Game Plan

Published 8:00 am Wednesday, September 20, 2017

St. Al football reunion

St. Aloysius will host a reunion for all former football players Saturday at 6 p.m. at Farrell Hall. The event is open to St. Al players, coaches and managers of all ages and eras.

Tickets are $45 and proceeds benefit St. Al’s football program. Online registration is available through Eventbrite.com or by emailing Michael Mahoney at michael@legends.a2hosted.com.

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VHS archery tryouts

Tryouts for Vicksburg High School’s archery team will be held Oct. 4 and 5, from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in the JROTC building. All archers must have completed a physical to try out. For information, e-mail coach Pam Piazza at pamela.piazza@vwsd.org.

True Color Run

Registration is open for the third annual True Color Run hosted by the United Way of West Central Mississippi. The race will take place Saturday at 8 a.m., and will begin and end in the BankCorpSouth parking lot on South Street. There are five color stations along the 2.45-mile course.

Registration for the race can be completed online at unitedwayvicksburg.org/run. The fee is $30, and it’s $15 for the 1-mile fun run.

The True Color Run is also seeking volunteers to help with race operations. Those interested can sign up at unitedwayvicksburg.org/true-color-run-volunteer-opportunities.

Over the River Run

Registration is open for the Over the River Run, a 5-mile run and race walk across the Old Mississippi River Bridge.

This year’s race is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 14 at 8 a.m. at the Mississippi Welcome Center on Washington Street. A 1-mile children’s fun run will follow the 5-mile events.

The entry fee for the race is $25 for the 5-mile run and walk, or $15 for children 10 and under. There is also a family rate of $75 for up to five family members living at the same address. The registration fees will go up to $35 and $25 on race day. The entry fees include admission to the postrace party at Ameristar’s Delta Point parking lot on Washington Street.

All proceeds from the race benefit The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation.

Registration and race information is available at the SCHF web site, southernculture.org/events/otrr.htm or by calling 601-631-2997.

Hinds CC golf tourney

Hinds Community College’s Warren-Claiborne County Alumni Chapter will host the Clyde Donnell and Othel Mendrop Memorial Golf Tournament Oct. 18 at Clear Creek Golf Course in Bovina.

The four-person scramble will begin at 1 p.m., and registration at 12:30. The registration fee is $75 per player and includes green fee, cart, dinner and refreshments. Hole sponsorships are available for $100, and team sponsorships for $300.

To register or for more information, call HCC alumni coordinator Libby Posey at 601-857-3350, or Clear Creek Golf Course at 601-638-9395.

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