Community Sports Calendar (East) for Jan. 22, 2012

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Updated: February 23, 2012 8:04AM

BASEBALL

Matteson: Matteson-Olympia Fields Baseball registration is underway. Fee: $25 (guarantees place if submitted at registration). Information: Kelvin Oliver, (312) 636-2550.

South Holland: South Suburban College and baseball coach Steve Ruzich will be conducting Adult-Child Baseball Camps in February for boys and girls. Kids will be given expert instruction and time to practice and improve their skills through a variety of station drills. Adults will be taught how to use effective teaching methods, provide instruction using proper skill techniques and utilize effective drills. The camps will run from Feb. 10 to 19 with camps in pitching, hitting, advanced hitting, catching and fielding available. Fee: $45 for one adult and one child per camp; $40 per camp if enrolled in more than one; $30 per additional child. Information: Steve Ruzich (708) 596-2000 or sruzich@ssc.edu.

Southland: The Satchel Paige All-Stars Travel Baseball Team is looking for youth baseball players in age groups 13 to 14, 15 to 16 and 17 to 18 that would like to be a part of its 2012 Summer Travel Baseball Team that will include trips to Cincinnati, Omaha, Orlando and Puerto Rico. Information: Coach Mike Mayden, (773) 744-1040 or www.whsn.org.

Southland: The Hegewisch 30 & Over Baseball Draft League is looking for individual players for the upcoming 2012 season. Experience is preferred but not essential. Information: Ed Peloza, (708) 263-9760.

BASKETBALL

Southland: Windy City Basketball Club is scheduling tryouts for girls in grades four through eight for its girls high school travel teams. Information: Larry Peterson, windycitybball@yahoo.com or (708) 827-5125.

Crete: North American Youth Sports will host its annual spring youth basketball tournament March 16 to 18 at Crete-Monee High School. The tournament is open to boys and girls’ teams from fifth grade through 12th grade, with separate brackets set up for each age group. Teams are guaranteed at least two games each. Awards will be given for each bracket. Fee: $130. Register by Feb. 24. Information: Danny Wafford: (708) 374-1211 or www.northamericanyouthsports.org.

FOOTBALL

Southland: Bo Jackson Elite Sports, 17130 S. Prime Blvd,, Lockport, is offering new 7-on-7 instructional football leagues. The program runs on Sundays for seven weeks and is split into two divisions of fifth and sixth graders and seventh and eighth graders. The first session is from Sunday to March 11 and the second session runs April 15 to May 28. The format of the program is 30 minutes of speed and agility training, 30 minutes of position specific offensive training, 30 minutes of position specific defensive training, and a 60-minute instructional 7-on-7 game. Each player will receive a Nike jersey and a New Era cap. Fee: $425 per player. Information: John Flanagan (815) 221-6004 or www.bojacksonselitesports.com.

VOLLEYBALL

Southland: Mother McAuley High School is hosting the Valentines Tournament Feb. 8 to 12 for fourth- through eighth-grade teams. Information: Pam Vidovic, (708) 243-4172.

Southland: Homewood-Flossmoor High School is looking for two assistant boys volleyball coaches for the spring 2012 season. Teaching or ASEP certificate required. Information: Athletic Director Joe Skowronski, (708) 335-5523.

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.