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Lake County sports events

Posted October 08, 2008 11:00 pm

To have an event listed in this calendar, e-mail the details at least two weeks in advance of the event or registration deadline to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com. Please put "Neighbor sports" in the subject line.

Oct. 9

Great Pumpkin Dodgeball Tournament: Registration deadline is Oct. 9, for Saturday, Oct. 18, Sport Center, 1141 W. Irving Park Road, Schaumburg. National Amateur Dodgeball Association hosts this tournament with multiple divisions for men, women, youth and co-rec teams. Top finishers receive paid bids to the indoor national championships in 2009. For information, (847) 985-2120 or dodgeballusa.com.

Oct. 12

Baseball tryouts: 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, 3720 Greenleaf Ave., Island Lake. The 2008 Wauconda Rattlers Travel Baseball Team for the 13U age group. To sign up or for information, call Dave Meyer at (847) 774-9576 or Steve Sharkey at (847) 487-5663.

Oct. 15

Gymnastics Superstars: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. 2008 World Tour of Gymnastics Superstars. Shawn Johnson, Paul Hamm, Nastia Liukin and the women and men of Team USA are slated to perform. Tickets are $29.50-$79.50. Call (312) 559-1212.

Oct. 17

Conditioning camp: Register by Friday, Oct. 17, for session held 9-10 a.m. Sundays and 7:15-8:15 p.m. Wednesdays Nov. 2 to Dec. 14, Grayslake Park District Rec Center, 240 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Designed to prepare athletes ages 10 and up for their season, focusing on speed, power, flexibility, agility and balance. Cost is $156 for Grayslake Park District residents, $195 for nonresidents. For information, call (847) 223-7529.

Oct. 27

Girls basketball tryouts: 6:30 p.m. for fifth- and sixth-graders, 7:30 p.m. for seventh- and eighth-graders, Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 27 and 28, Woodland Middle School, 7000 Washington St., Gurnee. The Gurnee Park District will hold girls travel basketball tryouts for girls who reside in Warren Township High School District 121. For information, call Ron Dorsey, at (847) 599-3758.

Nov. 8

Mustangs Shoot-A-Thon and Fall Festival: Noon to 8 p.m. Nov. 8, Mundelein High School, 1350 W. Hawley St., Mundelein. High school and junior high players will be shooting 200 shots. There will be contests and prizes including a 50/50 raffle, a pie throwing contest, and a kids vs. parents dodgeball tournament. Pizza and drinks will be available. A Wii game system will be raffled. Admission is free and all are welcome. For information, call (847) 363-1258.

Through Nov. 9

Rolling Thunder Girls Volleyball Tryouts: Nov. 9. Tryouts for the Lake Zurich and Arlington Heights areas will be 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 and to register, visit rollingthundervbc.com or call (847) 540-0487

Recurring

Women's open basketball: 7:30-8:45 p.m. Wednesday evenings, Hunt Club Park Community Center, 920 N. Hunt Club Road, Gurnee. The Gurnee Park District offers recreational basketball for women and high school girls. For details, visit gurneeparkdistrict.com.

Women's Volleyball: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Hunt Club Park Community Center, 920 N. Hunt Club Road, Gurnee. The Gurnee Park District offers recreational volleyball for women ages 19 and older. For details or to register, visit gurneeparkdistrict.com.

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