High school sports - The Beacon News - Aurora (IL)

High school athletic teams will begin practice for fall sports this week, starting with football on Wednesday.Several schools have sent in their practice schedules to the Beacon News. Following is a run down by school:

Waubonsie Valley Football -- Equipment handout is at 8 a.m. (varsity) and 8:30 a.m. (sophomores) on Monday with freshman getting equipment at 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Practice starts at 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Volleyball -- Tryouts will be from 8-11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 13 in the fieldhouse and main gym.

Tennis -- Tryouts from 8-11 a.m. and noon-2 p.m. Aug. 13 at the tennis courts.

Girls cross country -- Runners meet in the auditorium hallway from 7-9:15 a.m. Aug. 13.

Boys cross country -- Meet near the athletic doors across from the softball fields at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 13.

Boys soccer -- Players meet at 9 a.m. Aug. 10 in the cafeteria.

Practice begins at 6:45 a.m. (juniors and seniors) and 8:30 a.m. (freshman and sophomores) Aug. 13.

Boys golf -- Tryouts will be 8 a.m. Aug. 13 and 14 and 9:30 a.m. Aug. 15 at Springbrook Golf Course with a fee of $20 per round.

Girls golf -- Tryouts 11 a.m. Aug. 13, 11:45 a.m. Aug. 14 and 15 at Springbrook.

Swimming -- Swimmers will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Neuqua Valley swimming pool.

Plano The Plano Sports Boosters will sponsor the Athletic Department Sports Orientation Night starting at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at the high school gym.

Students planning on competing in athletics during the 2001-2002 school year must attend the orientation meeting with their parents.

Call Ken Cummins at (630) 552-7782 with questions.

West Aurora Football -- All levels report at 8 a.m. Wednesday for their first practice sessions.

Boys cross country -- All levels meet on the track at 9 a.m. on Aug. 13 in T-shirts, shorts and running shoes.

Boys golf -- Varsity reports to Bliss Creek Golf Course at 10 a.m. Aug. 14 and at Orchard Valley at 4 p.m. Aug. 15 and 16. Freshman and sophomore golfers will report at 10 a.m. Aug. 14, 15 and 16 at Bliss Creek.

Girls cross country -- Girls should report to the track at 9 a.m. Aug. 13 prepared to run.

Girls golf -- All golfers should be at Valley Green Golf Course at 6 p.m. Aug. 13.

Girls swimming and diving -- The first practice will be from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 13 at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy pool.

Girls tennis -- All players will meet at 9 a.m. Aug. 13 at the West Aurora tennis courts.

Girls volleyball -- Juniors, seniors and other returning varsity letter winners practice from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 13 in the gym.

All others practice from 1-4 p.m. in the gym.

Sandwich Golf -- Tryouts will be held starting at 6 a.m. Aug. 13 at Edgebrook Country Club. Athletes must have a physical, a waiver or school insurance, the $20 sport fee and a golf course fee of $25 for try outs.

An informational meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Edgebrook driving range.

Kaneland Football -- Equipment will be handed out from 5-6 p.m. Monday.

Varsity players will purchase a practice kit for $30 with insurance available for $50 (parents may sign a waiver and use their own medical insurance). Practice begins with a meeting for all levels at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the main gym.

Volleyball -- All levels begin at 8 a.m. Aug. 13 in the east gym.

Tennis -- Practice runs from 9 to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Aug. 13 at the high school tennis courts.

Golf -- Golfers report at 8 a.m. Aug. 10 to room 61 at the high school to turn in physicals and practice schedules.

The first practice is set for Aug. 17.

Soccer -- Practice for all levels begins from 8-11 a.m. Aug. 13 at the West gym.

Boys cross country -- Runners meet at 7 a.m. Aug. 13 in the high school cafeteria.

Girls cross country -- Runners meet at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 13 in the high school cafeteria.