Game Plan

Published 7:58 am Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Ugly Sweater softball

The Vicksburg High softball and baseball teams will play a co-ed “Ugly Christmas Sweater” softball game Dec. 15 at VHS’ Softball Swamp field on Army-Navy Drive. Admission to the game is a toy or monetary donation that will be given to the Warren County Sheriff’s Department’s Christmas toy drive.

The junior varsity teams will play at 6 p.m. and the varsity at 7:30. For more information, call Jessica Ward at 601-831-4439.

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VSO spring registration

Registration is now open for the Vicksburg Soccer Organization’s spring season, and will continue through Jan. 31.

The league is open to children ages 4 and up, with teams split into different age groups. The registration fees are $60 for children in the U4-U6 age groups; $80 for the U8 division; $85 for U10; and $90 for U12 and above. There is a $5 early bird discount for registrations received by Jan. 10.

The first week of practice is Feb. 5-9, and the season runs from from Feb. 10 until April 7.
To register or for more information, visit vsosoccer.org, email info@vsosoccer.org or call 601-415-9902.

Chill in the Hills

Registration is now open for the 10th annual Chill in the Hills run and walk. The 10K run, 5K walk and 1-mile fun run is scheduled for Jan. 13, at 8:30 a.m. in downtown Vicksburg. The registration fee is $25, and includes an anniversary edition T-shirt. The 1-mile fun run is free for children ages 18 and under.

To register, visit at.active.com or find entry forms at gracechristiancounseling.com. The Chill in the Hills is a Mississippi Track Club grand prix race.

The proceeds of the event will help the counselors at Grace Christian provide counseling services to all persons in the community regardless of a person’s resources to pay for those services.
For more information, call Walter Frazier at 601-636-5703.

Adult basketball league

Registration is open until Dec. 29 for the City of Vicksburg’s men’s and women’s adult basketball leagues. Packets can be picked up at the Parks and Recreation Offices at 100 Army-Navy Drive or at the Jackson Street Community Center.

Team fees begin at $125, with an extra $5 fee for players that are not city residents. The total fee for each team will not exceed $175.

A Mandatory Coaches meeting will be held on Dec. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Parks and Recreation office. For more information call Jay Harper at 601-218-2059.

Ping pong tournament

The City of Vicksburg’s Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a United States Table Tennis Tournament Jan. 4-6 at the Vicksburg Convention Center. Registration forms can be picked up at the Parks and Rec offices at 100 Army-Navy Drive.

For more information call Joseph Graves at 601-831-8050. Registration will continue through Dec. 20.

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