Ernest Bowker, Author at The Vicksburg Post

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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Sports Column: Battling the cold during soccer season

Over the span of 26 years at The Vicksburg Post I’ve written a lot of feature stories. One of my favorites was about the way ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, January 12, 2025 4:00 am

Sports

Former Warren Central star Trey Hall signs with Ole Miss

Throughout his football career, Trey Hall said he’s admired the offensive mind of Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin and the way he uses his ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, January 11, 2025 6:49 pm

Sports

Flashes rout Oak Forest, tie Manchester at Saturday soccer tournament

The St. Aloysius Flashes got better and better as their day went along Saturday. Just imagine what they could’ve done playing a full game. St. ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, January 11, 2025 6:07 pm

Sports

Former LSU football star Kyren Lacy wanted on negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run charges

Former LSU football player Kyren Lacy is wanted on charges of negligent homicide and felony hit-and-run, the Louisiana State Police announced Friday. The charges stem ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Friday, January 10, 2025 4:33 pm

Sports

Vikings make the most of streak of penalty kick chances

Every high school soccer team in Mississippi spends time in practice working on penalty kicks, just in case they need them to win an overtime ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Friday, January 10, 2025 3:23 pm

Sports

Winter storm, travel concerns alter high school sports schedule for Warren County teams

It appears Warren County will dodge the worst of a winter storm that is approaching Mississippi, but the weather is altering the local high school ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, January 9, 2025 4:29 pm

Local

Warren County schools to remain open as winter weather approaches

The Vicksburg Warren School District announced it will remain open and operate on a regular schedule for the rest of the week, as a winter ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 3:27 pm

Local

$110,920 Mississippi Lottery jackpot winner sold in Vicksburg

When it comes to the Mississippi Lottery, Suds N Smokes is paying the folks. Two winning tickets — one of them worth more than $110,000 ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 1:35 pm

Sports

Flashes fly past the Jackson Victors

After back-to-back losses on buzzer-beaters, the St. Aloysius Flashes made sure their latest game didn’t come down to the final shot. Anthony McCloud and Carson ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 12:19 pm

Sports

Bad bounces cost Lady Vikes; Vikings roll past Neshoba Central

Warren Central got a tough reminder that lucky — or at least fortuitous — bounces are sometimes the difference between winning and losing. Neshoba Central’s ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 11:34 am

Sports

Boys Basketball Roundup: Vicksburg, Warren Central, PCA all take losses

Close losses are becoming an unwanted part of life for Vicksburg High’s boys basketball team. Kendarian Thomas scored 17 points and Alex Thompson added 15 ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 11:16 am

Sports

Ole Miss, Mississippi State both ranked as SEC play begins

The Southeastern Conference has the nation’s only undefeated Division I team and six of the top 10 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 men’s ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 3:34 pm

Sports

Sports Column: ‘Meaningless’ bowls still provided plenty of fun moments

With the introduction of the College Football Playoff, there has been plenty of talk of the traditional second-tier bowl games becoming irrelevant. Maybe they will, ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, January 5, 2025 4:00 am

Sports

Year in Review: Warren Central’s success, Brown and Anderson’s breakthroughs were 2024’s biggest sports highlights

A steady stream of playoff breakthroughs and success flowed through the 2024 sports year in Warren County. Warren Central reached the MHSAA Class 6A semifinals ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, December 31, 2024 4:00 am

Sports

Sports Column: Some football thoughts for New Year’s

It’s the last weekend of 2024, and we’re just a few days away from 2025. This is the time of year when, to quote Kamala ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, December 29, 2024 6:35 pm

Sports

Missy Gators end 2024 with loss to Jackson Prep

MADISON — The season is merry, but the Vicksburg Missy Gators weren’t feeling the joy on Saturday. Ann Magee Stradinger made six 3-pointers and finished ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, December 28, 2024 3:13 pm

Sports

2024 All-County Football: All-County Defense

The 2024 high school football season was an outstanding one for Warren County’s teams. Warren Central reached the MHSAA Class 6A semifinals, St. Aloysius and ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, December 28, 2024 2:05 pm

Sports

2024 All-County Football: Warren Central’s defensive line dominated opponents

There wasn’t a single play that symbolized Warren Central’s defense this season. It was a steady beat of them, piled up over the course of ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, December 28, 2024 10:35 am

Sports

2024 All-County Football: Warren Central’s Josh Morgan is the Coach of the Year

In a football season full of good things, one of the best that happened to Warren Central might have been a humiliating defeat. A mistake-filled ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, December 26, 2024 3:45 pm

Sports

2024 All-County Football: All-County Offense

The 2024 high school football season was a good one for Warren County’s teams. Warren Central reached the MHSAA Class 6A semifinals, St. Aloysius and ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, December 24, 2024 2:45 pm

Sports

2024 All-County Football: PCA’s Jung is the Offensive Player of the Year

When he prepared for each game this season, there was one important step Jase Jung made sure he never skipped. “I would drink water. A ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, December 24, 2024 11:15 am

Sports

Warren Central releases 2025 football schedule

Warren Central’s philosophy of scheduling difficult opponents early in the season has served it well in recent years. So when it came time to put ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Monday, December 23, 2024 4:00 am

Sports

Sports Column: It’s time for The Post’s All-County football team

It’s that magical time of year, when the weather turns cold, everyone gets a little more jolly, and presents magically appear under the tree. ‘Tis ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, December 22, 2024 4:00 am

Sports

Who’s Hot: Layla Carter

Mississippi Delta Community College basketball player Layla Carter, a Vicksburg High alum, had 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists in a 70-64 win over ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, December 21, 2024 3:50 am

Sports

Warren Central’s Qualls and Crump sign with Holmes

For decades, college football players have left school early to play in the NFL. Two Warren Central players are bringing the idea to high school ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, December 19, 2024 5:31 pm

Sports

Vicksburg High’s 2025 football schedule has familiar foes, new order

Vicksburg High’s 2025 football schedule will have a familiar look, but a new order. Six of the Gators’ 10 games — including all five non-region ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, December 19, 2024 12:00 pm

Sports

St. Aloysius’ Anthony McCloud is The Post’s Athlete of the Week

Anthony McCloud is sky high as the latest Vicksburg Post Athlete of the Week. The St. Aloysius basketball player received 3,111 of the 4,070 votes ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 2:00 pm

Sports

Vikings finish sweep of Vicksburg, clinch playoff berth

Warren Central started slow, but once it picked up steam it ran through Vicksburg High like a runaway train. The Vikings scored five goals in ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 9:41 am

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