YOUTH SPORTS BRIEFS - The Beacon News - Aurora (IL)

Pick up league equipmentThe Plano Youth Tackle Football Equipment Day will be from 9 a.m. to noon July 11 at Plano High School.

All cheerleaders, players and parents should show up to get their equipment and uniforms.

If there is a problem in attending, call Linda Oleson at (630) 552-3828.

The next Plano Youth Tackle board meeting will be at 7 p.m. July 8 at 319 N. Hugh St., Plano.

SCORE girls team seeks help

The SCORE Basketball Academy for Girls will be sending its 14-and-under team to nationals July 17-25 in Lafayette, La. The Shooting Stars 14-under team, comprised of girls attending grade schools and high schools in DuPage, Kane, Will and Kendall counties, will be one of approximately 90 to 110 teams competing on a national level.

The team is looking for sponsors or financial supporters to help defray the cost for team members making the trip to Louisiana.

The primary costs are team registration, travel, lodging, uniforms, meals and miscellaneous expenses.

Call (630) 369-7577.

Tournaments scheduled

North Aurora Baseball will host two traveling tournaments July 4 and 5.

The 10-year-old tournament will be played at the Schneider fields.

On July 4, North Aurora will play Wheaton at 9 a.m. and Lombard at 1 p.m., both at Schneider South.

Other participants will be Winfield, Elmhurst and Yorkville.

On July 5, the Division A and Division B second-place games will be at 11:30 a.m. The championship game is scheduled for 2 p.m.

The 12-year-old tournament will be at the Goodwin fields.

North Aurora will start the tournament vs.

Wheaton Briarcliff at 9 a.m. July 4 at Goodwin South.

On July 5, the runner-up games will be at 11:30 a.m. The championship game will be at 2 p.m.

All Star games set

North Aurora Baseball will hold its 9-year-old and 10-year-old All Star games July 5.

The 9-year-old game will be at 6 p.m. and the 10-year-old game will start at 8 p.m. Both games will be played at Goodwin South.