Game Plan
Published 7:50 am Saturday, March 17, 2018
- ZEKE WEST BASS TOURNAMENT: A total of 85 anglers participated in the 10th Annual Zeke West Memorial Scholarship Bass Tournament held at Lake Bruin State Park on March 3. Billy Leigh & Don Brasher won with a weight of 18.32 pounds and a big bass of 5.27 lbs. In second place was the team of Randy Pitre and John-Austin Pitre with 16.97 pounds. In third were Calvin Lusby and Joe Rainwater, Jr. with 16.81 pounds. In fourth were William Hatton and Ronnie Atkins with 16.71 pounds. Nathan West and Andrew Wilkinson weighed in 15.29 pounds for fifth place, and John Bruce and David Cooper with 14.85 lbs came in sixth. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)
YMCA lifeguard class
The Vicksburg Purks YMCA will host an American Red Cross lifeguarding class April 9-19. The 30-hour class will meet from 6 to 8:45 p.m. each weeknight for two weeks. Participants must be at least 15 years old on or before April 20, 2018.
Candidates must also complete a strength and endurance test that includes a 300-yard swim using various strokes, and other timed drills. The cost for the course is $125 for YMCA members and $175 for non-members. The class will be taught by American Red Cross instructors Susan and Bob Athow, and Sylvia Gurtowski.
For more information, call the Vicksburg YMCA at 601-638-1071 or City Pool at 601-634-4516.
Fuzzy Johnson Baseball
Registration is now open for the Fuzzy Johnson Baseball League’s 2018 season. The league is for children ages 9-15, and games are played at Fuzzy Johnson Park on Mission 66.
Registration forms are available at the Jackson Street Community Center, or by calling Ernest Galloway at 601-618-4455.
VHS volleyball tryouts
Tryouts for Vicksburg High’s varsity volleyball team will be held March 19-21 at Vicksburg Junior High, at 4:30 p.m. each day. The tryouts are for players in grades 6-11.
Tryouts for the Vicksburg Junior High team will be held March 22-23, at VJHS at 4 p.m. each day. All players must have a physical and tryout packet completed and returned to coach Ashley Martin. For information, email coaches Martin at ashleyelizabeth.martin@vwsd.org or Krishina Moore at kmoore@vwsd.org.
WC volleyball tryouts
Tryouts for Warren Central’s varsity volleyball team will be held March 29 and 30 at Warren Central High School. All players must have a current physical, parental permission form, residency form and a concussion form and attend both days of the tryouts.
For more information or for the required forms, email WC volleyball coach Matt Gullett at mgullett@vwsd.org
Birdie, Bogey and Boogie
The Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg will host its annual Birdie, Bogey and Boogie for Kids golf tournament on April 6 at Vicksburg Country Club. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., and the tournament at 1 p.m. The entry fee for the four-person scramble is $400 per team. For information or to register, contact Laura Kidder at 800-221-3536.
USM basketball camp
Southern Miss will host a youth basketball camp May 30 through June 1 at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg. The camp is for boys and girls ages 4-11, and will run from 8 a.m. to noon each day. The camp is geared toward developing a love for the game in primary and elementary school players by providing basketball activities with social interaction. The cost is $50 per player, and $25 if they bring a second person.
For more information, visit southernmiss.com.
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