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Tougaloo College basketball ID camp
Tougaloo College’s men’s basketball team will host an ID camp on Saturday, June 14, at the Jackson Street Gym from 8 a.m. to noon. The camp is for players in grades 10-12 and is intended to identify potential college prospects.

For information, email Tougaloo coaches Eric Strothers at estrothers@tougaloo.edu or Thomas Billups at tbillups@tougaloo.edu.

Cannonballs swim team
The Vicksburg YMCA Cannonballs swim team is now practicing for its summer season. The team is intended to introduce novice swimmers to the competitive side of the sport with structured practices and weekly meets during the month of June.

Practices are held from 8 to 10 a.m. weekdays at the Wilkinson Ver Beck YMCA pool on Oak Ridge Road. Meets are on Monday afternoons, leading up to the Jackson Swim Association’s City Meet June 23 in Flowood.

The cost is $120 for the season for YMCA members, and $160 for non-YMCA members. For more information or to register, call Wilson Carroll at 601-953-6579.

Warren Central baseball tryouts
Tryouts for Warren Central’s high school baseball team will be held June 3 and 5, at 5 p.m. at Viking Field behind Beechwood Elementary School.

The tryouts are for players entering grades 8-12 for the 2025-26 school year. Player must have a current physical, their own baseball glove and pants, and cleats.

For more information, call head coach Randy Broome at 601-638-3372 or email him at randyb@vwsd.org.

Malcolm Butler Football Camp
The 11th annual Malcolm Butler Football Camp is scheduled for Saturday, July 19, at Vicksburg High School’s Memorial Stadium.

The camp will run from 8 a.m. to noon, and is for children in grades 1-12. It is hosted by former NFL star, two-time Super Bowl champion and Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler.

The camp is free, but advance online registration is required. Registration ends on May 31 at midnight.
The camp is split into the Malcolm & Me Camp for children in grades 1-6, and the Malcolm Butler Football Camp for those in grades 7-12.

Players participate in football drills and learn fundamentals and techniques. At the end of the camp, Butler will speak to campers and sign autographs.

City Pool to open
to public May 30
Vicksburg City Pool will open to the public for its summer swim season on Friday, May 30, at 1 p.m. The entry fee is $2 per swimmer, and there is a dress code of proper, modest swimsuits. No cotton, sports bras or T-shirts are allowed in the water.

Patrons will be able to swim for two-hour sessions, from 1-3 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Monday. Wednesday and Thursday are reserved for daycare centers and special groups by reservation. The pool is closed on Tuesday and Sunday. It will also be closed June 6-8 and July 12 for Vicksburg Swim Association meets, and for the July 4 holiday.

Lap Swimming is available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday on non-swim lesson weeks, and noon to 1 p.m. during swim lesson weeks.

The schedule is based on a limited swimmer to lifeguard ratio. The maximum swimmer capacity will be 60 patrons for each two-hour period. Because of the shortage of lifeguards, the deep end of the pool will be closed.

For more information, call City Pool manager Sylvia Gurtowski at 601-801-3831 or email her at sgurtowski@vicksburg.org.

Charles Scott Golf Tournament
The 3rd Annual Charles Scott Memorial Golf Tournament is scheduled for June 6 at Clear Creek Golf Course. The tournament is a four-person scramble that benefits the Tyner-Ford American Legion Post 213.

For more information or to register, email tynerfordpost213@gmail.com; or call the Clear Creek clubhouse at 601-638-9395; Alonzo Stevens at 601-831-1113; Dorwin Shields at 601-415-8707; or Dr. Hank Harper at 601-750-7660.

Chad McMullin Powerlifting meet
The inaugural Chad McMullin Memorial Push/Pull powerlifting competition is scheduled for July 26 at Wyatt’s Gym in Vicksburg.

The event is sanctioned by the APF and AAPF, and will begin with a rules briefing at 9 a.m. and competition at 10. A one-piece lifting or wrestling suit is mandatory. Events will include the bench press and deadlift.

The entry fee for the meet is $50 before July 12, and $75 after that date. Payments can be made via Pay Pal @hardcorebarbellMS.

All proceeds will go toward an annual scholarship for a Warren Central High School senior — the Chad McMullin Memorial Scholarship, named in honor of the school’s late powerlifting and football coach.
For more information, email meet director Kyle Davis at apfmississippi@gmail.com.

Vicksburg Buccaneers football
Registration for the inaugural season of the Vicksburg Buccaneers youth football and cheer program is now open.

The team is for children ages 5-12 and is free. The season begins in late July and preseason training is under way. To register, or for more information, contact Tim Young at 601-618-6907; Christie Pizzio at 601-529-7788; or visit the Buccaneers’ Facebook page.

St. Al summer sports camps
St. Aloysius’ sports teams will host a series of youth sports camps this summer in softball, football, volleyball, baseball and cheerleading. Online registration for all of the camps is available through GoFan.co.

• The softball camp is scheduled for June 9-11 at the Betty Hearn Foley complex on Bazinsky Road. The camp is for players entering grades 1-6 in the fall and will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Players can be dropped off from 8 to 9 a.m. on Monday, and from 8:30 to 9 Tuesday and Wednesday.

The cost of the camp is $100 and includes a daily snack. Walk-up registration is welcome. For more information, email St. Al coach Mike Foley at mike.foley@vicksburgcatholic.org.

• The football camp is scheduled for June 16-19, from 9 to 11 a.m. each day at Farrell Stadium/Balzli Field. The camp is for children in grades K-6, and the cost is $100.

• The volleyball camp is also June 16-19, from 9 to 11 a.m. each day, in the St. Al gym. The cost is $100, and it is for girls in grades 1-6.

• The baseball camp is June 23-25 at Bazinsky Field. It is for players in grades 1-6, and the cost is $100. The times for each day of the camp have not yet been set.

• The cheer and Flashette kiddie camp is Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon in the St. Al gym. It is for girls in Pre-K through sixth grade, and the cost is $75.

• St. Al will also host an art camp June 16-19, from 9 a.m. to noon each day in the St. Francis Xavier Elementary School art room. Only 20 spots are available for children in grades K-6. The cost is $125.