Northwest suburban sports camps & tryouts

Tryouts and clinics for community sports groups, plus sporting events and tournaments, skate competitions, public appearances by sports stars in the area, autograph signings, sports conventions, etc. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

Elk Grove Travel Baseball: Elk Grove Park District Travel Baseball is looking for tournament team managers for levers U8-U14. If you are interested in managing, applications are due before 5 p.m. Friday, March 5. Contact Steve Brandt at sjbrandt@sbcglobal.net or call (847) 321-8829 for information.

Open basketball for adults: 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights. Informal atmosphere of friendly competition for adults who want to stay in shape of improve their physical condition. $4 per night at the door. For information, (847) 718-7704 or ce214.org.

Hoffman Estates Redhawks registration: Register now online at hoffmanhawks.org. for football and cheer. Walk-in registration will be held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 10, Eisenhower Junior High School, 800 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates. Feeder program for all D211 high schools. Football and cheer is for ages 5-15 years. Call the Redhawks hotline (847) 534-6238 or hoffmanhawks.org.

Skate for free: Mainstreet USA Skate Center, 23 W. Streamwood Blvd., Streamwood, is promoting "February is Library Lovers Month" by offering free admission from 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays during the month of February when a valid library card, from any library, is presented. Skate rental is extra. (630) 289-8000.

Play baseball again: The Chicago North MSBL adult men's baseball league is looking for players for the upcoming season. Age divisions include 25, 35, 45, 55 and 60 and over. Games are played in Bensenville, Arlington Heights, Northbrook and at Oakton Community College. For information, visit chicagonorthbaseball.com.

Outdoor Soccer League registration: Registration is being accepted for boys and girls spring soccer at the Mount Prospect Park District. Register through March 7 and save $10. Practice begins at the end of March and the season runs mid-April through mid-June. Seven divisions are offered for grades K-eight. Register in person at RecPlex only. Fee is $69-$74 through March 7 and does not include uniforms. For information, call (847) 640-1000.

Palatine Panthers registration: The Palatine Amateur Football Association is accepting registration, ages 8-14, starting in February for its 2010 season. Flag Football for boys and girls ages 5-7 is also accepting registration. for information, visit palatinepanthers.com.

PAFA Cheer & Flags registration: Register now for PAFA Cheer, for girls in grades two-eight or the PAFA Flag Squad, for girls in grades six-eight. Games begin in late August. For information, (847) 259-4334 or pafacheerandflags.com.

Wheeling Youth Basketball: Registration is being accepted for the Wheeling Park District Youth Basketball program. Ten divisions are offered for boys and girls in grades K-10 at an affordable rate. The program is designed to promote skill development and teamwork while allowing kids to enjoy the game. For information, call Ryan McCalley, (847) 465-2941 or wheelingparkdistrict.com.

Feb. 18Conant High School Hockey Club: Spring league signup 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, Hoffman Estates Park District Ice Arena. The Conant High School Cougars will be fielding two hockey teams, a varsity and a junior-varsity team, limit 20 players per team. Contact John, (847) 630-7410 or john@venustravel.com; or Tony, (847) 912-0650 for information.Feb. 192-Ball Competition: 5:30 p.m. registration Friday, Feb. 19, Community Center Gym, 1919 Walnut Ave., Hanover Park. Paris basketball competition with two one-minute periods to score as many points as possible from any of the six designated shooting positions on a half court. Each shooting position has a point value based on the shot difficulty; teammates must alternate shooting and follow standard rules of dribbling and passing. Free. For information and advance registration, call (630) 837-2468 or hpparks.org.Feb. 21Prospect softball youth clinic: 9-11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, Prospect High School's field house, 801 W. Kensington Road, Mount Prospect. The Prospect High School girls softball program will offer an instructional youth clinic for 3rd-8th graders, The high school players and the PHS coaching staff will work in small groups with the participants with a focus on hitting, and fielding skills and techniques, including slapping, bunting, infield/outfield fundamentals and drills. Cost is $30. Payment and registration may be made on the day of the clinic. Contact coach Brenda Cognac-Martin at brenda.martin@d214.org or call (847) 718-5575.Feb. 22Conant Dolphins Swim Team: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22-Wednesday, Feb. 24, Conant High School, 700 E. Cougar Trail, Hoffman Estates. Conant Dolphins, a competitive swim program affiliated with the Hickory Willow Swim Association, is holding tryouts for new swimmers and early bird registration for current swimmers. Summer season begins in April. For information, call coach Tom Tieman, (312) 301-1870 or trieman@hotmail.com.Feb. 26Tai-Chi seminar: 2:20 p.m. sign up Friday, Feb. 26, Westin Chicago Northwest Hotel, 400 Park Blvd., Itasca. $25 adults. Hosted by JKA of Rolling Meadows with guest Tai-Chi Master Frank Gaviola from California. (847) 797-1989 or windycitykarate.com.Feb. 27Choi Kwang Do Seminar: 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, Westin Hotel, 601 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. Seminar and demonstration by Grand Master Kwang Jo Choi. This martial art is designed to promote health, fitness and self-defense. $35-$55. Call (847) 797-0100 to register.March 3Swim team tryouts/registration: Tryouts: 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, March 3 and Thursday, March 4, Harper College, building M, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. Registration: 6 p.m. Monday, March 8, Birchwood Recreation Center, 435 W. Illinois Ave., Palatine. The Palatine Park District Swim Team welcomes swimmers of all ages and competitive levels. For information, call Glenn Brown or Tony Gallagher, (847) 202-3240.March 13Rolling Meadows Youth Football and Cheer: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13, Community Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive, Rolling Meadows. Registration for Rolling Meadows Youth Football and Cheerleading will be held for age 6-14. For information on football, call Jimmy Gonet, at (847) 340-1043; for information on cheerleading, call Kim Heath, at (224) 639-0194. Visit rmmustangs.com.March 14Late Night Volley/Dodge Tournament: 9 p.m.-midnight Saturday, March 20, Sport Center, 1141 W. Irving Park Road, Schaumburg. Teams of six-10 players competing in both sports, with the winners receiving a $250 grand prizes and a paid bid to the 2010 National Association of Dodgeball Amateurs Outdoor National Championships Teams must have at least two females with a maximum of four males on the court during all games. Fee is $125 per team. Ages 18 and older. Registration deadline is Sunday, March 14. (847) 490-7020.May 2Schaumburg Flyers Baseball open tryouts: 10 a.m. Sunday, May 2, Alexian Field, Schaumburg. Sign up in advance to guarantee a spot at the tryout. $40. (847) 891-2255 or info@flyersbaseball.com. Midwest Bass Busters: Bass fishing club is looking for new members at any experience level. No boat is necessary. Monthly meetings are held at The Where Else Lounge, Higgins Road and Lively Blvd., in Elk Grove Village. The club fishes one weekend a month from April-October. Call Len (847) 870-7070.W.C.B.A. Travel Basketball: The World Class Basketball Association runs various travel teams and basketball camps for boys in grades five-high school. The association is currently scheduling evaluations for its 2010 Winter Travel Basketball program, which runs teams out of the Northwest Suburbs. If you are interested in scheduling an evaluation, visit worldclassbasketball.org or contact Dan Krauser at coachkrauser@worldclassbasketball.org or call (847) 879-6159.Stars of Tomorrow Basketball Tournament: Stars of Tomorrow Basketball Tournaments, a nonprofit, runs basketball tournaments for boys and girls teams in grades fifth-high school. See the winter tournament schedule at starsoftomorrow.org. For informaiton, (815) 519-6042 or tournamentdirector@starsoftomorrow.org. Next Level Basketball: Next Level Basketball Academy is now forming a boys fourth-eighth-grade team for the winter session. The season runs from November-February. For informaiton, (847) 508-2721 or NLBA1@yahoo.com.