Neighbor Sports
Football/cheerleading
Lions registration: The Lions youth tackle football program for Des Plaines, Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights will hold registrations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 26 and May 10 at RecPlex, 420 W. Dempster St., Mount Prospect. The fee is $280 for tackle and $150 for flag. Athletes ages 8 to 14 compete against teams from Elk Grove Village, Palatine, Schaumburg and Arlington Heights. Flag football, an introduction to the game, and an in-house program available to kids ages 5 to 10 is also offered. The cheerleading program is open to girls ages 5 to 14 and offers regular or competition cheer opportunities.
For registration details, call Bruce Jarosz at (847) 636-1912. For more information about the Lions Football program, visit DPFootball.org or MPFootball.com.
Summer camps: Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps will be offered in June and July. The camps are non-contact day camps for youngsters 6 to 14 years old and teach athletic, football and life skills for young athletes. Local camps include the following:
• June 16 to 20 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Alphonsus Church, 411 Wheeling Road, Prospect Heights.
• June 23 to 27 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Barbara Rose School, 61 W. Penny Road, Barrington.
• June 23 to 27 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Deerpath Middle School, 95 W. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest.
• July 7 to 11 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Campanelli YMCA, 300 W. Wise Road, Schaumburg.
• July 14 to 18 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Poe School, 2800 N. Highland Ave., Arlington Heights.
• July 14 to 18 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Laura B. Sprague School, 2425 Riverwoods Drive, Lincolnshire.
• July 21 to 25 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Barbara Rose School, 61 W. Penny Road, Barrington.
• July 21 to 25 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Highland School, 310 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville.
Sign up by April 11 and save $25 on the summer camp registration. Each camp maintains a 10-to-1 student-to-instructor ratio. First-aid trained staff and an athletic trainer are available at all camps to ensure a safe and healthy experience.
For information, call Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps at (312) 226-7776 or go to the Web site at www.prosportsexperience.com/bears/
Golf
Ladies league: The Twilighters of Rob Roy Golf Course in Prospect Heights is looking for ladies to join its league which plays Monday afternoons from April 28 through Aug. 25. Tee times start at 3:50 p.m. and end at 4:22 p.m. Anyone interested, call Dyan Kintzler at (847) 818-0249 or e-mail d.kintzler@comcast.net.
Couples league: The Friday night couples "fun golf" league seeks players. The league plays at the Mount Prospect Golf Club from May through August with tee times starting at 5:20 p.m. There are weekly themes and an end-of-the year banquet. Weekly play is not mandatory and substitutes are not required. For more information, contact Karen and Mark Ackermann at (847) 394-3524 or address an e-mail to k.ackermann@comcast.net.
Soccer
Holiday tournament: Grove United Soccer Association, a non-for-profit organization, will hold an annual soccer tournament May 23-26 at Willow Stream Park. The association wants to raise money for scholarships to give less fortunate kids an opportunity to play soccer at a competitive level.
For information, e-mail Joel at manning824@aol.com or Dayna at dlucas@ameritech.net. For information on the tournament, scholarship programs or sponsorship opportunities, visit the Web site at www.groveunitedsoccer.com.