Neighbor sports

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Men's Flag football: The Northfield Football League, a premiere adult men's flag football league, is searching for teams and players for the upcoming fall season. Games are played on Sunday mornings in the Schiller Park area on Irving Park Road between Cumberland and River Road. For information, contact Mike at admin@northfieldfootball.com or call (630) 688-0875.

Senior golf league: The Elk Grove Village Senior Men's Golf League plays nine holes at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Fox Run Golf Links, 333 Plum Grove Road, Elk Grove Village. It is not necessary to live in Elk Grove Village. The season lasts until Sept. 2. Call Gerald Aleksy (847) 910-1247.

Golf Nation clinics: Adult clinics, Ladies Only clinics and Short Game schools begin this month. Todd Sones Impact Golf, recently ranked fourth Best School in America by Golf Magazine provides the instruction at Golf Nation, 399 N. Quentin Road, Palatine. Sessions are held throughout the Golf Nation's Club including the outdoor range and new Scoring Zone short game area. For information, call (847) 202-4653 or visit www.golfnation.us and click on the golf page.

Boy's fall basketball teams forming: Next Level Basketball Academy is now forming boy's fall basketball teams for fifth to 10th grade. E-mail NLBA1@yahoo.com or call (847) 508-2721 for information.

Golf League: The Survivors, a men's Wednesday evening golf league, is looking for a few players. Meets at Arlington Lakes Golf Course, This is a low-key/light-competition league and invites players of all levels of ability. Current ages in the league are from the mid 20s to the 70s. For information, call Don Klimek at (847) 259-7723.

Upper Deck Cougars Travel Baseball: 14U team is looking for players for 2009 season. Home field is in Burr Ridge. This is a major/elite regular season schedule with 10 tournaments. Open tryouts in August. Call (708) 601-1700, e-mail fvannucci@sbcglobal.net or visit www.upperdeckcougars.net

Storm soccer camps: The Chicago Storm holds weeklong soccer camps throughout the Chicago area from through Aug. 18. Each camper receives a soccer ball, official camp T-shirt, certificate of participation and a ticket to a Chicago Storm match during the 2008-09 season. Register online at www.ChicagoStorm.net, and click on either the "In the Spotlight" link on the right side of the front page, or the "Camps" link on the left side.

The camps are open to all levels and divisions of play. Storm offices are at 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy., Hoffman Estates. Call (866) 786-7681, or visit www.ChicagoStorm.net.

Dance camps: Chicago Storm's dance team, the Storm Chasers, led by director Lindsey Jones, holds weeklong dance camps throughout the Chicago area for ages 4-6 and 7-17 through Aug. 11. Each camper receives a set of poms, official camp T-shirt, certificate of participation and a ticket to a Chicago Storm match during the 2008-09 season. Register online at www.ChicagoStorm.net, and click on either the "In the Spotlight" link on the right side of the front page, or the "Camps" link on the left side. The Chicago Storm offices are at 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy., Hoffman Estates. Call (866) 786-7681, or visit www.ChicagoStorm.net.

Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago basketball tournament: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 9 Palatine Park District, 250 W. Wood St., Palatine. Deadline to enter team for basketball, volleyball, Kabaddi, soccer and Kho-Kho teams is noon July 31. Teams are being formed, for information, call Amarjit K. Atwal, (847) 209-6573; Ronny S. Jular (312) 318-4426; Baljit S. Sidhu (630) 862-0941; Balwinder S. Grin (847) 452-9897; Baljeet K. Sangha (630) 833-8091; Parminder S. Ghotra (847) 414-3041 or Yadwinder S. Grewal (773) 627-9113. Trophies/medals will be awarded to the first and second place athletes for individual sports and for the team players.

Angels in the Fairway golf outing: Aug. 1, Grand Geneva Resort, 7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva, Wis. Hosted by the Joey's Angels chapter of the Leukemia Research Foundation. Individual and noncorporate package is $350, which includes continental breakfast, lunch and dinner. Raffles, door prizes and a silent auction will also take place. For information, call Patty Mix at (847) 808-1885.

Sports Academy Northwest TSA tryouts: Youth Travel: Aug. 2 and 3, Woodland Park, Buffalo Grove; Aug. 6 and 7, Cannon Crossings, Hoffman Estates. Times for ages 10-11, 10-11:30 a.m.; age 12, noon-1:30 p.m.; and ages 13-14 2-3:30 p.m. 17U Elite Fall: 5-6:30 p.m. Aug. 3, Woodland Park, Buffalo Grove. Players must come to at least one tryout but are welcome at all tryouts. Birthday cutoff is May 1. (847) 279-3934.

Summer Sizzle Softball Tournament: Aug. 2; Heritage Park, 222 S. Wolf Road, Wheeling. Men's 16-inch tournament and men's 12-inch tournament is planned for those 18 years of age and older. Both tournaments follow Amateur Softball Association rules and a double-elimination format. Prize money will be awarded for first and second place. Registration is $200 per team. To register a team, contact Ryan McCalley at (847) 465-2941, or at rmccalley@wheelingparkdistrict.com.

Fremd feeder softball tryouts: Aug. 4. Contact frmdfeedr-softball@prodigy.net. if interested.

Chi-Town Express Fastpitch Softball Club: Tryouts for the 2008-2009 season Aug. 4, 5 and 6 at Gower Middle School, 7941 S Madison, Burr Ridge. For times and age levels, visit www.chitownexpress.com.

Northwest Travelers Baseball Tryouts (10U -14U):

Northwest Travelers Baseball will conduct tryouts for the 2009 teams on these dates and times at Harper College in Palatine. Players need only attend one date but can attend as many as they would like, preregistration is not required, register on day of tryout.

• 2009 10U (players may not turn 11 before May 1, 2009)

Aug. 9 and 10: Registration,11:30 a.m.; tryout noon-2 p.m.

Aug. 16 and 17: Registration,10:30 a.m.; tryout 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Contact: Kevin Muck (847) 975-1533.

• 2009 11U (players may not turn 12 before May 1, 2009)

Aug. 16 and 17: Registration, 12:30 p.m.; tryouts, 1-3 p.m.

Contact: Frank Fortunato (847) 612-4117.

• 2009 12U (players may not turn 13 before May 1, 2009)

Aug. 16 and 17: Registration, 8:30 a.m.; tryouts 9-11 a.m.

Contact: John Plantz (630)-222-6633.

• 2009 13U (players may not turn 14 before May 1, 2009)

Aug. 9: Registration, 1:30 p.m.; tryouts 2-4 p.m.

Aug. 16 and 17: Registration, 2:30 p.m.; tryouts 3-5 p.m.

Contact: Nick DiGioia (224) 595-4200.

• 2009 14U (players may not turn 15 before May 1, 2009)

Aug. 16 and 17: Registration, 4:30 p.m.; tryouts 5-7 p.m.

Contact: Jamie Macahon (847) 287-5777.

The Northwest Travelers home field is located at Harper College in Palatine. Visit www.nwtb.org for updates on tryouts for all age levels.

Illinois Indians Baseball: The Illinois Indians travel baseball organization will hold tryouts for its Fall 2008 and Summer 2009 seasons for ages 13-15 at 9 a.m. Aug. 9 and for ages 14-18 at 9 a.m. Aug. 10, both at Wheeling High School, 900 S Elmhurst Road, Wheeling. For details and other tryout locations, call David at (847) 722-6850 or email at Indians_baseball@live.com or visit www.IllinoisIndiansBaseball.com.

MS Slugfest: 8 a.m. Aug. 9, Mt. Greenwood Park, 3724 W. 11th Street, Chicago. Teams from Chicago and the suburbs compete in softball tournament to raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis. (800) 344-4867.

Firefighters softball tournament: Aug. 9, Olympic Fields, Schaumburg. Thirty-four teams from fire departments throughout the Chicago area will participate to benefit the Loyola University Medical Hospital Burn Center, the Schaumburg Food Pantry and other local charities. For information or to make a donation, call Bob Shanley, Fire Station 3 at (847) 923-6730 or Jay Schlesser, Fire Station 1 at (847) 923-6710.

Chicago Shamrox Hot Rox Dance Team auditions: 8:15 a.m. Aug. 9, Holiday Inn Northwest, Elgin. The auditions will have two rounds. Girls advancing past the first round of tryouts will perform in front of a live studio audience and be judged by a panel of celebrity judges. Fill out an application, submit at least one photo and a $25 audition fee. Girls must be at least 18 as of Aug. 1. For information or an application, visit www.ChicagoShamrox.com or contact Hot Rox Dance team director Kim Brancamp at (708) 987-5360.

"Nutcracker" auditions: Open call Aug. 10 and 13 at Midwest Dance Arts, 1141 S. Arlington Heights Road, Unit B, Arlington Heights. Dancers and gymnasts are sought, as well as a few vocalists. All parts available for ages 6 through adult, both male and female. Senior citizens are welcome. Come dressed in appropriate form-fitting dance attire with proper dance shoes. Pointe is a plus. A short ballet/lyrical routine will be taught. Ages 6-11 will audition 3-4 p.m. Aug. 10 and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 13; ages 12 and up 4-5 p.m. Aug. 10 and 7:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 13. All dancers wanting to audition for competition dance teams should stay for a short jazz combination 5-5:30 p.m. Aug. 10 and 8:30-9 p.m. Aug. 13. Call (847) 593-7630 or e-mail dancearts@yahoo.com