Game Plan
Published 10:27 am Wednesday, December 10, 2014
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Warren Central golf tryouts
Tryouts for Warren Central’s varsity golf team are now open to all students in grades 7-12. Any student interested in playing in the 2015 season should contact coach Matt Williams via email at mwilliams@vwsd.org, or by calling the Warren Central High School office at 601-631-2867.
Adult basketball league registration
Registration for the Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department’s adult men’s and women’s basketball leagues will continue until Dec. 17. Games will begin on Jan. 12.
The registration fee is $125 per team, plus an extra $10 fee for each non-city resident. Team fees will not exceed $175. Registration packets can be picked up at the Parks and Rec offices at 100 Army Navy Drive, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday.
There will be a mandatory coaches meeting on Dec. 29. For more information, call Joseph Graves at 601-634-4514.
MSU drop-down pitching camp
Mississippi State will host its drop-down pitching camp Saturday in Starkville. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is designed to provide instruction on all aspects of drop-down pitching for players in high school and junior college.
The cost of the one-day camp is $200. Players can sign up at hailstate.com/camps. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. the day of the camp.
For more information, email Thompson at BThompson@athletics.msstate.edu.
Chill in the Hills registration
Registration is now open for the 7th annual Chill in the Hills 10K run and 5K race walk. The event, which goes through downtown Vicksburg, is scheduled for Jan. 17 at 8:30 a.m. In addition to the individual run and race walk, there will be a two-person relay division and a 1-mile children’s fun run.
The early registration fee is available until Jan. 2, and is $25 for individual runners and walkers; $50 per two-person relay team; $15 for the 1-mile run; and a $100 team rate for up to five people.
For more information or to register, call 601-636-5703 or visit gracechristiancounselingcenter.com/Fundraiser.html.
Blues Marathon needs volunteers
The Mississippi Blues Marathon, the state’s largest road race, is looking for volunteers to assist with race operations.
Volunteers are needed to assist with check-in on Jan. 9 and the race in Jackson on Jan. 10.
Volunteer registration is available at msbluesmarathon.com. For more information, call 601-624-7882 or email info@bluesmarathon.com.