Game Plan

Published 10:29 am Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Football workout camp

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League will hold a free agent tryout camp Jan. 29 at Smith-Wills Stadium in Jackson. The camp is for all players who are three years removed from high school and eligible to play professionally. Registration begins at 5 p.m. and the camp at 6. There is a $100 registration fee, payable in cash. The workout will take place on a turf field and will be non-padded. No football equipment is needed, although a water bottle is recommended.

For more information, call Grant Worsley at 769-203-2108 or email Danny McManus at dmcmanus@bluebombers.com.

JV basketball report

(G) Porters Chapel 26, Franklin Academy 15 – Anna Grace White and Brittnee Martin scored seven points apiece to lead Porters Chapel Academy’s junior high girls basketball team past Franklin Academy on Tuesday night.

VGSA registration

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Registration for the Vicksburg Girls Softball Association’s 2016 season will begin on Monday and continue through Feb. 22. The league is for girls ages 4 through 18, and the registration fee is $60. Team sponsorships are also available for $100 or $200.

Registration forms are available at Hobie’s and Just Duett Sports. Practices begin March 5, and the season begins March 28.

For more information, call Cindy Patterson at 601-218-7553, Mike Foley at 870-208-6260, or Rick Daughtry at 601-218-9501, or email vicksburggsa@gmail.com.

VWAA registration

Registration is open for the Vicksburg Warren Athletic Association’s 2016 youth baseball season, and will continue until Friday. The league is open to all children ages 5-15, and the registration fee is $75. Tryouts will be Feb. 8 and 9 at Halls Ferry Park for players ages 7-15 only. For information, email vwaabaseball@gmail.com.

Umps, scorekeepers needed

The Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department is looking for umpires and scorekeepers for the 2016 youth and adult softball and baseball seasons. For more information, call 601-634-4514.

Church League basketball

Registration is open for the Kings Empowerment Center’s 5-on-5 Church Basketball league. The league is for players in grades 6-12, and is split into three age divisions. The registration fee is $150 per team, and registration will continue until Friday. Games begin Jan. 30.

To register, email Victor Gilliam at vgilliam2010@hotmail.com.

Mississippi Brilla tryouts

Mississippi Brilla FC, a semipro soccer team, will hold tryouts on Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Traceway Park in Clinton. The tryouts are open to high school, college and former college players, and there is a $35 registration fee.

To register for the tryout, email Rusty Bryant at rusty.bryant@brillasoccer.org.

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