June 29, 2008

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St. Aloysius baseball tryouts rescheduled

Tryouts for the St. Aloysius baseball team have been rescheduled for July 9 and 10, at 10 a.m. each day at Bazinsky Field. For information, call coach Clint Wilkerson at 601-507-2423, or assistant coach Trey Clark at 601-540-1222.

Warren County Chapter MSU Bulldog Celebration

The Warren County Chapter of the Mississippi State University Alumni Association will host its Bulldog Celebration on July 15 at 6 p.m. at City Auditorium. New athletic director Greg Byrne, MSU women’s basketball coach Sharon Fanning and Jimmy Abraham, executive director of the alumni association, are schedule to attend. Cost is $10 per person and children under 8 years old are free.

Purchase tickets by contacting Tony Loper at 601-218-8669 or TLoper26@yahoo.com.

Warren Central baseball tryouts

Tryouts for Warren Central’s baseball team will be July 22-24 at Viking Field for players in 9th through 12th grades from 3 to 5 p.m. each day. For information, call 601-631-2939.

Hole-in-one at Clear Creek

Jeff Burnett made his first hole-in-one on hole No. 2 Tuesday. He made the 132-yard shot with a 9-iron. It was witnessed by Billy Buckner.

Bud Light scramble set for Clear Creek

The Bud Light 2-Man Scramble is July 12-13. Anyone interested in playing can call the pro shop at 601-638-9395.

Clear Creek Ladies Golf Association report

On Wednesday, the Clear Creek Ladies will host their monthly retirees’ scramble. Check-in is at 8 a.m. and tee-time is 8:30. Make sure to wear red, white and blue for the patriotic theme.

Sign up in the clubhouse or call 601-638-9395 to have your name added to the list.

Registration for Governor’s Cup

Registration for the annual Governor’s Cup youth baseball tournament is now being accepted. The tournament will be at Halls Ferry Park, July 25-27 for ages 7-, 10-, 12-, 13- and 16-and-under, and Aug. 1-3 for ages 6-, 8-, 9-, 11-, and 14-and-under. Registration fee is $350 per team. For information, call Ricky Mitchell at 601-218-7700.

Summer youth golf camp at Clear creek

Clear Creek Golf Course will host a summer golf camp for children of all ages and abilities this summer. The camp sessions will be July 7-12, and July 28-Aug. 1. Children ages 8 and under will play from 7:30-9 a.m., ages 9-13 will go from 9-11 a.m., and ages 14-17 will go from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost is $80 per student.

To register, call Chris Rutherford at 601-638-9395 or 601-218-8747. Private lessons are also available.

GymSouth accepting registration for classes

GymSouth Gymnastics is having registration for summer and fall classes. Classes being taught are Cheerleading Tryout Prep, Pre-School and Beginner Gymnastics, as well as Beginner and Power Tumbling. Registration forms are available at GymSouth at 3422 Wisconsin Ave., from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The class schedule is available online at www.gymsouthinc.com.