Game Plan

Published 7:57 am Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Adult softball league

Registration for the Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department’s spring adult softball league will begin on March 23 and continue until April 27.

Registration is open to men’s, women’s and church teams. Packets are available at the Parks and Rec office at 100 Army Navy Drive, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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A mandatory coaches meeting will be held on April 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Parks and Rec office. For more information, call Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department director Joseph Graves at 601-831-8050.

Clear Creek Ladies report

Clear Creek Ladies Golf Association members met on March 14 for individual stroke play. Carol Roberson won Flight A, with Connie Kegerreis winning Flight B and Emily Bonelli winning Flight C.

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 or turning that age no later than 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 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.

WC volleyball tryouts

Tryouts for Warren Central’s varsity volleyball team will be held March 29-30 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 information or 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 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. 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 cost is $50 per player. For information, visit southernmiss.com.

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