Game Plan

Published 10:34 pm Saturday, March 11, 2017

Adult softball league

Registration for the City of Vicksburg’s adult men’s and women’s softball leagues will begin March 13 and continue through April 17. Registration packets can be picked up at the Parks and Recreation offices at 100 Army-Navy Drive, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The registration fee is $175 per team, with a $10 fee for Warren County residents and a $20 fee for players from Sharkey, Issaquena, Claiborne and Hinds counties.

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A mandatory coaches meeting will be held April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Parks and Rec office. All teams must have a representative at this meeting. For more information, call 601-634-4514.

VHS basketball tryouts

Tryouts for Vicksburg High’s varsity boys basketball team will be held March 20-23 in the VHS gym. Players must have a current physical and other paperwork that is available from coaches Julius Williams or Kelvin Carter, as well as approved sneakers and clothing.

Clear Creek Ladies report

On Wednesday, the Clear Creek Ladies Golf Association held its first Retirees Scramble of the year. First Place went to the team of Laura Lee, Del Cox, Keith Gordon and Eddie Robinson. Second place went to Charlotte Crist, Lee Brown and Rodney McHann. Third place went to Dinah Lazor, Robert Baudo, Dan Hall and Wayne Jones.

Laura Lee and Dan Hall hit the longest drives. Closest-to-pin awards went to Laura Lee, Carol Roberson, Wayne Scott and Jimmy Stabler. Lee Brown and Larry Cook made chip-ins.

Lifeguard class

The Purks YMCA will host an American Red Cross lifeguarding class March 27 to April 7. The 30-hour class will meet from 6 to 8:45 p.m. each weeknight for two weeks. People taking the class must be at least 15 years old or turning 15 no later than April 7, 2017. Candidates must also pass a strength and endurance test.

The cost of the course is $150 for YMCA members and $175 for non-members. For more information or to register, call the YMCA at 601-638-1071 or City Pool at 601-634-4516.

WC volleyball tryouts

Warren Central will hold tryouts for its varsity volleyball team March 22 and 23 at Warren Central Junior High gym, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Players must have a current physical, parental consent forms and concussion forms. All forms are available in the offices of Warren Central High School, Warren Central Junior High, and the Academy of Innovation.

USM volleyball camps

Southern Miss will host three volleyball camps for youth and high school players on its Hattiesburg campus this summer. The first camp is July 11-13 and is for individual high school players. The second is a team camp July 14-16, and the last is a youth camp July 17-19.

For more information, email USM assistant coach David Brown at david.d.brown@usm.edu.

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