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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 season.

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

To register, visit magnoliawildcats.com.

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.

 

Hinds Dinner
https://sports.hindscc.edu/news/2024/11/7/baseball-former-hinds-alum-chad-bradford-to-serve-as-guest-speaker-for-first-pitch-dinner.aspx

Run Thru History – RaceRoster
https://raceroster.com/events/2025/94039/vicksburg-run-thru-history