Neighbor Sports
Baseball
Youth competition: Roselle Rampage will host a free Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run Competition for area young people from 4 to 6:30 p.m. May 4 at Alexian Field, home of the Schaumburg Flyers.
Competitors are divided into four age divisions: 7 and 8, 9 and 10, 11 and 12, and 13 and 14, and have a chance to advance through four levels of competition, including team championships at major league ballparks and the national finals at the 2008 MLB All-Star Game.
The individual pitching, hitting and running champions, along with the all-around champion in each age group at the local competition will be awarded and advance to the sectional.
All participants must bring a copy of their birth certificates and fill out registration/waiver forms prior to the start of the competition. For information or to register, contact Dan Lombardo at Rampage-PHR@comcast.net or go to the Web site at www.eteamz.com/rosellerampage.
Football
Summer camps: Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps will be offered in June and July. The camps are non-contact day camps for ages 6 to 14. The camp will be taught by professional educators, along with former Chicago Bears Mickey Pruitt, Kris Haines and Wendell Davis. Local camps include the following:
• June 16 to 20 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Alphonsus Church, 411 Wheeling Road, Prospect Heights.
• June 23 to 27 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Barbara Rose School, 61 W. Penny Road, Barrington.
• June 23-27 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Deerpath Middle School, 95 W. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest.
• July 7 to 11 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Campanelli YMCA, 300 W. Wise Road, Schaumburg.
• July 14 to 18 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Poe School, 2800 N. Highland Ave., Arlington Heights.
• July 14 to 18 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Laura B. Sprague School, 2425 Riverwoods Drive, Lincolnshire.
• July 21 to 25 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Barbara Rose School, 61 W. Penny Road, Barrington.
• July 21 to 25 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Highland School, 310 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville.
Those who sign up by April 11 will save $25 on the summer camp registration. First-aid trained staff and an athletic trainer are available at all camps to ensure a safe and healthy experience.
For information, call Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps at (312) 226-7776 or go to the Web site at www.prosportsexperience.com/bears/.
Golf
Ladies league: The Twilighters of Rob Roy Golf Course in Prospect Heights is looking for women to join its league, which plays Monday afternoons from April 28 through Aug. 25. Tee times start at 3:50 p.m. and end at 4:22 p.m. For information, call Dyan Kintzler at (847) 818-0249 or e-mail d.kintzler@comcast.net.
Substitutes needed: The Elk Grove Village Senior Men's Golf League, which plays on Tuesday mornings at Fox Run Golf Links, needs substitutes. This is a handicapped league with four flights and tee off at 7:30 a.m. Substitutes will fill in for absent members, are guaranteed to play, and do not have to be Elk Grove Village residents.
The season starts April 22, and runs until Sept. 2. There will be a meeting of members and substitutes to organize teams and explain rules on April 15. For information, call Gerald Aleksy at (847) 910-1247.
Hockey
Patriots vs. Willowbrook: In the first round game in the Illinois State Championship, Blackhawk Cup junior varsity hockey tournament, the Stevenson Patriots squeaked by the Willowbrook (AWF Combined) Warriors by a 4-3 score.
Willowbrook got off to a fast start, dominating play and peppering Stevenson goalie Mitch Levinson with a variety of shots but the junior goalie kept the Warriors from scoring. Stevenson managed to score a goal early in the period to take a 1-0 lead. Ricky Razdolsky passed the puck to Jake Gould, and the sophomore made the goal. Willowbrook's tied the score 1-1 at the end of the first period.
A minute into the second period the Warriors scored again to take a 2-1 lead which they maintained until three minutes remained. Defensemen Nick Fasano, Justin Krupp and Max Mora kept Willowbrook bottled up and Mora made an outlet pass to Wayne Glickstern who passed to Myles Lobus, who scored to tie up the game.
Early in the third period, Krupp sent a long pass to Marc Weiner and Weiner faked the goalie and scored to give Stevenson the 3-2 lead. The Warriors didn't quit and tied the game at 3-3. A pass by Fasano found Razdolsky open just inside Willowbrook's blue line. Razdolsky passed to Gould who scored to put the Patriots back in front with 8 minutes to play. Stevenson advanced to the round of 16.
Tennis
Summer leagues: Celeste Pregracke of the Court Aces will run summer tennis leagues. The singles leagues have flexible schedules and can be played anytime during the week. The doubles play at a set time Wednesdays or Thursdays at HeatherRidge depending on the level of play. Partners are provided or participants may bring their own. Play starts approximately the middle of May and ends the first week of August. A party and round robin top off the season. The entry deadline is May 1. For information, call Celeste at (847) 662-5038.