Neighbor Sports

Baseball, softball

One-day clinic: Fastball USA will host a one-day softball clinic Nov. 17 for coaches and players at 137 Diversey, Elmhurst. The UIC Flames coaching staff, Tom Grey, Sarah O'Malley and Allison Aguilar, along with UIC Flames players will be on hand. The Division I softball program will hold a coaches clinic from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and a players clinic from noon to 3 p.m. Register at (630) 532-5107 or fastballusa@hotmail.com. For more information go to www.fastballusa.com.

Volleyball

Tryouts: F.O.C.U.S. Sports, Inc. will hold volleyball club tryouts Saturday for boys and girls at the Elk Grove Park District, 1000 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove (Main Gym, Courts 1-3).

• 15U, 16U, 17U/18U (girls only) teams: Registration, 1 to 1:30 p.m.; tryouts, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.; qualifying players meeting, 5:30 to 6 p.m.

The makeup date is Sunday at the following times.

• All Levels (12U-14U (boys/girls), 15U-17U/18U (girls only) teams: Registration, 1 to 1:30 p.m.; tryouts, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., qualifying players meeting, 5:30 to 6 p.m.

For players who qualify for a team, there will be a parent, players and coaches meeting. Also, an initial down payment of $125 will be required. Anyone with questions, contact Dominic C. DiSilvio, director of volleyball at (847) 956-0612 or e-mail dcdfocusports@comcast.net or visit the Web site at www.focussports.org.

Volleyball

October tryouts: The Sports Academy-Northwest at 355 Hastings Drive, Buffalo Grove will hold tryouts for the girls 2007-08 volleyball season at the following times.

• 13- and 14-year-olds (middle school) -- 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

• 15-year-olds (freshmen) -- 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

• 16-year-olds (sophomores) -- 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

• 17-year-olds (juniors) -- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today, 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday.

• 18-year-olds (seniors) --7:30 to 9:30 p.m. today, 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday.

There will be a parent meeting for all age groups from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 14.

Both the TSA tryout registration/waiver, and the USAV tryout waiver and release must be completed by parent/guardian before tryouts. There is a one-time fee of $30 for all tryouts with cash or check payable to TSA.

For age definitions or more 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.