Sports arena
Published 12:03 am Saturday, May 1, 2010
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Clear Creek Ladies weekly golf report
On Wednesday, the Clear Creek Ladies will host their monthly retirees’ scramble. Check-in time is 8 a.m., with tee time at 9. Sign-in sheets are available in the Clear creek Golf Course clubhouse, or call 601-638-9395 to register.
Vicksburg High, WC athletic banquets
Vicksburg High’s athletics banquet will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. in the school’s gym. Tickets are $10 each and are on sale at the VHS office.
Warren Central’s athletics banquet will be May 13 at 6 p.m. in its gym. Tickets are $8 and go on sale Thursday at the Warren Central school office.
11-year-olds’ team baseball tryouts
There will be open tryouts for an 11-year-olds’ baseball tournament team May 2 at 2 p.m. at the Culkin Athletic Complex. Players must not turn 12 before April 30.
For information call Aaron Jarabica at 601-629-6169.
Warren Central basketball tryouts
Tryouts for Warren Central’s boys basketball team will be Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the WC gym, beginning at 3 p.m. each day. Players must have a completed physical form.
For information, call coach Jesse Johnson at 601-638-3372.
Warren Central cross country tryouts
Tryouts for Warren Central’s cross country team will be Monday and Tuesday at the soccer practice field along Mississippi 27, beginning at 3 p.m. each day. Players must have a completed physical form.
For information, call coach Chad McMullin at 601-638-3372.
Vicksburg Junior basketball tryouts
Vicksburg Junior High will have tryouts for the eighth-grade basketball team May 11-13, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. daily.
Prospects must have a completed physical, a 2.0 grade point average and good conduct. Players can’t turn age 15 before Aug. 1.
For information, call coach Kelvin Carter at 601-636-2914.
MSU alumni golf tournament
The Warren County Chapter of the Mississippi State University Alumni Association will hold the 20th annual Paul Geer Memorial Bulldog Classic scholarship golf tournament on May 19 at Vicksburg Country Club.
The entry fee for the tournament is $80 per player and will include food and beverages on the course during and after the tournament. as well as a gift bag. Registration and lunch begin at noon and there will be a 1 p.m. shotgun start.
For information, call Tom Kendall at 601-631-3206.
On-Target junior golf
The On-Target junior golf program is scheduled for June 1-4 at the Golf Center at the Outlets at Vicksburg from 9 until 10:30 a.m. for players ages 7-10, and 10:30 a.m. until noon for ages 11-17 each day.
The $60 registration fee includes lessons from LPGA Class A pro Kathy Hester, prizes, refreshments and a chance to play at Vicksburg Country Club. Junior tournaments are also scheduled for once a week starting this summer, and will alternate between Vicksburg Country Club and Clear Creek Golf Course.
For information, call Hester or Stuart Conway at 601-529-9007 or 601-636-8692.