Game Plan

Published 7:50 am Wednesday, April 25, 2018

WC soccer tryouts

Tryouts for Warren Central’s girls and boys soccer teams will be held May 7-11, on the front field along Mississippi 27, at 4 p.m. each day. All players must have shinguards, a current physical and a parental consent form.

Tryouts for the girls’ team are May 7 and 8 for players entering grades 7-12. All players must sign up on the front field on May 3, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. to get the necessary paperwork.

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Tryouts for the boys’ team are May 10 and 11. All players must sign up on the front field on May 7 or 8, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. to get the necessary paperwork.
For more information, call WC coach Greg Head at 601-631-1257.

Malcolm Butler camp

Registration ifor the fourth annual Malcolm Butler Football Camp will continue through April 30 or until all slots are full.

The camp is July 14 at Vicksburg High School’s Memorial Stadium. There are 200 slots for first- through sixth-graders in the Malcolm & Me Camp, and 300 spots for seventh- through 12th-graders in The Malcolm Butler Junior High and High School Football Camp.
The camp is free, but registration is available online only, at malcolmbutlerfootballcamp.org.

Adult softball league

Registration for the Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department’s spring softball league will 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.

Learn to swim class

Vicksburg City Pool will hold registration for the American Red Cross’ Learn to Swim program, May 16-18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, and from 10 a.m. to noon on May 19. All registration must be done in person at City Pool and is on a first come, first served basis.

The classes provide low-cost swim lessons to children and adults of all ages. Children must be at least 3 years old to participate. The cost is $15 per student for each 10-day session.

The sessions will run from June 4-15, June 25 to July 6, and July 16-27, with class times scheduled throughout the day depending on swimmers’ ages.

All payments must be made by cash or check and are due at registration. For more information, call 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 basketball tryouts

Tryouts for Warren Central’s ninth-grade boys basketball team will be held April 26-27, from 4:15 to 6:30 p.m. each day, the Gym A at Warren Central High School. All athletes must have a current physical.

For more information, call coach James Lewis at 601-638-3372.

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About Ernest Bowker

Ernest Bowker is The Vicksburg Post's sports editor. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post's sports staff since 1998, making him one of the longest-tenured reporters in the paper's 140-year history. The New Jersey native is a graduate of LSU. In his career, he has won more than 50 awards from the Mississippi Press Association and Associated Press for his coverage of local sports in Vicksburg.

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