McGarry in the second quarter set up the first touchdown for Lake Zurich, a 7-yard run by Andrew Lehtinen. The offense continued to put points on the board with a 38-yard run by quarterback Zack Till to finish the half. A 6-yard run by Mark Weber early in the third quarter brought the score to 18-0.

The offensive line of Zach Strimel, Jack Sweeney and Adam Cantwell provided time for Till to complete passes to Sean Eder, Jeff O'Brien and Jack Lynn, and created holes for running backs Michael Rantis, Tyler Brandt, Weber and Lehtinen. Great blocking by the offense allowed Rantis to turn a broken play into a 19-yard touchdown run, bringing the score to 24-0 in the fourth quarter.

The defense played well again, holding Crystal Lake scoreless throughout the game. Tackles by Mike Sheilds, Zach Johnson, Carl Miller and McGarry resulted in negative yards for Crystal Lake. Dominick Frelas, Evan Williams, Jimmy Bohn and O'Brien contributed tackles to stop Crystal Lake from reaching the end zone. Taylor Coleman batted down a pass and Jack Lynn had a game-ending interception.

The Lake Zurich Flames Big-10 Heavyweight team, coached by Steve Bohn, Vince Gullo, Don Grambo, Mark Till, K.C. Williams and Pat Lynn, advanced to the playoff rounds.

Hockey

Patriots vs. New Trier: Stevenson earned a 3-0 victory over New Trier on Halloween night in Metro North Junior varsity hockey action.

The Patriots led from the start with a goal when defenseman Nick Fasano broke out of his own end and passed to Kollin Fairbanks, who lifted the puck over the Trevians' goalie. Stevenson continued to dominate play in the second period and scored two more goals in the third period, by Justin One and Tyler St. Martin, resulting in the final 3-0 score. Goalie Mitch Levinson kept New Trier from scoring.

Miscellaneous

Clinics/performances: The Vernon Hills High School Varsity Poms Squad will conduct its Junior Cougar Poms Clinic on Dec. 8 for first- through sixth-grade girls, with showcase performances taking place later that evening at the high school boys basketball games.

The Junior Cougars will learn and perform routines choreographed by members of the high school poms squad. First- through third-graders will participate in an 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. clinic and perform during halftime of the sophomore game. Fourth- through sixth-graders will participate in a 1 to 3 p.m. clinic and perform during halftime of the varsity game.

Each Junior Cougar will receive instruction, a T-shirt and a ribbon for a registration fee of $25. Registration is due by Friday. Registration information and forms can be obtained from a squad member or the poms page on the athletics pages of the Web site at www.vhhscougars.org.

For details, call Judy Barack at (847) 951-3733 or e-mail barackjm@comcast.net, or call Coach Henley at (847) 932-2000, ext. 8084.