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NW suburban sports camps & tryouts

Posted September 30, 2009 11:00 pm

Tryouts and clinics for community sports groups, plus sporting events and tournaments, skate competitions, public appearances by sports stars in the area, autograph signings, sports conventions, etc. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

Mount Prospect Parks Youth Basketball League: Early bird registration for boys and girls basketball (K-sixth grade) will continue through Sunday, Oct. 11 at RecPlex during regular business hours. Early birds can register for $80-$90. After Oct. 11, fees increase to $90-$100. Fee includes jersey; shorts available for $10. Practice begins the week of Nov. 9 with play commencing on Saturdays beginning Dec. 5. (847) 640-1000.

Meineke Adult 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, Meineke Recreation Center, 220 E. Weathersfield Way, Schaumburg. Teams consist of up to four players, prizes awarded. Two age groups: 19 and up and Over 30. $60-$80 per team. For information, (847) 490-7020 or parkfun.com.

Men's basketball leagues: Register now for the Mount Prospect Park District's Men's Basketball leagues. Play begins the week of Sept. 13 for 10 weeks. Team registration fee is $575. All games are played at Lions Recreation Center, Mount Prospect. For information, (847) 640-1000.

Coed volleyball leagues: Register now for the Mount Prospect Park District's coed volleyball leagues. Play begins the week of Sept. 13 for 10 weeks. Team registration fee is $275. All games are played at Recplex, in Mount Prospect. For information, (847) 640-1000.

Palatine Park District: Volleyball and basketball leagues begin Jan. 9 and run through March 13, at Falcon Park Recreation Center. Volleyball leagues for grades three, four, five and six; basketball league for grades one and two. Registration will be taken at the Community Center, 250 E. Wood St. or Birchwood Recreation Center, 435 W. Illinois Ave. Registration forms and rosters can be downloaded from palatineparks.org/forms.html.

Women's bowling league: A women's bowling league is looking for players. The league bowls 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Brunswick Lanes on Rand Road in Mount Prospect. Play begins Wednesday, Sept. 16. For information or to sign up, call Kathy at (847) 212-9201.

W.C.B.A. Travel Basketball: The World Class Basketball Association runs various travel teams and basketball camps for boys in grades five-high school. The association is currently scheduling evaluations for its 2010 Winter Travel Basketball program, which runs teams out of the Northwest Suburbs. If you are interested in scheduling an evaluation, visit worldclassbasketball.org or contact Dan Krauser at coachkrauser@worldclassbasketball.org or call (847) 879-6159.

Stars of Tomorrow Basketball Tournament: Stars of Tomorrow Basketball Tournaments, a nonprofit, runs basketball tournaments for boys and girls teams in grades fifth-high school. See the winter tournament schedule at starsoftomorrow.org. For informaiton, call (815) 519-6042 or tournamentdirector@starsoftomorrow.org.

Conant Feeder Boys Basketball: The Conant Feeder Boys Basketball program has announced tryout dates for the 2009-2010 winter season. The program is designed for boys in sixth-eighth grade, who have the desire to play basketball at Conant High School in the future. Players must live in the district to be eligible for these teams. For information, feederbasketball.org; e-mail coachkrauser@worldclassbasketball.org or call (847) 879-6159.

The Salt Creek Park District offers the following youth programs: Youth soccer 4:15-5 p.m. Thursdays, ages 4-6; T-ball 4:15-5 p.m. Mondays, ages 4-6; basketball 4:15-5 p.m. Tuesdays, ages 4-6; and dodgeball 5:15-6 p.m. Wednesdays, ages 9-12. $42. Registration required, for information, (847) 259-6890 or saltcreekpd.com.

Senior Men's Bowling Travel League: The Northwest Senior Men's Invitational Traveling League is in need of players to bowl every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Open to men, who are over 50, the four man teams are held to a maximum of 760 pins for each of the 24 teams. The alleys bowled at are: Arlington Lanes, Brunswick Zone-Roselle, AMF-Rolling Meadows, Streamwood Bowl, Elk Grove Bowl, Poplar Creek Bowl, Hoffman Lanes, Beverly Lanes and Brunswick Zone-Mount Prospect. Call Gerry Mason, (815) 568-2821 or g.mason@att.net.

Pee Wee FAFA Flag Football: Coming in 2010 Pee Wee PAFA Flag Football for boys and girls ages 5-7. Season begins early September and ends late October. visit palatinepanthers.com and click on the flag football link.

Next Level Basketball - Eagles: Next Level Basketball Academy is forming teams for boy's winter basketball grades four-eight. Develop your games and play against high school feeder teams. For informaiton, (847) 508-2721 or NLBA1@yahoo.com.

Fall Men's Basketball Leagues: Tuesday evenings from Nov. 3-Jan. 12, Prairie Lake gym, 515 E. Thacker St. Two Men's Basketball Leagues for ages 18 and up are forming: A Division for competitive team play and the B Division for semi-competitive team play. $730 per team includes shirts. Register before Friday, Oct. 16 at (847) 391-5711 or desplainesparks.org.

Oct. 3

Turkey Trot training clinic: Ages 18 and under 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays or 8-9:30 a.m. Saturdays; ages 19 and over 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays or 8-9:30 a.m. Saturdays, Oct. 3-Nov. 21, Running Unlimited, 451 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine. Get in top running shape while learning the fundamentals of exercise and fitness. Call the Palatine Park District (847) 991-0333 or visit palatineparks.org.

Cornhole Bean Bag tournament: Saturday, Oct. 3, Arlington Park, 2200 S. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. $4,500 in cash and prizes awarded to the top 16 teams and participants. (847) 829-4538 or chicagocornholeclassic.com.

High School poms clinic: Noon-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, John Hersey High School, east gym, 1900 E. Thomas St., Arlington Heights. Hersey High School Poms Squad offers clinic for grades one-eight. Learn poms, hip-hop and jazz to improve dance skills. $25; $30 at the door includes clinic, halftime performance, T-shirt, snack. Visit jhhs.d214.org.

Chicago Wolves talegate party: 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct 3, Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Entertainments, interactive games, appearance by Skates, food while supplies last. Gates open at 6 p.m.; game begins at 7 p.m. chicagowolves.com or (800) THE-Wolves.

Oct. 4

Bartlett Jr. Hawks Wrestling Club: 1-5 p.m. Sunday Oct. 4, Fire Station #1, 234 N. Oak Ave. Come learn about the club, ask questions, register. Season set to begin Monday, Nov. 2.

New wrestlers must bring a copy of their birth certificate. Call Dan, (630) 291-5516. bartlettjrhawks.com.

Volleykids: Sky High Volleyball is offering its Volleykids program at the Prairie Stone Sports and Wellness Center, Hoffman Estates, beginning Sunday, Oct. 4. Training program for grades three-eight. To register, or for information, (815) 356-0006 or skyhighvolleyball.org.

Palatine Boys Feeder Basketball tryouts: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4; 6-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 7, Palatine High School, east gym. Tryouts for the seventh and eighth grade team for the 2009-1010 season. Each boy is required to attend a minimum of two of the three tryouts. For information, call Bob (847) 359-5845 or Kent, (847) 259-7418. phsfeeder.com.

Oct. 5

Men's Basketball League: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Wednesdays Nov. 4-March 17, Community Center gym, Palatine. Ages 18 and over. $675 per team and $10 per nonresident. Registration deadline is Monday, Oct. 5. Call the Palatine Park District at (847) 991-0333 for information.

Adult volleyball leagues: Sky High Volleyball will offer Adult Leagues at the Prairie Stone Sports and Wellness Center beginning the week of Oct. 5. Monday night Coed 6's Intermediate and Tuesday night Women's Advanced. To register or for information, call (815) 356-0006 or skyhighvolleyball.org.

Oct. 6

Basketball clinics: 6-6:55 p.m. first/second grade; 7-7:55 p.m. third/fourth grade; 8-8:55 p.m. fifth/sixth grade, Tuesdays, Oct. 6-Oct. 27, South Barrington gymnasium, 3 Tennis Club Lane. Shooting drills, game strategy and defensive moves will be taught. $60-$65. Register at (847) 381-7515 or sbpd.net.

Oct. 11

Oct. 16

Rock n' Bowl fundraiser: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, Pinstripes, 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington. Benefits Barrington Youth and Family Services. Bowling, bocce, raffles, live music. $75 per person. For tickets or sponsorships, call Nicole, (847) 212-1685. barringtonyouthandfamilyservices.org.

Oct. 18

Maine West Athletic Boosters fundraiser: 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, Mountain View Mine Adventure Center, 510 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. $15 includes round of adventure golf, food, raffle, prizes. Tickets are available from Maine West Athletic Booster Club Members, representatives from sports teams, and Mountain View Adventure Center on the day of the event. For informaiton, contact, Dan, danmargie@aol.com./

Oct. 20

Tumbling classes: Tuesdays, Oct. 20-Nov. 24, West Park Field House, Wolf Road at Greenview, Des Plaines. Tumbling skills for ages 3-13. $80-$100. For age brackets and times, call (847) 391-5700 or desplainesparks.org.

Oct. 23

Spartan Boys Basketball tryouts: 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, for seventh grade; 3:30-5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 for fifth grade, St. Nectarios Church, Palatine. Visit spartanbasketball.ning.com for information.

Oct 29

Fremd Feeder Girls Basketball: Seventh grade 6-7:30 p.m.; eighth grade 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, Harper College Wellness Center, Building M gym, 1200 Algonquin Road, Palatine. Feeder tryouts open to girls living in the Fremd High School district. Bring a 28.5 girls basketball and water. Visit fremdfeedergirls.com to download waiver/registration form. Bring waiver to tryouts. For informaiton, contact Mike, michaelf7575@aol.com

Nov. 20

Youth Basketball League: South Barrington youth basketball leagues are available for boys and girls in first-eighth grade. Teams will be formed in late fall and games will be played form January through March 2010. All teams are headed by a volunteer coach and all players receive a participation trophy. Games are played on weekends, with one weekday practice. Registration deadline is Friday, Nov. 20. $110-$120. For information, (847) 381-7515 or sbpd.net.

Turkey Trot: 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, Mount Prospect Golf Course, 600 See Gwun, Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect Jaycees 46th annual Turkey Trot. $15 for ages 15 and up; $5 for children 14 and under. Free parking. mountprospectjaycees.com/turkeytrot.

Midwest Bass Busters: Bass fishing club is looking for new members at any experience level. No boat is necessary. Monthly meetings are held at The Where Else Lounge, Higgins Road and Lively Blvd., in Elk Grove Village. The club fishes one weekend a month from April-October. Call Len (847) 870-7070.