VWSD Hall of Fame
Nominations are now being accepted for the Vicksburg Warren School District Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019. Nomination forms are available at the VWSD athletic office on Mission 66 or by emailing athletic director Preston Nailor at pnailor@vwsd.org. The deadline for nominations is June 1.

The Hall of Fame is for all athletes, coaches and administrators who have distinguished themselves in their sports while a student or contributor at Vicksburg or Warren Central High Schools. Candidates must also meet the following requirements: Athletes must be 15 years past their graduation date and have participated in sports at one of the two VWSD high schools for at least two years; coaches must be five years removed from their last position, and have coached for at least 10 years in their sport and five years in the VWSD; and administrators must have made significant contributions to VWSD athletics and be five years removed from their last position.

Adult softball
Registration for the City of Vicksburg’s adult softball leagues will continue until May 3. Registration packets can be picked up at the the Parks and Recreation office, 100 Army Navy Drive, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The registration fee is $175 per team, plus $10 for each non-city resident of Warren County and $20 for each resident of Sharkey, Issaquena, Claiborne and Hinds counties.

A mandatory coaches meeting will be held on April 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Parks and Rec office. All teams must have a representative at this meeting.

WC soccer tryouts
Tryouts for Warren Central’s girls and boys soccer teams will be held in late April and early May. All tryouts are at the school’s practice field along Mississippi 27.
The girls tryouts will be held April 29-30 at 4 p.m. each day, and the boys tryouts are May 2-3 at 4 p.m. each day. All players must be entering grades 7-12, have shin guards, a parental consent form and a current physical.

All players must also sign up prior to the tryouts, either by visiting coach Greg Head in Warren Central’s Gym B during school hours or at the practice field on April 26 (girls) or April 29 and 30 (boys) from 3:30 to 5 p.m. For more information, call Coach Head at 601-631-1257.

MSHOF golf tournament
First Commercial Bank and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame will host its Celebrity Golf Tournament at Annandale Golf Club on May 6. Each team is paired with a Mississippi sports legend, college administrator, coach or former professional athlete for a round of golf.

The tournament begins with a breakfast buffet and registration at 9 a.m. and a shotgun start at 11. Food, beverages and door prizes are available throughout the day.

The entry fee is $260 per player, which includes tickets to the Hall of Fame’s Meet the Inductees and drawdown events Aug. 2-3 in Jackson. For information, contact Bill Blackwell at 60-982-8264 or bblackwell@msfame.com

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