Game Plan

Published 7:53 am Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Hole in one at Clear Creek
Bob Walters made a hole-in-one on Jan. 30 at Clear Creek Golf Course. He aced the 106-yard second hole with a gap wedge. His witness was Rodney Mc Hann.

Zeke West Bass Tournament

The 10th Annual Zeke West Team Bass Tournament is scheduled for March 3 at Lake Bruin State Park, from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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The registration fee is $100 per boat, with an optional big bass entry fee of $10 per person. First place is a guaranteed $1,500 prize, and additional prizes will be paid for second through fifth places based on the number of entries. All fishermen will be fed after the tournament and door prizes awarded. Fishermen are required to have live wells and running lights inspected.

For entry forms or more information contact Gary West at 601-529-2775, Bill DeWeese at 318-434-0379, Becky West at 601-529-1671 or email zwestbass@gmail.com. Entry forms will also be available the morning of the tournament.

Junior Vikette auditions

Auditions for the Warren Central Junior High Junior Vikettes dance team will be held Feb. 12-15, from 4:15 to 6 p.m. each day, at the Warren Central Intermediate gym. Auditions are open to girls who will be attending Warren Central Junior High School in the 2018-19 school year.

Information packets are available by contacting Mrs. Fisher at 601-218-9701, or from the secretaries at Warren Central Junior High, the Academy of Innovation, Beechwood Elementary, Redwood Elementary, Bovina Elementary, Warren Central Intermediate or Bowmar Elementary.

VWAA registration
Registration is now open for the Vicksburg Warren Athletic Association’s 2018 spring baseball season. The league is for players ages 4-15. The registration fee is $75 per person and the deadline is Feb. 14.

Online registration is available at vwaabaseball.org. For more information, email vwaabaseball@gmail.com

VGSA registration
Registration will continue until Feb. 10 for the Vicksburg Girls Softball Association’s spring season.

The fast-pitch league is for players ages 4-16. Players must have turned 4 years old by Feb. 28, 2018, and will be placed in divisions according to their age as of Dec. 31, 2017. The registration fees are $60 for one player, or $50 per player for multiple family participants. Team and banner sponsors are also available.

Registration forms are available at 601 Sports or by emailing vicksburggsa@gmail.com. For more information, call Casey Gordon at 601-415-9121.

Red Carpet Bowl scholarship

Applications are now being accepted for the Red Carpet Bowl scholarship awards. The $500 scholarships are available to students at each of Warren County’s four high schools. To apply, students must fill out an application and write a 500-word essay.

The deadline to apply is March 1. Applications are available by contacting the main office at each school.

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About Ernest Bowker

Ernest Bowker is The Vicksburg Post's sports editor. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post's sports staff since 1998, making him one of the longest-tenured reporters in the paper's 140-year history. The New Jersey native is a graduate of LSU. In his career, he has won more than 50 awards from the Mississippi Press Association and Associated Press for his coverage of local sports in Vicksburg.

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