Softball umpires meeting

The Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual ASA umpires meeting on March 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Parks and Rec office at 100 Army Navy Drive. The meeting is mandatory for all umpires planning to work in the VGSA youth fast-pitch and adult slow-pitch softball leagues this season.

In addition, scorekeepers and umpires are needed for the upcoming softball and baseball seasons. Employment forms can be picked up at the Parks and Rec office. For more information, call 601-634-4514.

College softball at VHS

Vicksburg High will host a Division I college softball game at its Softball Swamp field on Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m., when Alcorn State takes on Kentucky State in its 2017 season opener. Admission is $4 at the gate, but free hillside seating will be available for Alcorn State and Vicksburg Warren School District students with a current school ID badge.

Clear Creek Ladies kickoff

The Clear Creek Ladies Golf Association will hold its 2017 season kickoff and registration on Feb. 18 at the Clear Creek Golf Course clubhouse. Registration begins at 10 a.m., and the group is open to women golfers of all skill levels. The group will play a round of golf following registration. For more information, call Charlotte Crist at 601-638-3475.

Polk at PCA fundraiser

Former Mississippi State baseball coach Ron Polk will be the featured speaker at a fundraiser for Porters Chapel Academy on Feb. 27.

The banquet will begin at 6 p.m., and will be held at PCA’s gym. Tickets are $30, and includes dinner and the program. Tickets are available at the Porters Chapel Academy office, at 3460 Porters Chapel Road, during business hours. All proceeds from the fundraiser benefit Porters Chapel Academy athletics.

For tickets or for moe information, call the school office at 601-638-3733, or Blake Purvis at 601-218-1703.

Zeke West bass tournament

The Ninth Annual Zeke West Memorial Scholarship bass fishing tournament is scheduled for March 4 at Lake Bruin.

The registration fee is $100 per boat, with an optional big bass entry fee of $10 per person. First place is guaranteed a $1,500 prize, and additional prizes will be paid for second through fifth places based on the number of entries.

Entry forms and more information are available by emailing zwestbass@gmail.

Red Carpet scholarships

Applications are being accepted at Warren Central, Vicksburg High School, St. Aloysius and Porters Chapel Academy for the annual Red Carpet Bowl scholarship awards.

The scholarships are given to one senior at each of Warren County’s four high schools, and both athletes and non-athletes are eligible. Applications are available at each school’s office.

For more information, call Calvin Masterson at 601-218-8556.

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