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Cook County sport 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: Saturday, Oct. 18, Sport Center, 1141 W. Irving Park Road. National Amateur Dodgeball Association hosts 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.

Oct. 13

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.

Pass, punt, kick competition: 1:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 13; Notre Dame High School, 7655 W. Dempster St., Niles. Grade school students can test their football skills during this competition. Contact Mike Hennessey at (847) 779-8652 or mhennessey@ndhsdons.org

Oct. 14

Junior high cross-country open race and conference meet: 3 p.m. Oct. 14, Hoover School, 315 N. Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg. Open race and conference championship meet. (847) 357-5500.

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. 16

District 54 seventh-grade girls' basketball tournament: Games at 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, Frost Junior High School. 320 Wise Road, Schaumburg. (847) 357-5500.

District 54 eighth-grade girls' basketball tournament: Games at 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, Mead Junior High School, 1765 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village. (847) 357-5500.

Cardinals Youth Wrestling Club: Information and youth signup meeting at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16; Prospect High School cafeteria, 801 W. Kensington Road, Mount Prospect. There will be Q & A, a meet & greet with the coaching staff and videos of previous seasons. All Children K-8 and parents are welcome. For information, contact Jim Ortman at (847) 632-0449 or cardinalswrestling.com.

Oct. 17

District 54 seventh/eighth-grade girls' basketball semifinals: Games at 3:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17, Mead Junior High School, 1765 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village. (847) 357-5500.

Oct. 18

District 54 seventh/eighth-grade girls' basketball finals: 9 a.m. seventh-grade consolation game; 10:15 a.m. eighth-grade consolation game; 11:30 a.m. seventh-grade finals; 12:45 p.m. eighth-grade finals, Saturday, Oct. 18, Mead Junior High School, 1765 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village. (847) 357-5500.

Oct. 26

Arlington Stallions Rugby Club: 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26; AthletiCo, Inc., 88 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. Informational meeting for players and parents. Stallions offer competitive rugby teams during the spring season and is open to middle school and high school boys in the northwest suburban geographic area. Visit ArlingtonStallionsRugby.com or call (847) 590-8536 or (847) 259-4173.

Oct. 27

Rolling Thunder girls volleyball tryouts: 5-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27; and 5:30-8 p.m. Monday Nov. 3; Schaumburg Sports Center, 1141 E. Irving Park Road, Schaumburg. U15 and U16 National and Regional teams. Preregistration forms available at rollingthundervbc.com or call (847) 540-0497. Parent must accompany athlete at sign-in.

Nov. 3

Rolling Thunder U17-U18 girls volleyball tryouts: 7-10 p.m. Monday Nov. 3; and 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 12, Schaumburg Sport Center, 1141 E. Irving Park Road, Schaumburg. Preregistration forms available at rollingthundervbc.com or call (847) 540-0497. Parent must accompany athlete at time of sign-in.

Nov. 12

Rolling Thunder U17-U18 girls volleyball tryouts: 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 12, Schaumburg Sport Center, 1141 E. Irving Park Road, Schaumburg. Preregistration forms available at rollingthundervbc.com or call (847) 540-0497. Parent must accompany athlete at time of sign-in.

Nov. 18

Leftovers Basketball tournament: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, Schaumburg Park District Sports Center. Two-on-two parent/child tourney for fathers, mothers, guardian or relatives and their sixth, seventh or eighth grade counterparts. Prizes, T-shirts, contests. Registration deadline is Nov. 18. Call (847) 490-7020 or parkfun.com.

Nov. 29

Indoor Sprint Triathlon: Nov. 29, Community Recreation Center, 505 N. Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg. Schaumburg Park District host this indoor Sprint Triathlon which includes 10-minute swim, 15-minute bike ride and 15-minute run. Space is limited. $27, residents; $37 nonresidents. Part of the Midwest Indoor Sprint Triathlon Series with the Bartlett and Hoffman Estates park districts. For information or to register, parkfun.com or (847) 490-7015.

World Class Basketball Association: The World Class Basketball Association is looking for players for the 2008-09 Winter AAU/travel basketball season. Players in fifth-eighth grade, who are serious about the game of basketball and have a desire to play high school basketball in the future, are being sought. For information visit worldclassbasketball.org or call Dan, (847) 529-9392 or coachkrauser@worldclassbasketball.org.

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.

Fall golf specials: The Des Plaines Park District will offer two new specials at the Lake Park Golf Course, Howard and Lee streets. Seven Dollar Sundays and the Five Dollar After School Special are available through Oct. 31 for golfers of all ages. Residents and nonresidents, can play unlimited golf for $7 all day on Sunday. The $5 After School Special allows golfers unlimited play after 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (847) 391-5730.

Boy's fall basketball teams forming: Next Level Basketball Academy is now forming boy's fall basketball teams for fifth to 10th grade. E-mail NLBA1@yahoo.com or call (847) 508-2721 for information.

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.

Basketball tournaments: There is a new basketball tournament organization that has various tournaments for boys and girls teams fifth grade through senior high school. The tournament directors have over 60 years of tournament running experience between them and include a former college coach and current high school varsity coach. To obtain information including a complete tournament listing, visit worldclasstournaments.com or call (847) 594-4040.

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.

Rolling Thunder Girls Volleyball Tryouts: Oct. 5 through Nov. 9. Tryouts for the Lake Zurich and Arlington Heights areas will be lace 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, as well as to preregister, visit rollingthundervbc.com or call (847) 540-0487.