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Neighbor sports

Posted October 01, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Report

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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 by Friday, Oct. 3. (847) 304-0422.

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

Pancake breakfast: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, 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-grade players; 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.

Boating safety class: 8:30-1 p.m.; Saturdays, Oct. 4 and 11; Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines. Conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard. Boaters ages 12-18 must pass a qualified safety class before operating a vessel. Course includes: recognizing various aids to navigation, leaving and approaching a dock, traversing a river lock and setting an anchor. Cost is $40. Call (847) 391-5700 or visit desplainsparks.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.

Hoffman United High School Boys fall 2008 tryouts: Tentatively set for Sunday, Oct. 5, Eisenhower Junior High School, Hoffman Estates. All U15-U17 boys are welcome to tryout for the spring 2009 season. Contact Joe, (847) 533-7035.

Basketball clinics: Tuesdays, Oct. 7 through Oct. 28, South Barrington Park District, 3 Tennis Club Lane, South Barrington. Shooting drills, game strategy, defensive moves and overall body conditioning and strength training. Registration required. For age brackets and times, call (847) 381-7515. sbpd.net.

Great Pumpkin Dodgeball Tournament: 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. Registration deadline is Oct. 9. For information, (847) 985-2120 or dodgeballusa.com.

Rolling Thunder girls volleyball tryouts: Monday, Oct. 13, Schaumburg Sports Center, 1141 E. Irving Park Road, Schaumburg. U12-U14 National teams: check-in 5 p.m.; tryouts, 6-8 p.m. U12-U14 Regional teams: check-in 7 p.m.; tryouts, 8-9:30 p.m. For preregistration forms, visit rollingthundervbc.com or call (847) 540-0487. A parent must accompany the athlete at registration check-in.

Substitute bowlers needed: The Wednesday Senior Men's Bowling League seeks seniors age 55 and older interested in bowling as a substitute when regular teams are missing bowlers. The league bowls at 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays at Elk Grove Bowl, Higgins and Arlington Heights roads. Cost is minimal. League luncheon and prize awards at the end of the season. Call Bill Piscitello, (847) 439-4386 or e-mail wpiscitello@aol.com.

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.

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.

Hoffman Heat 14-U baseball: Tryouts for the 2009 season will be held on an individual basis during October. Players cannot turn 15 before May 1, 2009. Practices begin in January and the season concludes before Aug. 1. The Heat play 40-50 games including several tournaments. For information, call David (847) 337-0397 or Jim, (847) 302-7173.