Gameplan

Published 2:24 pm Saturday, June 9, 2018

WC baseball camp

Warren Central will host its annual youth baseball camp June 11-14 at Viking Field.

The camp is for children ages 5-14, and focuses on teaching baseball fundamentals and sportsmanship through various drills and games. Instructors include Warren Central coaches and players.

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The cost is $100 per camper. Registration is at the WC baseball fieldhouse from 7:30 to a.m. on Monday, June 11. The camp will run from 8 a.m. to noon each day.

Players should bring cleats, shorts, T-shirt, tennis shoes, a baseball glove, sunscreen, towel and change of clothes on Friday. The final day of the camp includes sliding drills on a wet tarp.

For more information, call Warren Central baseball coach Conner Douglas at 662-902-2620.

Summer tennis program

The City of Vicksburg’s summer youth tennis program will continue through the end of July at Halls Ferry Park. The camp is free, and for players of all skill levels from ages 7-18. Sessions will run from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, with a second junior team tennis session from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

For more information, call Rick Shields at 601-618-4757 or 601-634-4514.

Star-Spangled Night Run

The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation will present the first Star Spangled Night Run on June 30 in downtown Vicksburg. The 5K run and walk will begin at 8 p.m., and the start-finish line will be at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center.

Registration is now open. The fee is $30 for adults or $15 for children 12 and under. Entry forms and information are available by visiting southernculture.org/events, or by calling 601-631-2997 or emailing info@southernculture.org.

Entry forms and fees can be dropped off at the SCHF Business Office, 601 Sports or mailed to SCHF, 1302 Adams Street, Vicksburg, MS  39180. Online registration is available at RaceRoster.com.

Race packet pick-up will be June 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the SCHF Auditorium on the corner of Crawford and Cherry Streets, and also before the race at the race site starting at 6 p.m.

MSU basketball camp

Mississippi State’s women’s basketball team will host several youth camps this summer on the Starkville campus.

The Day Camp will be held June 11-14 and is open to players in grades 2-7. Running from 8 a.m. to noon each day, the camp is designed to teach fundamental skills to aspiring players through drills and other fun competitions. Cost for the Day Camp is $100.

Mississippi State’s final camp is the Team Shootout Camp. Teams can attend June 15 or 16, and cost is $300 per team (12 players and two coaches) per day plus $25 for each additional player or coach.

Participants can register for the camps online at hailstate.com/camps. More information on the camps is available at the site or by calling 662-325-0198.

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