Community Sports Calendar (Central) for May 27, 2012
May 24, 2012 2:06PM
Updated: July 2, 2012 8:33AM
BASEBALL
Mokena: The Mokena Park District is offering a North Central College hitting camp from 9 a.m. to noon June 4 to 8 at Hecht Park, 9310 W. Birch Ave., for kids ages 8 to 12. Fee: $95 (includes T-shirt); non-residents will pay an additional fee. Register by Monday. Information: Mokena Park District, (708) 390-2401 or register online at www.mokenapark.com.
Southland: De La Salle Institute in Chicago is looking for a varsity baseball coach. There are teaching positions available with the coaching position. Information: De La Salle athletic director Tom White, (312) 842-7355, Ext. 118 or e-mail whitet@dls.org.
BASKETBALL
Mokena: The Mokena Park District is offering a GSBS Stars basketball camp from 9 a.m. to noon June 11 to 15 at The Oaks Recreation and Fitness Center, 10847 LaPorte Road, for kids ages 9 to 12. Fee: $169 (includes T-shirt); non-residents will pay an additional fee. Advance registration is required. Information: Mokena Park District, (708) 390-2401 or register online at www.mokenapark.com.
FOOTBALL
Frankfort: Chicago Bears Youth Football Camp will be held July 9 to 13 at Hallmark Sports Club, 10850 W. Laraway Road, Frankfort. With professional coaches and Chicago Bears Heroes on hand, kids learn how to run, throw, catch, defend and compete the Bears way. Fee: $399. Information: (312) 226-7776 or www.bearscamps.com.
New Lenox: Providence Catholic High School and football coach Mark Coglianese will host camps for kids in grades four to eight from July 9 to 13. A fundamentals camp will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and a 7-on-7 passing camp from noon to 1:30 p.m. Fees: $95 for fundamentals camp only, $130 for both. Information: (815) 717-3150; www.providencecatholic.org.
SOCCER
Orland Park: Registration for the Orland Park Soccer Club Fall Recreational program is underway. Regular registration will be through July 15 and late registration will be from July 16 to 31. Registration is open online at www.orlandparksc.org for boys in grades Pre-kindergarten to grade eight and girls in grades Pre-kindergarten to grade 12. Information: E-mail recreational@orlandparksc.org.
SOFTBALL
Oak Forest: The Oak Forest Park District Girls Softball Association will be hosting the 19th Annual Diane Spiewak Memorial Tournament from July 9 to 15. The tournament is for in-house teams only in these age groups: 10 and under, 12 and under and 14 and under. The tournament is also interested in sponsors. Information: Dave Silha, (708) 906-0978 or soxfandave@yahoo.com.
Southland: The Lincoln-Way Blue Wave travel club is seeking additional players at the 11 and under, 12 and under, 14 and under and 16 and under levels. Individual tryouts may be scheduled. Information: e-mail tryouts@lwbluewave.com.
TENNIS
Mokena: The Mokena Park District is offering a free tennis clinic from the South Suburban Tennis Academy on Saturday at the Main Park Tennis Courts, 10925 LaPorte Road, in the following groups: ages 4 to 6 from 9 to 10 a.m., ages 7 to 10 from 11 a.m. to noon, ages 11 to 14 from 1 to 2 p.m. and ages 15 to adult from 2 to 3 p.m. Advance registration is required, Summer tennis lessons will also be offered. Fees for tennis lessons: $68 ages 4 to 8; $88 ages 9 to adult non-residents will pay an additional fee. Information: Mokena Park District, (708) 390-2401 or register online at www.mokenapark.com.
TRACK AND FIELD
New Lenox: Providence Catholic High School and track and field coach Mark Coglianese will host a co-ed track and field camp for kids in grades four to nine from 9 a.m. to noon July 16 to 19. Fee: $90. Information: (815) 717-3150; www.providencecatholic.org.
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.
