South Elgin High sets activities night for Monday

On Monday at 7 p.m. there will be an opportunity for all incoming freshman and new students to South Elgin High School to find out what acitivities, groups, and athletics are available to them. Meetings will be held in the commons and the main gym and will include advisors, coaches and student athletes/participants.

For further information, call the athletic office at (847) 289-3670 ext. 3691 or e-mail melindaleman@u-46.org.

Jacobs basketball camp: Jacobs High School will be hosting a summer basketball camp for boys grades 6-12 on June 18-19, June 23-26, July 1-3 and July 8-10 at Jacobs High School.

Prospects must currently be enrolled in grades 6-11. For current 6-7 graders, camp will run from 11 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. The freshman/ sophomore team camp will run from 1-2:30 p.m. There will be a position camp for all high school players from 2:30-3 p.m. and varsity team camp will run from 3-4:30 p.m.

All players from high school teams are to attend this 30 minute session each day. Varsity candidates will also have camp Tuesday and Thursday until the summer league (Harper), tournaments and more are completed. There will be work outs twice a week after regular camp is completed.

Camp cost will be $75 for the entire camp and $50 to attend part time. For more information, contact Jim Hinkle at (847) 658-2500 ext. 199.

FVSA, Chicago Bandits and Rockford Thunder camp: The Fox Valley Sports Academy, the Chicago Bandits and the Rockford Thunder will team up for another one-night softball all-skills clinic on Friday, May 16 at the Fox Valley Sports Academy Field House.

Players will work in a group-lesson environment and participate in different skill and drill areas in a 'circuit training' rotation. In addition to a great night of instruction with professional softball players, youth softball players that attend a clinic will have the opportunity to have their picture taken with Chicago Bandit and Rockford Thunder players as well as participate in an exclusive autograph session following each session.

All skills clinic sessions are available for players 12U (12 and under) as well as 14U (14 and under). Cost for a one and a half hour clinic is $45 per player/per session and includes a camp T-shirt. Registration is taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Each session is limited to the first 36 players that register.

The inaugural clinics held in April were sold out.

Players may register for all Fox Valley Sports Academy programs by visiting the academy website at www.foxvalleysportsacademy.com. For more information, or to register by phone, call (847) 622-8700.

Bandits to hold open tryouts: Ever dream about becoming a Bandit? The Comcast Chicago Bandits will be holding open tryouts on Sunday, May 25 at Judson University from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m.

The Bandits are looking for exceptional players 21 or over to fill two roster spots. Owners Bill Conroy and Bill Sokolis along with the Bandits coaching staff will be on hand to scout the talent. Make your dream come true, mark this date in your calendar. For questions, call 877-7BANDIT or e-mail chicagobanditsmedia@gmail.com.

Streamwood boys basketball summer shootout: The Streamwood Sabre Summer Shootout is back at Streamwood High School on Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12. The tournament will consist of 24 teams, and each team will be guaranteed at least 5 games.

All games will be officiated by certified IHSA officials. Each team will play two games on July 11 at either 3-4, 5-6 or 7-8 p.m. On Saturday, each team will play at least three games in a double elimination tournament schedule beginning at 9 a.m.

Space may be limited. Please fill out and return registration form (with deposit or full amount) as soon as possible to guarantee your school a spot in the shootout. Upon receiving deposit, you will get a phone call to confirm your spot. The team entry fee is $250. Please make checks payablee to Streamwood High School. Admission for fans will be $3 for one day or $5 for a two-day pass. All teams are asked to have reversible jerseys for the shootout.

For more information, contact Streamwood head boys basketball coach Tim Jones at (630) 213-5500 ext. 85 81 or (847) 921-1715. You may also contact Jones via email at timjones@u-46.org.