Game Plan
Published 10:00 am Sunday, November 10, 2019
VWAA baseball registraiton
The Vicksburg Warren Athletic Association has opened registration for its 2020 spring youth baseball season. All games will be played at Sports Force Parks on the Mississippi.
Online registration is available at vwaabaseball.org. The registration fee is $75 per player, but coaches are eligible for a $25 discount for their child. For more information, email vwaabaseball@gmail.com.
Buzz Softball tryouts
Tryouts for the BUZZ Softball Organization, a Vicksburg-based tournament team, are scheduled for Nov. 19-21 at the Betty Hearn Softball Complex’s East Field. The teams are coached by Porter’s Chapel Academy softball coach Chandler Ellis and Vicksburg High coach Brian Ellis.
Tryouts for the 14U age group will be at 5:30 p.m. each day. Tryouts for the 16U and 18U teams will be at 6:45 p.m. each day. Players should wear softball pants and be prepared for colder weather, and arrive 15 minutes before tryouts begin. For more information, call Chandler Ellis at 417-298-7564.
USM baseball camp
The Southern Miss baseball program will host its Thanksgiving Break Kids Camp on Nov. 25 and 26 at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field in Hattiesburg. The camp is for children in grades K-8 and will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day. Registration is set for 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 25.
The camp will teach baseball fundamentals and allow boys and girls to work with Southern Miss players and coaches. The cost is $100.
Online registration for all Southern Miss baseball is available at southernmissbaseballcamps.com. Walk-ups are welcome. For more information, contact Southern Miss assistant coach Ladd Rhodes at 228-297-7703 or via email at ladd.rhodes@usm.edu.
Kudzu Classic soccer
The Kudzu Classic youth soccer tournament is scheduled for Nov. 9 and 10 at Sports Force Parks on the Mississippi in Vicksburg.
The tournament is for teams in the 9U to 18U age groups. The entry fee ranges from $375 to $425 per team, depending on the age group, and there is a three-game guarantee.
For more information or to register, contact Sports Force Parks on the Mississippi at 470-863-5623 or by email at info@sfpvicksburg.com.
Winter Baseball League
Sports Force Parks on the Mississippi will host its inaugural Winter Baseball League Nov. 30 to Dec. 22. The league is open to players ages 7 to high school, and is for individual players and not teams. The cost is $300 per player and there is a nine-game guarantee. No tryouts are necessary, but players should provide their own equipment.
For more information or to register, visit sportsforceparksvicksburg.com/tournaments or call 601-429-6320.
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