Baseball
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 to March 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 girls team, open to girls in grades three to 11, will hold tryouts from 7 to 9 p.m. March 9 at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 College Pkwy. Information: Gary Ferguson, (630) 935-1150; www.shootersbball.com.
Palos Hills: The South Side Shooters boys team is looking for players in grades six to eight for its spring session. Information: 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.
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
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 run Sundays 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. Lessons will also be held for ages 11 and younger from April 29 to May 20 at Cardinal Bernardin School, 9250 W. 167th St. 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 through 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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