Game Plan

Published 11:10 pm Saturday, February 4, 2017

JV basketball report

(B) Vicksburg 50, Warren Central 50 – Chris Early scored 15 points for Warren Central, and Darius Johnson had 14 for Vicksburg as the two junior varsity boys’ basketball teams played to a tie Saturday.

Ja’Markus Perkins added nine points for Warren Central, while Sammy Wilkerson and Farmer Abendroth had six apiece. Greg Jenkins and George Gaskin each scored nine for Vicksburg, and Leonard Sims had seven.

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College softball at VHS

Vicksburg High will host a Division I college softball game at its Softball Swamp field on Feb. 16, when Alcorn State takes on Kentucky State in the 2017 season opener. Admission is $4 at the gate, but free hillside seating will be available for Alcorn State and Vicksburg Warren School District students with a current school ID badge.

Clear Creek Ladies kickoff

The Clear Creek Ladies Golf Association will hold its 2017 season kickoff and registration on Feb. 18 at the Clear Creek Golf Course clubhouse. Registration begins at 10 a.m., and the group is open to women golfers of all skill levels. The group will play a round of golf following registration. For more information, call Charlotte Crist at 601-638-3475.

Polk at PCA fundraiser

Former Mississippi State baseball coach Ron Polk will be the featured speaker at a fundraiser for Porters Chapel Academy on Feb. 27.
The banquet will begin at 6 p.m., and will be held at PCA’s gym. Tickets are $30, and includes dinner and the program. Tickets are available at the Porters Chapel Academy office, at 3460 Porters Chapel Road, during business hours. For information, call 601-638-3733.

Kings basketball jamboree

The Kings Empowerment Center will begin its youth basketball season with the Kick Off Jamboree on Feb. 11, beginning at 10 a.m. The tournament is open to teams in grades 6-12, and there is a two-game guarantee. The entry fee is $75 per team. To register, call 601-634-4788.

West bass tournament

The Ninth Annual Zeke West Memorial Scholarship bass fishing tournament is scheduled for March 4 at Lake Bruin State Park.

The registration fee is $100 per boat, with an optional big bass entry fee of $10 per person. First place is guaranteed a $1,500 prize, and additional prizes will be paid for second through fifth places based on the number of entries.

Entry forms and more information are available by emailing zwestbass@gmail.

VGSA registration

Registration for the 2017 Vicksburg Girls Softball Association season is now open. Registration forms are available at Hobie’s Sports and Outdoors, or by emailing vicksburggsa@gmail.com
The registration fee is $60 for one player, or $50 per player for a family with two or more players.

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