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Niekro carries on family tradition with the Mississippi Braves
PEARL — When the Mississippi Braves take the field for their 2024 home opener at Trustmark Park on Tuesday night, a lot of the names ...
Ernest Bowker, Author at The Vicksburg Post - Page 2 of 166
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: Take one last chance to appreciate the M-Braves before they’re gone
As a society, we tend to take certain things for granted. Water will flow when we turn on the faucet. Roads will be reasonably well-paved ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, April 7, 2024 3:55 am
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PCA splits doubleheader, takes series with Franklin Academy
On Friday morning, John Wyatt Massey signed with Coahoma Community College’s baseball program and said an effort to get physically stronger was an important factor. ...
by Ernest Bowker, Friday, April 5, 2024 10:47 pm
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Warren Central earns milestone win in Class 6A tennis playoffs
There are still a lot of steps Warren Central’s tennis program needs and wants to take to reach the top of the mountain, but the ...
by Ernest Bowker, Friday, April 5, 2024 3:03 pm
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Warren Central’s Wallace takes aim at powerlifting state championship
Katie Wallace has tried a few different sports and activities over the years. Her best and favorite one, she sort of stumbled into. “I’ve always ...
by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, April 4, 2024 3:39 pm
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Lady Vikes score 24 runs, treat themselves to a big win over Vicksburg
Each time one of Warren Central’s softball players gets a hit, first base coach Katie Jackson pulls a bag of gummy worms from her jacket ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 11:36 pm
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Warren Central’s Connor Watkins is The Post’s Athlete of the Week
Connor Watkins pitched a gem on the mound for Warren Central, and then another in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest. Watkins, a ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 11:02 am
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Miss Mississippi to host pickleball, tennis fundraiser tournaments at Halls Ferry Park
Some organizations do golf tournaments to raise money, and others do 5K runs. The Miss Mississippi Corporation is going to the courts — the pickleball ...
by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 3:13 pm
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Vote now in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest for March 24-30, 2024
Voting is now open in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest. This week’s set of nominees are all baseball players — Connor Watkins ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, March 31, 2024 10:30 am
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LSU advances to Elite 8 showdown with Iowa and Caitlin Clark
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Angel Reese says LSU’s players are embracing the role of “good villains” as they make a run toward repeating as national ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, March 30, 2024 7:50 pm
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Sports column: We love you too, Malcolm — but we also have a responsibility to uphold
There’s an old hypothetical dilemma that’s often used in journalism ethics classes about reporting on a misdemeanor arrest of a prominent member of the community. ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, March 30, 2024 4:00 am
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Missy Gators end skid with big win against Ridgeland
The Vicksburg Missy Gators gathered in a huddle in right field, put together an organized cheer and danced. When they broke, one player did back ...
by Ernest Bowker, Friday, March 29, 2024 9:21 am
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Baseball Roundup: Vicksburg High, Tallulah Academy swamp district opponents
Vicksburg High’s baseball team finished March the same way it started — with a victory. Tyler Carter went 2-for-3 with a double, triple and four ...
by Ernest Bowker, Friday, March 29, 2024 9:19 am
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Warren Central’s Gaylon Turner signs to play basketball at East Central Community College
Immediately after his junior season ended, Gaylon Turner went to work getting ready for his final year of high school basketball. The Warren Central star ...
by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, March 28, 2024 2:03 pm
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Vicksburg’s Shaniyah Walker is The Post’s Athlete of the Week
Shaniyah Walker crossed the finish line first as the latest Vicksburg Post Athlete of the Week. The Vicksburg High track athlete received a late push ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 2:00 pm
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Warren Central beats Vicksburg to close in on Region 2-6A tennis championship
Two years ago, Warren Central’s tennis team endured a winless season and missed the MHSAA team playoffs. This year, the Vikings will be home for ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 9:30 am
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Vikings grind out clutch region win against Neshoba Central
Cade Fairley walked to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, with thoughts of a game-winning ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 9:28 am
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Baseball Roundup: Massey’s homer lifts PCA over Benton; St. Al, Tallulah Academy cruise to victories
It took until two-thirds of the way through the season, but Porter’s Chapel Academy finally won a close game. To be fair, though, it hasn’t ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 9:25 am
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Former NFL star, Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler arrested for DUI in Rhode Island
Former NFL star and Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler was arrested Saturday in Rhode Island for suspicion of driving under the influence. Several media outlets in ...
by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 6:52 pm
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Vicksburg’s James signs with Mississippi Delta, Hall with Hinds to play basketball
All throughout their high school basketball careers, Rodrianna Hall and Kierra James watched other people get the spotlight. This season, as seniors, it was their ...
by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 2:23 pm
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Vote now in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest for March 17-23, 2024
Voting is now open in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest. This week’s nominees are baseball players Clark Hobson (St. Aloysius) and Gavin ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, March 24, 2024 2:05 pm
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Sports column: March Madness is a special time in America
It’s a rite of spring as regular as spotting the first robin or, in Mississippi, planting a garden and getting a cold snap three days ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, March 24, 2024 2:00 pm
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2024 All-County Basketball: VHS’ Williams finds ‘happy place’ as Player of Year
Whenever he’s feeling down, or angry, or frustrated, Davian Williams knows exactly where to go. “When I’m in a bad mood you go play basketball ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, March 24, 2024 4:00 am
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2024 All-County Basketball: Jae’la Smith racked up stats, honors for Porter’s Chapel
Last month, Porter’s Chapel Academy basketball coach Casey Fisher met with his counterparts in MAIS District 4-3A to divvy up the league’s awards. One of ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, March 24, 2024 3:55 am
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2024 All-County Basketball: Carter’s consistency keeps Gators among Mississippi’s elite
When he followed the legendary Dellie C. Robinson as Vicksburg High’s boys’ basketball coach, Kelvin Carter admits he didn’t change a whole lot about the ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, March 24, 2024 3:50 am
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Lady Vikes rip Ridgeland in Region 2-6A softball opener
Warren Central bumped its MHSAA Region 2-6A softball opener up a day to beat the rain, and wound up beating Ridgeland as well. Sarah Cameron ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 8:59 pm
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Warren Central’s Madison Pant is The Post’s Athlete of the Week
Madison Pant pitched and hit Warren Central’s softball team to two victories last weekend, then added another win in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 10:23 am
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Porter’s Chapel gets back on track with rout of over River Oaks
Porter’s Chapel Academy got bashed at the beach, but came out punching when they got back home. John Wyatt Massey and Gavin White had four ...
by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 11:30 pm
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