Game Plan

Published 9:55 am Wednesday, June 18, 2014

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Bud Light Scramble at Clear Creek

The Bud Light 2-Man Scramble will be held Saturday and Sunday at Clear Creek Golf Course in Bovina. The entry fee is $250 per team, and includes mulligans, green fee, cart fees, lunch, a practice round and drinks. One long drive and four closest to the hole prizes will be awarded each day, with a minimum value of $500. Prizes will also be awarded for first through fourth place in each of six flights, bases on a 72-team field.

To register, or for more information, call Kent Smith at 601-638-9395.

Ammons offering basketball lessons

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Former Vicksburg High and South Alabama basketball star Mychal Ammons is available for private basketball lessons with local children. The fee is $40 for a one-hour individual session. For more information, call or text Ammons at 601-862-3476, or email him at mychal_ammons@yahoo.com.

Summer tennis at Halls Ferry

The City of Vicksburg’s summer youth tennis program is now under way at Halls Ferry Park. The program will run Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to noon, and on Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. Individual matches will be played from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by junior team tennis from 10 a.m. to noon. The program is open to players ages 5 through 18, and there is no charge. For information, call Rick Shields at 601-618-4757 or 601-634-4514.

Mississippi Braves charity golf tourney

The Mississippi Braves Charity Golf Tournament will be held July 9 at Patrick Farms Golf Club in Brandon. The tournament is a four-man and one celebrity scramble. Sign-in is at 11:30 a.m., and the tournament begins at 1 p.m.

Entry fees range from $350 to $750 per four-man team, depending on the level of sponsorship.

For more information, call 601-932-8788 or visit mississippibraves.com

Southern Miss football camp

The Southern Miss Football Camp will be held Thursday. The camp is open to all students in grades 9-12. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. at the Duff Athletic Center, and the cost of the camp is $40.