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Neighbor Sports

Posted April 15, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Reports

Football/ cheerleading

Lions registration: The Lions youth tackle football program for Des Plaines, Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights will hold registrations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 26 and May 10 at RecPlex, 420 W. Dempster St., Mount Prospect. The fee is $280 for tackle and $150 for flag. Athletes ages 8 to 14 compete against teams from Elk Grove Village, Palatine, Schaumburg and Arlington Heights. Flag football is available to kids ages 5 to 10. The cheerleading program is open to girls ages 5 to 14.

Call Bruce Jarosz at (847) 636-1912. For details about the Lions Football program, visit the DPFootball.org or MPFootball.com.

Summer camps: Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps will be offered in June and July. The noncontact day camps are for players ages 6-14. Players will be taught athletic, football and life skills. The camp will be taught by professional educators, along with former Chicago Bears Mickey Pruitt, Kris Haines and Wendell Davis.

Dates and times of local camps include:

• 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 to 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.

For details, call (312) 226-7776 or visit prosportsexperience.com/bears/.

Golf

Ladies league: The Palatine Ladies 9-Hole Golf League plays on Mondays with tee times from 7:15 to 8:27 a.m. April 28 to Aug. 18. Annual fee, $45, and greens fees are paid weekly to the course. An established handicap is not required. For more information about the league, visit golfchat.org or call Nancy Boborci at (847) 577-7204.

Ladies league: The Twilighters of Rob Roy Golf Course in Prospect Heights seeks players to join its Monday afternoon league. Play runs April 28 through Aug. 25. Tee times start at 3:50 p.m. and end at 4:22 p.m. For more information, call Dyan Kintzler at (847) 818-0249 or e-mail to d.kintzler@comcast.net.

Mixed golf league: The Monday twilight mixed "fun golf" league seeks players. The league plays at Old Orchard Country Club, May through August, with tee times starting at 4:15 p.m. Weekly play is not mandatory, and discounted greens fees are available for Prospect Heights nonresidents.

For more information, contact Len Digate, (847) 870-7070 or by e-mail at ltd_financial@wideopenwest.com.

Couples league: The Friday night couples "fun golf" league seeks players. The league plays at the Mount Prospect Golf Club from May through August with tee times starting at 5:20 p.m. There are weekly themes and an end-of-the year banquet. Weekly play is not mandatory and substitutes are not required. For more information, contact Karen and Mark Ackermann at (847) 394-3524 or address an e-mail to k.ackermann@comcast.net.

Racing

Team signups: Elite Athletic Development invites swimmers, runners and bicyclists of all levels to join its new racing team. Anyone running their first 5K or 20th triathlon, will benefit from group training and tips from professional coaches. Come to Elite's open house between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday at 12 W. College Drive, Unit B, Arlington Heights to learn more or for priority signup. Signup is also open for Summer Youth Athletic Development Camps.

For more information, call (847) 394-8110 or visit eliteathletic.com.

Tennis

Summer leagues: Celeste Pregracke of the Court Aces will run summer tennis leagues for singles leagues featuring a flexible schedule and games can be played anytime during the week. The doubles will play at a set time Wednesdays or Thursdays at HeatherRidge depending on the level of play. Partners are provided or bring your own. Play runs May to August. A party and round-robin will end the season. The entry deadline is May 1. For more information, call Celeste at (847) 662-5038.