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VGSA registration
Registration for the Vicksburg Girls Softball Association’s spring season is open until Feb. 15.

The league is open to players ages 4-16, with teams split into five age groups. Players will play in divisions according to their age on Aug. 1, 2024. Teams will be formed beginning Feb. 18 and practices begin Feb. 24. Games start on March 17.

The registration fee is $60 per player. Registration forms can be picked up and submitted at 601 Sports at 3500 Pemberton Square Blvd.

For more information, email vicksburggsa@gmail.com; or call Hannah Smith at 601-218-9783; Jessica Ward at 601-831-4439; or Gary Jackson at 601-415-0170.

Laces for Love 5K
The Laces for Love 5K is scheduled for Feb. 15 in downtown Vicksburg. The event will include 5K and 10K runs, a 5-kilometer race walk, and a 1-mile children’s fun run.

The race will begin at 8 a.m. in front of Key City Brewery and Milano’s Restaurant in the 1300 block of Washington Street, and follow a course through the downtown area. An after-party with a Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day theme will follow in the parking lot adjacent to the start-finish line.

The registration fee is $35 for the 5K events, $40 for the 10K run, or $20 for the fun run. Online registration is available at runsignup.com/Race/MS/Vicksburg/LacesForLove

The event is a fundraiser for the Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg and helps fund several of the group’s community programs.

For more information, email race chairman Julianna Smith at JuliannaSmithRDH@gmail.com.

Kings Center basketball
The Kings Empowerment Center will host a 5-on-5 intramural youth basketball league for children ages 6-12 this winter. Registration is now open and will continue through Jan. 31. The season runs from Feb. 15 to March 22.

There are three age divisions for boys ages 6-7, 8-9, and 10-12. The fee is $200 per team, and forms are available at the Kings Center from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information, call Victor Gilliam at 601-634-4788 or 601-529-5849.

Red Carpet Bowl scholarships
Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Red Carpet Bowl scholarships. The $750 scholarships are available to all graduating high school seniors from Vicksburg High, Warren Central, Porter’s Chapel Academy and St. Aloysius.

Application forms are available in the guidance offices of all four high schools. Students must include a list of activities, the name of the college they wish to attend, and submit a 500-word essay on why the Red Carpet Bowl Scholarship is important to them.

The deadline to apply is March 4. Applications should be mailed t: Dr. Robert Abraham, 3038 Indiana Ave., Vicksburg, MS 39180.

For more information, call Travis Wayne Vance at 601-218-8556.

Run Thru History
Registration is open for the 46th annual Run Thru History, a 10-kilometer run and 5K race walk in the Vicksburg National Military Park. The race will be held Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 8 a.m.

The registration fee for the 10K run and 5K walk is $40, and it is $20 for the children’s 1-mile fun run. The entry fee includes a Run Thru History shirt; admission to the after party at the Hampton Inn at 3330 Clay Street, across from the VNMP; and more.

For more information, visit runthruhistory.org or call the Vicksburg YMCA at 601-638-1071. Online registration is available through raceroster.com.

Sandlot tryouts
The Sandlot of Vicksburg is holding open tryouts for its youth softball teams in the 8U, 10U and 12U age divisions.

Tryouts are by appointment and will be held at The Sandlot training facility, 3422 Wisconsin Ave. in Vicksburg. For more information or to schedule a tryout, call Haley Jones at 662-801-6177 or visit TheSandlotOfVicksburg.com.

Hinds First Pitch Dinner
The Hinds Community College baseball program will host its annual First Pitch Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. in the new indoor facility in Mayo Fieldhouse on the Raymond campus.

The featured speaker will be former Hinds and Major League Baseball pitcher Chad Bradford, and he will also do a question and answer session.

Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children 12 years old and under. A reserved table for eight people is $250. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit sports.hindscc.edu.

Vicksburg-WC alumni football
Alumni Football USA is organizing an alumni football game between former players from Vicksburg High and Warren Central. The game is for adults ages 18 to 65. Equipment is provided for all players, and the game will have special rules to ensure safety.

Those interested can call Christian Hales at 601-259-5107 or visit Alumnifootballusa.com for more information.

Alumni Football USA has done more than 1,300 games in 32 states and raised over $3 million for schools and charities across the country.

Magnolia Wildcats football
Registration is open for the Magnolia Wildcats’ 2025 high school football, baseball, softball and cheerleading seasons. A meet and greet session will be held Feb. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Heritage Baptist Church, located at 5911 Terry Road in Byram.

The Wildcats are open to students in grades 6-12 (ages 12-18) who are home schooled or attend private Christian schools without an athletics program. Their teams compete against other home school and MAIS teams in the Mid-South Christian League. The Wildcats won the league football championship in their inaugural season in 2024. Players are drawn from across Central Mississippi and practices are held in Ridgeland.

To register, visit magnoliawildcats.com.