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Neighbor sports

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Sport league registrations: Lake Barrington Field House is now taking registration for adult sports leagues, youth basketball leagues and tot sports classes, which will all begin in November. Contact Ben Curcio at (847) 852-5065 or e-mail bcurcio@barringtonfieldhouse.com.

Storm Chasers try outs: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Sports Zone, 1945 Cornell Ave., Melrose Park. Storm Chasers, the Chicago Storm professional indoor soccer team's dance squad hosts auditions. Dancers perform during games at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates throughout the 2008-09 season. Advance registration is available at ChicagoStorm.net. Registration fee is $20 in advance; $25 day of tryouts. Must be over 18. For information, call Lindsey at (847) 649-9243.

Midtown 5K run/walk: Saturday, Sept. 27, Midtown Athletic Club, Palatine. Benefits Bears Cares. $25 adults; $15 per child, ages 14 and under. Register at signmeup.com/59595.

Maine Township Special Education Program Olympics: Saturday, Sept. 27; Maine East High School. Track and field events for all children enrolled in any Maine Township Special Education Program. Participants receive a T-shirt, special awards, and souvenirs. Rain date is Oct. 18. For information or to volunteer, call (630) 739-2081.

Illinois Magic Winter Travel Team basketball tryouts: 10:15-11:30 a.m. for fifth-graders; 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. for sixth-graders; and 1:15 -2:30 p.m. for seventh-graders, Saturday, Sept. 27, Streamwood Community Center, 777 Bartlett Road, Streamwood. To receive a tryout flyer and information packet, call Dan, (847) 594-4038 or e-mail coachkrauser@magicbball.org.

Palatine Amateur Football Association homecoming food drive: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Palatine High School football field, Palatine. Bring any kind of nonperishable food or toiletry item to any one of the boxes set up at the homecoming game. Benefits Palatine Township Food Pantry.

18-U Heat Baseball tryouts: 12:30 p.m. sign in; 1 p.m. tryouts, Sunday, Sept. 28, H.D. Jacobs High School, 2601 Bunker Hill Drive, Algonquin. Since 2001, Heat Baseball, out of Hoffman Estates, has produced some of the areas most elite players. The 2009 team will compete in six top showcase tournaments. The goal is to provide college bound athletes with the best possible competition and maximum exposure to recruiters and scouts. Call Don, (847) 309-2177.

Conant Girls Feeder Basketball Clinic: Monday, Sept. 29, Conant High School, Hoffman Estates. Girls interested in participating this winter in the Conant High School Girl's Feeder program are invited to attend. Free and open to all fifth-eighth grade girls who will attend Conant in the future. Tryouts will be held Oct. 1 and 2 and Conant High School. Brian, brian_okeeffe@mecomponents.com or (815) 405-12-6 or Tom, topa3@aol.com or (847) 352-8050.

Conant Girls Feeder Basketball tryouts: Wednesday, Oct. 1 and Thursday, Oct. 2, Conant High School, Hoffman Estates. For girls who will be attending Conant High School in the future. Tryout times: 6:30-7:30 p.m. fifth- and sixth-graders; 7:15-8:15 p.m. seventh-graders; and 8-9 p.m. eighth-graders. Brian (815) 405-12-6 or Tom (847) 352-8050.

Barrington Lyric's Golfing 'Soprano Boys' golf outing: 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, Lake Barrington Golf Course. Single golfers welcome, includes contests, music, lunch 18 holes golf with cart, dinner, entertainment. $110. Dinner only $30. Cash bar. Reservations due before Oct. 3. Call (847) 304-0422.

Barrington Bronco Wrestling Club registration: 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Dr., Barrington. For grades one-eight. barringtonwrestling.com or call (847) 277-7040.

Pancake breakfast: 8 a.m.-noon Oct. 4, Barrington High School cafeteria, 616 W. Main St., Barrington. The Barrington Broncos Quarterback Club host this 37th annual Andy Anderson Homecoming Pancake Breakfast fundraiser. $5 adults; $3 students; free for children under age 12 and uniformed Barrington Youth Football players and cheerleaders; and uniformed high school players, cheerleaders and coaches.

Illinois Magic Winter Travel Team basketball tryouts: 1:15-2:30 p.m. for fifth-graders; 2:45-4 p.m. for sixth-graders; and 4:15 -5:30 p.m. for seventh-graders, Saturday, Oct. 4, Regional Sports Center, 1310 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake. To receive a tryout flyer and information packet, call Dan, (847) 594-4038 or e-mail coachkrauser@magicbball.org.

Bartlett Jr. Hawks Wrestling Club registration: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, Bartlett Fire Station One, 234 N. Oak Ave., Bartlett. For grades K-eight, new wrestlers must bring a copy of their birth certificate to registration. Dan, (630) 291-5516 or bartlettjrhawks.com.

Rolling Thunder Girls Volleyball Tryouts: Oct. 5 through Nov. 9. Tryouts for the Lake Zurich and Arlington Heights areas will be lace at Kits SportsCenter, 325 Surryse, Lake Zurich. Practices will be held in Lake Zurich and Arlington Heights. For age-specific and first and second tryout times/dates, as well as to preregister, visit rollingthundervbc.com or call (847) 540-0487

Lattof YMCA Youth Basketball League: Oct. 12 through Dec. 19; Lattof YMCA, 300 E. Northwest Hwy., Des Plaines. Practice, drills, and team play during the week and games on Saturdays. Register at the YMCA by the end of September. Practice will be on a weekday evening. For more information, contact Pat McHale at (847) 410-5304 or visit lattofymca.org.

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 worldclassbasketball.org or call Dan, (847) 529-9392 or coachkrauser@worldclassbasketball.org.

Fall golf specials: The Des Plaines Park District will offer two new specials at the Lake Park Golf Course, Howard and Lee streets. Seven Dollar Sundays and the Five Dollar After School Special are available through Oct. 31 for golfers of all ages. Residents and nonresidents, can play unlimited golf for $7 all day on Sunday. The $5 After School Special allows golfers unlimited play after 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (847) 391-5730.

FSC Aquatics teams open registration: Open registration is being held for the FSC Aquatics swim, diving and polo team. No tryouts required, all welcome. Must live within the District 211 high school boundaries. Practices are held at Palatine High School. Program fee is $300-$375. For information, call Ed at (815) 788-5156 or Mauro at (847) 345-8667.

SAA Travel Baseball: The 13U Schaumburg Flyers Blue is looking for several "A" level baseball players to complete its roster. Residency not required. Call Bill Grzelak for tryout information. (847) 584-4556.