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Published 12:00 am Sunday, August 2, 2009
WC, VHS football tickets now on sale
Season tickets for past Warren Central and Vicksburg high ticketholders are now on sale at the Vicksburg Warren athletic department. New ticket sales will start Aug. 17.
Membership in the Super Viking and Super Gator clubs are $155, and include two season tickets, parking pass, and two passes to all other Vicksburg Warren School District sporting events — except the Red Carpet football and basketball games and playoff games.
Season tickets for new ticketholders are $25. Individual game tickets are $6 per game for reserved seats, $5 for general admission at the gate, or $4 for general admission at the athletic department’s ticket office.
For information, call the Vicksburg Warren athletic department at 601-631-2822.
Clear Creek Ladies Golf Association Report
On Wednesday, the Ladies of Clear Creek will host their monthly retiree scramble with a fiesta time theme. Check-in for this event will be 8 a.m. with tee-off at 8:30. A sign-up sheet is in the Clear Creek Golf Course clubhouse or you can call 601-638-9395 to be signed up. Deadline is Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Vicksburg 9th grade football meeting
There will be a mandatory meeting for all ninth grade Vicksburg High School football players at the football fieldhouse on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Vicksburg Junior High Football Meeting
There will be a mandatory meeting for all 8th grade Vicksburg Junior High football players and parents in the gym on Tuesday at 6 p.m. For information, call Larry Carter at 601-631-2841.
Pass the Rock 3-on-3 tournament
The city of Vicksburg and the Alcorn State women’s basketball program will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Aug. 28-29 at Pemberton Square Mall. The tournament will go from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on the first day and will last from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. on the second. Early registration will be held on Saturday at the Vicksburg Factory Outlets from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. For information, call Alcorn State coach Tonya Edwards at 313-433-0733.
Vicksburg Buccaneers summer registration
The Vicksburg Buccaneers youth football team is currently taking applications for players ages 6-12 for the 2009 season. All practices are held at Vicksburg Junior High. For information, call Amanda Haggard at 601-529-8462 or Perri Johnson at 601-456-1104.
Vicksburg Packers football practices
The Vicksburg Packers youth football and cheer program will practice Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Vicksburg Junior High practice field on Weems Street behind the field house.
For information, call 601-291-1370, or 601-631-1920.
Parks and Recreation adult co-ed softball
Registration for the Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department’s adult co-ed softball league will continue until Aug. 24. Registration forms can be picked up at the Parks and Recreation offices. The league is for players ages 18 and older.
Cost is $200 per team, with an additional charge of $15 for every non-city resident and a $25 charge for players not from Warren County. A mandatory coaches’ meeting is scheduled for Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Parks and Recreation office. For information, call 601-634-4514.
Flag football league registration
Registration for the Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department’s men’s and women’s flag football season will begin on Wednesday and continue until Aug. 28. There are separate leagues for men’s and women’s teams. A mandatory coaches meeting will be held Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Parks and Rec offices on Army Navy Drive.
For more information, call James Judge at 601-415-4500.
Tryouts for select baseball team
Tryouts for a new 11-and-under select baseball team will be held Aug. 10 and 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Halls Ferry Park’s Bluff Field. Players cannot turn 12 before April 30, 2010. For more information, call coaches Zach Balthrop at 601-415-7254 or Andrew Embry at 601-218-6936.
Vicksburg YMCA Little Kickers soccer
The Vicksburg YMCA is taking registration for its Little Kickers Soccer program through Aug. 22. Little Kickers is a six-week program for boys and girls ages 4-6. All games will be played on Thursday nights at the Purks YMCA branch starting Aug. 27. For information call Dustin Blount at 601-638-1071.