Neighbor Sports

Basketball

Teams forming: Next Level Basketball Academy, located in the Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates area, is now forming fall and winter basketball teams for boys in fifth to 10th grade. The fall season begins in September and the winter season starts the second week in November. For details, call (847) 508-2721 or e-mail nlba1@yahoo.com.

Softball

Fastpitch tryout: Northern ICE Fastpitch will hold an additional tryout from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Cook Park, 600 N. Main St., Wauconda. The 10U, 12U and 14U teams are all looking for several players. For more information, call Rick Eklund at (847) 650-7910.

Volleyball

Side Out tryouts: Side Out Volleyball Association, an area Junior Olympic Volleyball Program, will hold tryouts for boys and girls at DuPage Training Academy, 115 Alexandra Way, Carol Stream, on the following days: Boys and girls 10 to 14 and under tryouts will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Oct. 8, and Girls 15, 16, 17, 18 and under from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 21 and 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26. A waiver must be signed by parent or guardian before the tryout.

For more information or a flier, call (630) 736-8391 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; leave a message after 5 p.m. Anyone who wants to try out but who is unable to make the tryouts should also call.