Neighbor sports
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World Class Basketball Association: The World Class Basketball Association is looking for players for the 2008-09 Winter AAU/travel basketball season. Players in fifth-eighth grade, who are serious about the game of basketball and have a desire to play high school basketball in the future, are being sought. For information visit www.worldclassbasketball.org or call Dan, (847) 529-9392 or coachkrauser@worldclassbasketball.org.
Boys fall basketball teams forming: Next Level Basketball Academy is now forming boys fall basketball teams for fifth to 10th grade. E-mail NLBA1@yahoo.com or call (847) 508-2721 for information.
Adult softball leagues: Registration for Mount Prospect Park District adult softball leagues can be completed in person from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at RecPlex, 420 W. Dempster, Mount Prospect. Phone registration can be taken at (847) 956-5353 using a credit card. Payment in full is due at time of registration. Cash, check, Visa, MasterCard and Discover accepted for payment. Monday and Wednesday "A" and Tuesday and Thursday "B" leagues are available. Play begins Sept. 15; each team plays 10 games; ASA rules apply; there is a 10 run rule; gloves are optional; games times are at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. For details, call (847) 640-1000.
Fall baseball/softball: Instructional league for boys and girls age 7 to 12 starts Aug. 30 and ends Oct. 19 and is sponsored by the Mount Prospect Park District and the Athletic Barn in Mount Prospect. Baseball games will be played at Meadows Park on Saturdays beginning at 9 a.m. Girls' softball will be played Sundays at Busse Park. Starting time to be determined by the number of teams in the league. Registrations must be done in person at RecPlex on an individual basis. Forms are available at all park district facilities or online at www.mppd.org and click on "Athletics." Registration deadline is Aug. 12. Fees: Residents, $85; nonresidents, $95. Player evaluations will be held at 5 p.m. Aug. 12 and 9 a.m. Aug. 16 at the Athletic Barn, 1920 Carboy, Mount Prospect. Call (847) 640-1000.
Arlington Hurricane tryouts: Girls fastpitch softball tryouts will be noon-2 p.m. for 12U and 13U Aug. 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
Instructional baseball league: Sept. 2 through Oct. 5; Drive Performance, 1543 Abbott Drive, Wheeling. Professional instruction for players in the league. Open to players competing at the 10U, 11U, 12U and 13U levels. Cost for a team is $800 (15 players maximum); for individuals, $100. For details, call (847) 229-1009 or visit www.drive-performance.com
Rolling Thunder Volleyball Club tryouts: For ages 14 through 16, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 3 and 1-4 p.m. Sept. 7; for 17 and 18-year-olds, 7:30-10 p.m. Sept. 3 and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 6. All tryouts at Kits SportsCenter, 325 Surryse, Lake Zurich. Practices will be held both in Arlington Heights and in Lake Zurich. Preregister to save time and money. Visit www.rollingthundervbc.com or call (847) 540-0487.
Arlington Alligators registration: 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 9; St. Viator High School, 1213 E. Oakton, Arlington Heights. Open to swimmers ages 5 and up, novice or advanced. Swimmers must be able to swim 50 yards of both freestyle and backstroke efficiently (25 yards for 8 and under). For registration information, visit www.arlingtonalligators.org or call (847) 749-4900.
Des Plaines Travel Baseball: Tryouts for the 14U 2009 season will be at 3 p.m. Sept. 13 at West Park, 651 Wolf Road, Des Plaines. Contact Rich Moozakis at Moozakis@msn.com