SPORTS ARENA
Published 12:00 am Sunday, September 7, 2008
Warren Central sets golf tryouts
Tryouts for Warren Central’s golf team team will be Sept. 22-24, at 4 p.m. each day at Clear Creek Golf Course. Players should bring a completed physical form and their own clubs. For information, call coach Jesse Johnson at 601-831-0184.
Vicksburg High sets golf tryouts
Tryouts for the Vicksburg High golf team will be Monday-Wednesday at 4 p.m. each day at Clear Creek Golf Course. The tryouts are open to all students in grades 7-12. Players must have a physical and their own set of clubs. For more information, call coach Stewart at 601-636-2914.
Clear Creek hosts junior tournaments
Clear Creek Golf Course will host a fall junior tournament series. Competitive nine-hole tournaments will be held every Thursday at 3:30, through Oct. 30. Points will be awarded based on finish within an age group, and trophies will be awarded to the top performers.
There will also be an 18-hole series championship on Nov. 1 for the top qualifiers in each group.
All players must pass the Clear Creek junior players test before competing unsupervised. Registration fee for the series is $10 and includes greens fee and a bucket of range balls. For information, call Chris Rutherford at 601-218-8747.
Warren Central soccer team meeting
There will be a meeting for all parents, players and coaches of Warren Central’s soccer team on Monday at 6 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. Parents of players are strongly encouraged to attend, and should bring any ad money that’s due to the booster club at that time.
YMCA sign-ups for soccer ongoing
The Vicksburg YMCA is taking registrations for Little Kickers and Strikers Soccer. The program is for children ages 4-8 and registration will end on Friday. The season will start on Sept. 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the Raworth branch on Halls Ferry Road and on Sept. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the VerBeck branch on Oak Ridge Road. Register at the Purks branch on East Clay Street.
For information, call Dustin Blount at 601-638-1071.
Bayou Bengal club meeting
The LSU Bayou Bengal Booster Club of Mississippi will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at The Bon Ami in Jackson, on the corner of Northside Drive and I-55. A dutch-treat meal will be served. Call Pat Taylor at 601-992-1906, or Bill Hulsey at 601-291-1883 for more information.
River City Rage holding tryouts
The River City Rage, a 10-year-olds’ tournament baseball team, is looking to fill openings. The team will hold tryouts on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Halls Ferry Park. For information, call 601-638-5177.
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