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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.

Clear Creek golf camps
Clear Creek Golf Course in Bovina will host two summer youth golf camps in July.

The camps are for children ages 5-14. The cost is $150 per golfer, or $120 each for those with multiple siblings. The first camp will run from July 1-3, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. each day. The second is scheduled for July 21-23, also from 8:30 to 11 a.m. each day.

To register or for more information, call Joseph Dendy at 601-665-5308 or email him at josephmdendy@gmail.com

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 has been rescheduled for June 23-25 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.

Soccer lessons
Former Alcorn State women’s soccer coach Jenna Wallace is offering soccer lessons for children ages 3-9. The cost is $10 per child, and the lessons are Fridays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Sherman Avenue Elementary School. For more information or to register, email GroundWorkSoccer@gmail.com

Hinds baseball camp
Hinds Community College’s summer baseball camp is scheduled for July 16-18 at Joe G. Moss Field on the Raymond campus. The camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon each day, and is for children ages 6-13. The cost is $100 per person. For more information or to register, visit the Hinds athletics web site.

Mud Monsters baseball camp
The Mississippi Mud Monsters will host their Kids Baseball Camp July 9-11, from 9 a.m. to noon each day, at Trustmark Park in Peal. The camp is for children ages 6-10 and the cost is $150. Players will get instruction from Mud Monsters players, a ticket to all three games those nights, lunch, and a cap and T-shirt. For more information, call 601-664-7600.

City Pool now open
Vicksburg City Pool is now open to the public for its summer swim season. 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 on July 12 for a Vicksburg Swim Association meet, 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.