Neighbor Sports

Basketball

Girls clinic: Any girl interested in playing basketball this winter for the Conant High School girls feeder program is welcome to attend a free basketball clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 8 at Conant High School, 700 E. Cougar Trail, Hoffman Estates. Dan Travers, head coach for girls varsity basketball at Conant will conduct the clinic, assisted by coaches of the feeder program.

The clinic is open to all fifth-, sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade girls residing in the Conant High School area who are interested in trying out to play this winter. Tryouts will be held later in September and October at specific times and dates to be announced.

Anyone interested in attending, contact Tom Bauch at topa3@aol.com or (847) 352-8050.

Volleyball

Italy trip: The Sport's Academy-Northwest's Team USA 17U Volleyball team, selected from across the Northwest suburbs, recently returned victorious from tournaments in Italy. Bringing home first and second place tournament trophies, The Sports Academy athletes played more than 40 games in 15 matches against Italian teams in Rome, Vatican City, Nettuno, Sienna, Florence, Rimini, San Marino, Rovigo, Verona, Venice and Milan.

For information about TSA Club volleyball tryouts and the 2008 TSA Team USA travel program, call (847) 279-3934 or visit www.TSANORTHWEST.com.

Sports Academy tryouts: The Sports Academy-Northwest's tryouts for boys and girls club volleyball begin in September. Attention to athletic development, commitment to professional, nonparent coaching staff, and sound skills development helped develop the program that has grown to more than triple in size in two years of competitive play. A five-court indoor facility recently at 355 Hastings Drive, Buffalo Grove.

For information about TSA Club volleyball tryouts and the 2008 TSA Team USA travel program, call (847) 279-3934 or go to the Web site at www.tsanorthwest.com.