Game Plan

Published 6:00 am Sunday, August 18, 2019

VSO fall registration
Registration for the Vicksburg Soccer Organization’s fall season is open and will continue until Aug. 23.

The league is for children ages 4-12. The registration fees are $50 for the U4 through U6 age divisions, $65 for U8, $70 for U10, and $75 for U12 and above. There is also a $30 fee for uniforms, or $20 for jerseys.

All games and academy training will be held at Sports Force Parks on the Mississippi on Fisher Ferry Road, and the season runs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 27. Practices are held on Monday and Tuesday each week.

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For more information or to register online, visit vsosoccer.org or email info@vsosoccer.org.

Mad Scientist 5K
The Mad Scientist 5K run and race walk is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center, at 3909 Halls Ferry Road in Vicksburg.

The race begins at 8 a.m., and race day registration at 7 a.m. A one-mile fun run will follow the race, which is a Mississippi Track Club Grand Prix event.
The entry fee is $20 for the 5K, or $10 for the fun run. Registration forms are available at ERDC headquarters on Halls Ferry Road, and online registration is at raceroster.com/events/2019/23736/mad-scientist-run.

For information, call 601-634-3706 or email Mad-Scientist-Run@usace.army.mil

Fall baseball registration
Registration for the City of Vicksburg’s youth fall baseball league will continue until Sept. 13. The league is for children ages 5-12, and will have four age divisions. The registration fee is $25.

Coaches are also needed for all teams.

For more information or to register, visit the Parks and Recreation office at 100 Army Navy Drive, or call 601-634-4514.

Co-ed softball registration
Registration for the City of Vicksburg’s co-ed adult and church softball leagues will continue through Sept. 20. The registration fee is $175 per team, plus an additional cost of $10 per player from Warren County (outside the city limits) and $20 for residents of Sharkey, Issaquena and Claiborne counties.

For information or to register, visit the Parks and Recreation office at 100 Army Navy Drive, or call 601-634-4514.

YMCA football registration
Registration is now open for the Vicksburg YMCA’s 2019 youth football season, and will continue until Aug. 31.

There are four leagues for children ages 5-11. The 5-6, 7- and 8-9-year-olds’ leagues are all flag football leagues, and the 10-11-year-olds’ division is tackle football.
The cost is $60 for YMCA members and $80 for non-members.

The season starts Sept. 16. Flag football games will be played Monday and Tuesday evenings, and the tackle league on Thursdays, at the Purks YMCA fields off of East Clay Street.

For more information, contact Wayne Scott at 601-638-1071 or wayne@vicksburgymca.com.

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