Community Sports Calendar (East) for Sept. 16, 2012
September 13, 2012 1:50PM
Updated: October 17, 2012 6:12AM
BASEBALL
Lansing: The Lansing Redbirds will hold tryouts for its 13U travel team from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Lansing Old Timers Sports Complex, 16700 Chicago Ave. Information: (708) 828-1663.
BASKETBALL
Chicago Heights: Bloom girls basketball coach Ron Newquist and Elite Basketball are running a fall skill clinic at Bloom’s McCann Gym each Tuesday and Thursday night through Oct. 25. Boys and girls ages 7 to 13 will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and high school students from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Information: Ron Newquist, (708) 259-8067 or email newqu9@aol.com.
CHEERLEADING
Flossmoor: The Homewood-Flossmoor High School varsity cheerleaders will host a clinic for all students from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24, 25, 27 and 28 in the north building gym at H-F. All participants will perform at halftime of H-F’s footbal game Sept. 28. Fee: $50 (includes sweatshirt, snack and bow). Registration is due Friday. Registration forms will be available in local elementary and middle schools as well as in the H-F athletic office.
DIVING
Flossmoor: The Fall I session of diving classes for Viking Diving Club runs through Oct. 8 for beginner, intermediate and advanced divers. Classes will be held Mondays and Wendnesdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Information: Rick Carlson, (708) 798-4143 or email vikingdiving@sbcglobal.net.
FISHING
Southland: Oak Lawn Community High School’s fishing team and Rayjus Outdoors will host the third annual Rayjus Outdoors-Oak Lawn High School Bass Tournament on Oct. 13 at the Des Plaines Conservation Area in Wilmington. Information: Email Chris Kuchyt, ckuchyt@olchs.org.
Southland: A Fall Fishing Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Alden Estates of Orland Park’s fully stocked fishing pond at 16450 S. 97th Ave. Admission is free; just bring your pole. Information: (708) 403-6500.
WRESTLING
Chicago Heights: The Spartan Elite Wrestling Club will hold practices for kids in kindergarten to eighth grade from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday, Sept. 23 and 28 at Marian Catholic High School. Fee: $150 (includes shorts and T-shirt). First-year wrestlers will need a copy of their birth certificate. Information: (708) 833-0705 or email jrspartanswc@yahoo.com.
Submit items for the calendar (before 2 p.m. Tuesday) to communitysports@southtownstar.com. Include a contact person with a phone number (with area code), email address or website, and specify the sport.
