Neighbor sports

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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.

Palatine Swim Team registration: 6 p.m. Aug. 21, Birchwood Recreation Center gymnasium, 435 Illinois Ave., Palatine. Tiger Sharks, a program of the Palatine Park District, will host early bird registration for the 2008-09 Short Course swim season. Multilevel program for swimmers ages 6 and older. www.ppdswim.org or call Andy at (847) 202-3240.

Fall soccer: Early bird registration for Mount Prospect Park District boys and girls instructional fall soccer leagues has been extended through Aug. 25. Early bird fee is $65 for residents and $75 for nonresidents (a $10 savings over regular fee) and does not include uniforms. Registration must be done in person at RecPlex, 420 W. Dempster St. Teams are formed according to neighborhood zones. All games are played on Sunday afternoons. Season begins Sept. 7 and runs eight weeks. Coaches are needed. Call (847) 640-1000.

Phantoms U12 travel tryouts: The Prospect Heights/Wheeling Phantoms U12 girls fast-pitch full-time travel softball tryouts will be at 5 p.m. Aug. 22 and 1 p.m. Aug. 24 at McDonald Field in Prospect Heights. All players are welcome and there is no fee to tryout. All players born on or after 1/1/96 are U12 eligible for the 2009 season. Players should bring their own equipment and water. Call (847) 632-0950 or go to www.phwybs.org.

Chicago Blackhawks Youth Inline Hockey Tournament: Youth tournament Aug. 22-24; Central Community Center, 1000 W. Central Road, Mount Prospect. Open House, 3-6 p.m. Aug. 23. Prizes, Blackhawk appearances, raffles, ticket giveaways and skills competition. (847) 255-5380

Crushers U14 travel baseball tryouts: 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 23, High point Park,1198 Hermitage Lane, Hoffman Estates. THE crushers play a competitive schedule in the Mid-Suburban Baseball League and will play about 50 games for the season. Players cannot turn 15 years old before May 1, 2009. For information, contact coach Ed Korus at (847) 202-1970.

Terry Moran Family Day and Softball Tournament: Aug. 23, to coincide with the Rolling Meadows 50th anniversary celebration at Kimball Hill. For more information, T-shirts or raffle tickets, call The Terry Moran Foundation at (847) 394-3515.

SAA Travel Baseball tryouts: Aug. 23, Polk Fields. 9 a.m.-noon 10U; noon-2 p.m. 11U; 2-4 p.m. 12U; and 3-5 p.m. 13 and 14U at Nathan Hale School, Falk Field. Dress in baseball clothing including pants, shirt, hat, cleats and protective cup. Bring personal equipment including gloves, bats, helmets and other gear normally used. Players must be ready to play by the posted starting time. Come early for advanced registration, introduction by coaches and warm up. For field locations and information, www.saaonline.com.

Schaumburg Seminoles: Tryouts for the 2009 Schaumburg Seminoles 13U-18U national teams will be held Aug. 23 at Judson College, Elgin. Visit the program's Web site, www.schaumburgseminoles.com for times of tryouts and information.

Palatine Youth Baseball: Girls full-time U10 and U12 tryouts Aug. 23 and 24; Juniper Park, 1000 W. Palatine Road, Hoffman Estates. Under 10 tryouts, 10 a.m.; Under 12 tryouts, noon. Preregistration required. Visit www.pyb.com

Hoffman Heat 12-and 13-year old travel tryouts: 3-5:30 p.m. Aug. 23; 3-5 p.m. Aug. 24; and 3-5 p.m. Aug. 30, Cannon Crossings, 1600 Nicholson Drive, Hoffman Estates. The 12U participants cannot turn 13 before May 1, 2009 and 13U cannot turn 14 before May 1, 2009. For questions, call Mike at (847) 209-0792. Part of the Mid Suburban Baseball League.

Arlington Hurricane tryouts: Girls fastpitch softball tryouts will be noon-2 p.m. for 12U and 13U Aug. 23 and 30 at Thomas Middle School, Arlington Heights Road and Thomas Street. For 12U, contact (847) 652-8805 or twmay@comcast.net; for 13U, (847) 772-0160 or dayfamily@wideopenwest.com

Des Plaines Sparklers Travel Softball Tryouts: 10 a.m. Aug. 23 and noon Aug. 24 Maine West High School, 1755 S. Wolf Road, Des Plaines. Open to 14 and under for their 2009 season. Players must be born on or after January 1, 1994. Call (847) 827-3276, or e-mail pinksparklez24@hotmail.com.

Prospect Heights/Wheeling Youth Baseball & Softball: Tryouts for 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U boys travel baseball teams 12:30-5 p.m. Aug. 23 at McDonald Field in Prospect Heights. McDonald Field is immediately West of the Gary Morava Recreation Center at 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. There will also be an additional tryout from 8-9 p.m. Aug. 27 for anyone who cannot attend the tryout on August 23. For 2009 11U players must not turn 12 before May 1, 2009 and 12U players must not turn 13 before May 1, 2009; 13U players must not turn 14 before May 1, 2009 and 14u players must not turn 15 before May 1, 2009. In the event of rain on August 23, tryouts will be held at Drive Performance, 1543 Abbott Drive, Wheeling, Illinois 60090. Visit www.phwybs.org for more details on the tryouts and the travel baseball program.

Bulldog Baseball tryouts: Aug. 23 Redmond Recreational Complex, 735 E. Jefferson St., Bensenville. Ages 10 and 11U, 10 a.m.-noon; 12U, noon-2 p.m.; 13U 2-4 p.m.; 14U, 4-6 p.m. Indoor practices in January and play through July. Qualified coaches needed for 10 and 11U levels. Call (630) 616-9737.

Palatine Park District Feet Fest: 8:30 a.m. Aug. 24, Towne Square, Smith and Slade streets, Palatine. 3K Family Fun Run/Walk. Pre-race fee: $10 for residents, $15 nonresidents. Race day fee: $15 residents, $20 nonresidents. Registration form is required. Download at www.palatineparks.org or pickup at the Community Center, 250 W. Wood St. or Birchwood Recreation Center, 435 W. Illinois Ave., Palatine. A T-shirt and goody bag will be given to all preregistered participants. For information, (847) 991-0333.

Prospect Heights/Wheeling Fast Pitch U14 travel softball: 10-10:30 a.m. registration and warm up; 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. tryouts; 12:30 -1 p.m. pitcher and catcher tryouts. Aug. 24, McDonald Field, Camp McDonald Road and Elm St., Prospect Heights. All players born on or after Jan. 1, 1994 are eligible for the 2009 season. Bring own equipment and water. www.PHWYBS.org or Luca at (847) 910-5189

Rolling Meadows Mustangs: U12 Travel baseball team tryouts for the 2009 season 1-3 p.m. Aug. 24; Kimball Hill Park, Rolling Meadows. Players cannot turn 13 before May 1, 2009. The Mustangs will play around 40 games including several tournaments. Contact Chris Hauer at (224) 659-0609.

Panthers tryouts: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for 12U-14U, 1-3:30 p.m. for 16u-18u, Aug. 24, Wheeling High School Varsity Fields, 900 S. Elmhurst Road, Wheeling. Mid-Suburban Panthers Travel Softball Club tryouts. If it rains, tryouts will move indoors to the field house adjacent to the softball fields. Weekend practice will begin in September. For details, call Jim Neubert at (847) 359-5548, or e-mail neub48@comcast.net

Arlington Hurricane tryouts: Girls fastpitch softball tryouts will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for 14U and 2-4 p.m. for 16U Aug. 24 at Thomas Middle School, Arlington Heights Road and Thomas Street. For 14U, contact (847) 274-3898 or fcyfu@comcast.net; for 16U, (847) 922-9457 or gbrowne@bbapc.com.com