2015 Northern Knights Elite Summer Tournament Team Tryouts
Looking for Chicagoland’s Finest Ballplayers
Players Edge is proud to be the home of the Northern Knights, an elite summer high school baseball program. For 2015, the Knights will field teams on the 15u, 16u, 17u, 18u & Collegiate levels.
Who are the Knights looking for?
Highly skilled players, dedicated to their team and teammates, with the tools and motivation to play top level baseball and to be scouted for play on the collegiate level. The teams will be coached by Northern Knights/PEBSA Senior Staff members and will play in showcase level tournaments during the summer months. The older teams will travel out of state for some tournaments to seek out the best competition and where they can be seen by college coaches and MLB scouts.
All players, including 2014 Knights, must register in advance and complete an online Player Information Form, which can be found at our homepage, www.northernknightsbaseball.com.
Contact northernknights@playersedgebsa.com with any questions.
Tryout Fee is $25 for new players. This includes a tryout t-shirt. Please print your registration form and mail it along with a check for $25 (payable to Players Edge) to:
Players Edge Baseball & Softball Academy
1160 Allanson Rd.
Mundelein, IL 60060
There is no Tryout Fee for returning Knights players. Returning players will wear one of their Knights jerseys.
Knights Tryout Dates
15u
Tuesday, 7/22: Pitchers/Catchers plus Hitting – 5:00 to 9:00 at Players Edge
Wednesday: 7/23 Fielding/Scrimmage – 5:00-8:00 at Trinity International University
Monday, 7/28: Fielding/Scrimmage – 5:00-8:00 at Trinity International University
Thursday, 7/31: Pitchers/Catchers plus Hitting – 5:00 to 9:00 at Players Edge
15u’s need to attend one Pitchers/Catchers plus Hitting and one Fielding/Scrimmage tryout. Coaches may, at their discretion, ask a player to attend an additional session.
16u
Thursday, 7/31: Fielding/Scrimmage – 5:00-8:00 at Trinity International University
Sunday, 8/3: Pitchers/Catchers plus Hitting – 10:00 to 2:00 at Players Edge
17u
Sunday, 8/3: Fielding/Scrimmage – 12:00-2:00 at Trinity International University
Monday, 8/4: Pitchers/Catchers plus Hitting – 5:00 to 9:00 at Players Edge
18u & College
Invitation Only – Please email northernknights@playersedgebsa.com to request invitation
Additional Sessions May Be Added on coaching staff’s discretion. If you cannot make the scheduled dates for your age group, please contact us.
Times are subject to change based on fall baseball schedules. Players must attend both dates listed above for their age group. Players