Game Plan
Published 7:55 am Sunday, September 15, 2019
- TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS: The FASA Legends 05 won the Fall Brawl Ring Tournament at Sports Force Parks on the Mississippi on Sept. 7. The Legends went undefeated on their way to the title. Pictured are, front row from left, Sarah Cameron Fancher, Jenn Smith, Mak Cooley, Taylor Harrington and Kayleigh Karel. Back row, from left, are coach Stan Morgan, Makayla Jackson, Chloe Jenkins, Mary Evelyn Hossley, coach Nathan Karel, Abbie Morgan, Jill Smith and coach Chad William. (Submitted to The Vicksburg Post)
VGSA fall league
Registration will continue until Sept. 20 for the Vicksburg Girls Softball Association’s fall league. The league will have four age divisions for players ages 6-12, and the cost is $50 per player. Practice begins on Oct. 1, and games on Oct. 3.
For more information or to register, call Mike Foley at 870-208-6260.
Junior high football report
Vicksburg 30, Brandon 6 – Ronnie Alexander ran for two touchdowns, of 20 and 55 yards, and threw a TD pass as Vicksburg Junior High beat Brandon. Alexander threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to Christian Henderson. Alex Jefferson added a 50-yard TD run for the Gators (3-0), and Johnny Smith scored three two-point conversions.
Red Carpet Bowl golf
The third annual Red Carpet Bowl Invitational Golf Tournament is scheduled for Oct. 12 and 13 at Vicksburg Country Club.
The tournament is a three-man scramble/shamble format and starts at 11:30 a.m. each day. The entry fee is $375 per team.
Cash prizes of $1,000, $600 and $400 will be awarded for first through third place, respectively, based on a full field. There are also prizes for the longest drive and closest to the hole each day, and a Saturday night Calcutta.
All proceeds from the tournament benefit the Red Carpet Bowl scholarship fund.
For more information or to register, contact VCC golf pro Kent Smith at 601-636-8581, or kent@vicksburgcc.com.
Tournament sponsorships are also available. Email Michael Jones at helpinghandrx39183@gmail.com for more information.
Over the River Run
Registration is open for the 31st annual Over the River Run, a 5-mile run and race walk across the Old Mississippi River Bridge.
The race is scheduled for Oct. 12 at 8 a.m. The entry fee is $25 for the run and race walk, or $10 for children under 10. For information or to register, visit southernculture.org, or call the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation at 601-631-2997.
The Over the River Run is a fundraiser for the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation.
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 more information or to register, visit the Parks and Recreation office at 100 Army Navy Drive, or call 601-634-4514.
Realtor golf tournament
The annual Vicksburg Realtor Golf Tournament will be Sept. 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Vicksburg Country Club. This event is hosted by the Vicksburg-Warren County Board of Realtors and proceeds benefit The Warrior Bonfire Program. Cost is $90 per player or $325 per four-man team. A team and hole sponsorship combination is available for $400.
To sign up or sponsor, call Nevada Bob’s Golf at 601-713-1700. For more information on the tournament, call 601-618-5351.
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