Neighbor Sports

Baggo

Baggo signup: The Wheeling Park District Adult Baggo League begins at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 and continues for eight weeks through March 20. The fee for Baggo is $20 per team. This session, the league will move to the Gable Grill at Chevy Chase Country Club on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling.

Anyone 18 years and over may sign up for the league in teams of two. The game of baggo involves throwing the bean bag through a hole in a wooden board to score three points or on the surface for one point. The first team to 21 wins. Refreshments are available for purchase starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Gable Grill bar.

Register at the Guest Service Desk at the Community Recreation Center, 333 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling, or www.wheelingparkdistgrict.com.

Baseball

Throw Faster Clinic: Fastball USA, near the York and Grand intersection on Diversey in Elmhurst, will hold a one-day clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 21. Registration is required.

The purpose of the clinic is to teach baseball players how to throw harder and farther while improving overall throwing ability. The class will be led by former college coaches and baseball scouts.

Discounts are available for the first 12 students that register. Sub-groups are created to accommodate youth players and high school players.

For more information, call (630) 532-5107 or visit www.fastballusa.com.

Travel openings: The Northwest Crushers U13 Boys Travel Baseball Team has openings for the 2008 travel season. Non-Hoffman Estates residents are also welcome to try out. Contact Coach Ed Korus for an indoor tryout.

Players must be no older than 13 on May 1, 2008. The team plays a competitive schedule from April to July in the Mid-Suburban Baseball League, which includes a total of approximately 50 games, including two out-of-town weekend tournaments. Home games are at Cannon Crossing in Hoffman Estates. For information, call Coach Ed Korus at (847) 202-1970.

Basketball

AAU tryouts: The Netburners will hold tryouts for boys and girls on Feb. 29 at Birchwood Recreation Center, 435 W. Illinois Ave., Palatine at the following times.

• Fourth and fifth grade girls and boys -- 6 to 7 p.m.

• Sixth and seventh grade girls and boys -- 7 to 8 p.m.

• Eighth, ninth and 10th grade girls -- 8 to 9 p.m.

The registration fee is $10 at the door or $5 by e-mail before Feb. 27. For registration, call Lonnie Welch at (847) 338-7099, e-mail Lo nie.netburners@gmail.com or visit Netburners.com.

Free throw contest: All 10- to 14-year-old boys and girls are welcome to participate in the local level competition for the 2007 Knights of Columbus, Council 4483 (Arlington Heights) Free Throw Challenge. The competition will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 20 at Saint Viator High School, 1213 Oakton Ave., Arlington Heights. Registration is between 1 and 1:30 p.m. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent.

For additional information, call Ken Kudla at (847) 358-2862 or Randy Baker at (847) 255-6503.