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Neighbor sports

Posted April 15, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Reports

Football/ cheerleading

Registration: The Arlington Heights Youth Athletic Association announced registrations for the 2008 Football program is at arlingtoncowboys.com and click on "registration." Both football and cheerleading will offer walk-in registration dates from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. April 23 and 9 a.m. to noon May 3 at the AHYAA offices, Frontier Park, 1929 Kennicott Ave., Arlington Heights.

The fee for flag football for ages 5-7 as of Sept. 1, 2008 and up to 80 pounds is $90. Participation of 5-year-olds requires a parental head coaching commitment. The fee for tackle football for ages 3-14 as of Sept. 1, 2008 is $220. Fee for each additional tackle participant costs $140. A copy of a birth certificate with registration form is required for all new players and can be dropped off or mailed to the AHYAA office or stop by from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The fee for cheerleading is $170 per girl for the use of the uniform and practice T-shirt.

Each program has a late fee of $25 which will be incurred for walk-in or Web registration after May 3. All tackle football players will be weighed at scheduled equipment pickup from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 14 and 28. Orientation/kickoff begins July 28.

For more information, visit arlingtoncowboys.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.

Women's league: The Smiler's Women's 9-Hole Golf League seeks new members and substitutes. The league plays at Arlington Lakes Golf Course Thursdays teeing off from 7:45 to 8:07 a.m. beginning Thursday through Sept. 4. Golfers are of all skill levels. For more information about joining, call Donna Rosko at (847) 895-7295.

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.

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.

Soccer

Registration: The Inverness Soccer Club will hold registration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26 at Holy Family Community Church, 2515 Palatine Road, Inverness. ISC offers recreational soccer for boys and girls in kindergarten to eighth-grade. The fall season runs from August through October. The cost is $75 for Inverness Park District residents and $85 for nonresidents.

Early sign-up is also available for the ISC/MLS Soccer Camp Aug. 4-8. A late registration fee of $35 applies after April 26.

The program is open to residents of Inverness, Palatine, Barrington, Hoffman Estates and Rolling Meadows. For more information, visit invernesssoccer.com or call (847) 289-4390.

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.