Baseball
Blue Island: Blue Island Little League, open to ages 5 to 12, and Blue Island Pony Baseball, open to ages 13 and 14, will hold registration from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 25 at Memorial Park, 12804 Highland Ave. Information: (708) 489-9572.
Frankfort: The Frankfort Park District will host Chicago White Sox pitching and hitting clubs, four-week classes led by Elite Academy instructors and open to kids ages 6 to 9. The hitting club will meet from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays from Feb. 27 to March 20. Fees: $97 resident, $102 nonresident. Information: (815) 469-9400; www.frankfortparks.org.
Hickory Hills: Hills Baseball will hold registration for the 2017 season from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Hickory Hills Community Center, 7800 W. 89th Place. Information: George Czarnik, (708) 599-6983; www.thehillsbaseball.org.
Palos Hills: The South Side Shooters boys basketball program will hold tryouts for the spring session Feb. 23 at Moraine Valley, 11100 S. 88TH Ave. Kids in grades five to six will try out from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and grades seven to eight from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The South Side Shooters girls team, open to girls in grades three to 11, will hold tryouts from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 23 and from 7 to 9 p.m. March 7 and 9, also at Moraine. Players needs to attend only one session. Information: For boys, Bill Finn, (708) 508-0170; For girls, Gary Ferguson, (630) 935-1150. www.southsideshootersbasketball.com.
Southland: Crunch Baseball is looking for a few utility players (players must pitch as well) to complete its roster for the summer 2017 season. Information: Coach Chris Marinec, (708) 466-9576 or email crunch001@att.net.
Tinley Park: Registration is open for the 2017 season for the Tinley Park Bulldogs. Information: www.tpyb.org.
Basketball
Frankfort: The Bulls/Sox Academy will hold a Bulls skills camp, open to kids ages 5 to 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays from March 2 to 23 at Grand Prairie School, 10480 Nebraska St. Fee: $124 (includes replica autographed photo of current/former Bulls player, camp T-shirt and personalized scouting report). Information: (815) 469-9400; www.frankfortparks.org.
Palos Hills: The South Side Shooters seventh grade boys team is looking for a few players to fill out their fall/winter roster. For more information or to schedule a tryout, contact Bill Finn, (708) 508-0170.
Lacrosse
Orland Park: Chiefs Lacrosse, open to kids in grades one to eight, is holding registration for the spring 2017 season. Information: www.opchiefslacrosse.com.
Running
Chicago: St. Xavier University will hold an indoor duathlon from 8 to 11 a.m. Feb. 26 at the Shannon Center, 3600 W. 103rd St. Racers will run or walk for 15 minutes around the indoor track, then ride 15 minutes on a stationary bike, then run or walk for another 15 minutes. The goal is to complete as many laps/miles possible in the time frame. Fees: $15 for SXU students, $20 for SXU staff, alumni and Shannon Center members, $25 for public.
Soccer
Oak Forest: Registration is open for the Oak Forest Park District’s recreational soccer league, open to kids in grades 1 to 8. Games will be played Sundays, beginning in April. A Kicks for Kids program, open to pre-K and kindergarten students, will also be held on Monday and Wednesday nights beginning in May. Fees: $115 for soccer league, $105 for Kicks for Kids. Information: (708) 687-7270; www.oakforestparks.org.
Softball
Hickory Hills: Hills Softball will hold registration for the 2017 season from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Hickory Hills Community Center, 7800 W. 89th Place. Information: George Czarnik, (708) 599-6983; www.thehillsbaseball.org.
Orland Park: The Orland Park Senior Softball League is looking for men, ages 65 and older, interested in playing 12-inch slow pitch softball this summer. Games are played twice a week in Orland Park. Information: Dennis Gorecki, (708) 403-5547.
Tinley Park: Registration is open for the 2017 season for the Tinley Park Bulldogs. Information: www.tpyb.org.
Swimming
Oak Lawn: The Oak Lawn Swim Association Lightning, open to kids ages 5 to 18, will hold tryouts and registration from 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 4 and 5 at Oak Lawn Community High School, 9400 Southwest Hwy. Swimmers must be able to complete one length of the pool. Information: Email swim@olsalightning.org; www.olsalightning.org.
Tennis
Frankfort: The Frankfort Park District will hold youth tennis lessons for ages 5 to 12 at Founders Community Center, 140 Oak St. The lessons will be conducted by USPTA pro Cindy Heidkamp and the Lincoln-Way Area CTA staff. The second session will be Sundays from Feb. 26 to March 26. Ages 5 to 7 will meet from 10 to 11 a.m. and ages 8 to 12 from 11 a.m. to noon. Fees: $55 resident, $60 nonresident. Information: (815) 469-9400; www.frankfortparks.org.
Orland Hills: Orland Hills Recreation Department winter indoor tennis lessons for ages 4 to 11 will be held from March 4 to April 1 at the Orland Hills Community Center, 16553 S Haven Ave. All programs will be directed by South Suburban Tennis Academy, USPTA/PTR pro Andy Ventress. Information: (708) 363-3609; www.sstatennis.com.
Orland Park: Orland Park Rec and Parks winter indoor tennis lessons for ages 5 to 11 will be held March 3 to April 5 at the Sportsplex complex, 11351 W. 159th St. Lessons will be directed by South Suburban Tennis Academy tennis professional, Andy Ventress. Information: (708) 363-3609; www.sstatennis.com.
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