Game Plan
Published 4:06 pm Thursday, July 18, 2024
- Vicksburg High football players Malik Minor, left, and Mickell Jones work a lineman drill during a practice in June. The Gators will open their 2024 season on Aug. 30, against Holmes County Central in the Red carpet Bowl. The game will be played at Warren Central. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)
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Warren County Open
Clear Creek Golf Course will host the Warren County Open July 27 and 28, with play beginning at 8 a.m. both days. The entry fee is $130 for Clear Creek pass holders and $150 for non-members. This tournament is open to everyone, and there will be four men’s divisions based on age as well as a women’s division. The deadline to register is July 26 at noon.
To register, or for more information, visit the Clear Creek clubhouse or call 601-638-9395.
Greenies Golf Tournament
The Fourth Annual Greenies Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Sept. 26 at Clear Creek Golf Course in Bovina.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with a shotgun start at 9. The entry fee for the four-person scramble is $70 per player, and mulligans can be purchased for $5 each. The entry fee is payable at registration and is cash only.
Prizes will be awarded for the first-, second- and third-place winners in each flight, as well as closest to the pin on all par 3s and closest to the center line on two other holes.
To sign up, contact John Nelson at 601-618-1762 or jnelson1964@att.net.
Play 2 Wynn basketball camp
The Play 2 Wynn Girls Basketball Camp will be held July 22-26 at Vicksburg High School’s gym. The camp will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, and drills will focus on basketball fundamentals and individual development. There will be 5-on-5 scrimmages as well.
The cost of the camp is $100. For information or to register, contact coach Donna Brown-Wynn at 615-974-4015 or dbrownwynn@gmail.com.
Celebrity basketball game
The 8th annual Back to School Celebrity Basketball Game is scheduled for Sunday, July 21 at Warren Central High School. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m.
The event is hosted by Vicksburg High alum and former NFL star Malcolm Butler and Jay Jones. Guests will include Grammy-nominated record producer Wheezy, a Vicksburg native, and social media star Kerwin Claiborne.
The Celebrity Basketball Game will be held in conjunction with the Malcolm Butler Football Camp, which is scheduled for July 20 at 7:30 a.m. at Vicksburg High School. The camp is for children in grades 1-12 and is free.
Strike Out Child Abuse Softball Tournament
The sixth annual Strike Out Child Abuse benefit softball tournament is scheduled for Sept. 14 and 15 at Halls Ferry Park in Vicksburg.
The two-day youth tournament is for C-Class teams in the 8U through 18U age divisions. The entry fees are $75 for the 8U division, and $150 for all other divisions, plus a $45 pay at the plate fee for umpires. The entry fee for spectators is $10 at the gate.
All proceeds from the tournament will go to support the Vicksburg Child and Parent Center. For more information or to register, call Mike Foley at 870-208-6260; Jeremiah Pant at 915-780-9601; or Avis Phillips at 601-831-6925.