March 21, 2010

Published 2:49 pm Monday, March 22, 2010

Mission Park baseball registration

Registration for the Mission Park Baseball League will continue until April 9 at the Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department. Registration forms can be picked up at the Parks and Rec office on Army Navy Drive, The Sports Center, Just Duett Sports, Sherman Avenue Elementary School and Dana Road Elementary, or by calling Ernest Galloway at 601-618-4455.

For more information, call Galloway or the Parks and Rec office at 601-634-4514.

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Clear Creek Ladies weekly golf report

On Wednesday and Saturday, the Ladies of Clear Creek will play a “mystery event.”

Check-in time for Wednesday is 8:30 a.m., with tee-off at 9. Check-in time for Saturday is 9:30 a.m., with tee-off at 10.

Clear Creek Senior Golf holds tourney

The Clear Creek Senior Golf Association held a tournament Thursday at Pearl Municipal Golf Course. The team of Bill Arrington and Al Ford took first place, while the team of Pete Johnson and David Wright were second. The teams of Larry Grant and Larry Cook tied for third place with Bob Walters and Jerry Harmon. David Williams and A.C. Ford were closest to the pins. The next tournament will be at The Refuge in Jackson on April 15.

VWAA teeball league registration

Registration for the VWAA teeball league will continue until April 5. The league is open to boys and girls ages 5 and under. Registration forms are available at Just Duett Sports and at The Sports Center. The registration fee is $30.

Birdie, Bogey and Boogie for Kids

The Birdie, Bogey and Boogie for Kids is a six-person golf scramble scheduled for Friday at Vicksburg Country Club to benefit the Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg. Team entry fee is $600 and there will be a dinner, silent auction and dancing to follow. For information, call 601-262-8037.

Parks and Rec softball registration

Registration for the Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department’s adult softball leagues will continue until April 9. Men’s and women’s leagues are available. Packets can be picked up at the Parks and Rec offices on Army Navy Drive. A mandatory coaches meeting will be held April 5 at the Parks and Rec offices. For information, call 601-634-4514.

Vicksburg Eagles Football Registration

The Vicksburg Eagles youth football team is taking applications for players and cheerleaders ages 6 through 12 for the 2010 season. All practices will be held at the Eagles practice field at Vicksburg Junior High School.

For information, call Derrick Collins at 601-218-4968.

Softball, baseball umpire certification

The Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department will hold a softball umpire clinic at its offices on Army Navy Drive on Tuesday at 6 p.m. This is a mandatory meeting for all city league fast- and slow-pitch umpires to receive their ASA certification. Mississippi ASA and District 3 commissioner Doc Jenkins will conduct the clinic.

The Parks and Rec Department is also looking for new baseball and softball umpires, as well as scorekeepers for all leagues. Applications are available at the Parks and Rec offices. For information, call Joseph Graves at 601-634-4514.

The Parks and Rec Department will hold a mandatory meeting on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for all youth and adult baseball league umpires.