Game Plan
Published 7:02 pm Saturday, August 20, 2016
Flag football registration
Registration is now open for the Vicksburg Warren Flag Football league, and will continue through Sept. 4. The season starts Sept. 11. Registration forms and other information can be obtained by calling James Judge at 601-415-4500.
Adult softball league
Registration for the City of Vicksburg’s adult co-ed softball league is open and will continue until Sept. 16. The cost is $175 per team, with an extra fee of $10 for each player from Warren County who lives outside the city limits and $20 for each player from Sharkey, Claiborne and Issaquena counties. Registration forms are available at the Parks and Recreation office at 100 Army Navy Drive. For more information, call 601-634-4514.
VSA free trial
The Vicksburg Swim Association will hold “Try it week” Aug. 24-26, when all children 18 and under are welcome to attend and participate in the organization’s practices free of charge.
The practices will be held at City Pool each day, from 4 to 5 p.m. for swimmers 10 and under, and from 5 to 6 p.m. for swimmers 11 and over. No pre-registration is required, but a swim test will be given. All participants must demonstrate the ability to swim 25 yards — one length of the pool — without stopping.
For information, visit vsaswim.org or call Mathew Mixon at 601-629-7392.
VSO registration open
Registration for the Vicksburg Soccer Organization’s fall season is now available online at vsosoccer.org. There are leagues for children ages 4-14, and the registration fee ranges from $60 to $90 depending on age. Open registration will continue until Aug. 21, and the season starts Sept. 5. For information, visit vsosoccer.org, or email info@vsosoccer.org.
YMCA football
Registration is now open for the Vicksburg YMCA’s 2016 youth football season. The league will have three age divisions for children in grades K-6, and there are also cheerleading teams.
The K-2 division will meet every Monday for six weeks and focus on teaching fundamentals. The Grades 3-4 league is a flag football league, while the Grades 5-6 league is tackle football.
The registration fee for all leagues is $40 per child for YMCA members, or $70 for non-members. For more information or to register, visit the Purks YMCA, or call 601-638-1071.
USM baseball camp
The Southern Miss baseball program will host its Fall Instructional League Camp Sept. 6-22 at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg. It is a three-week, six-session camp for high school players. Sessions are held each Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and will consist of an instructional practice and games on Thursdays. The cost is $225 per camper.
For more information, go online to to SouthernMissBaseballCamps.com or email USM assistant coach B.A. Vollmuth at bryan.vollmuth@eagles.usm.edu.
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