Ernest Bowker, Author at The Vicksburg Post - Page 3 of 176

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.

Sports

St. Al eyeing playoffs as stretch run starts

As the calendar flips from September to October, the St. Aloysius Flashes are talking about something they haven’t in a while — the playoffs. Despite ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, October 3, 2024 12:40 pm

Sports

Port Gibson’s Raphael Neal rolls to the Athlete of the Week award

A Blue Wave washed over The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest. Port Gibson High School football player Raphael Neal received 4,482 of the ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, October 2, 2024 2:00 pm

Sports

Warren Central’s Blossom, Lynch selected to play in Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game

Two Warren Central players will get to finish their high school football careers on a big stage. Blossom is a three-year starter at defensive end ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, October 2, 2024 12:20 pm

Sports

Lady Vikes miss region title, get good playoff tune-up

As a region championship match, Warren Central vs. Neshoba Central fizzled pretty quickly. As a playoff tune-up, it wasn’t bad. Neshoba Central won 3-1 (25-22, ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, October 2, 2024 9:27 am

Sports

St. Al’s soccer playoff hopes take a hit with loss to Park Place

PEARL — St. Aloysius dominated possession. It generated scoring chances. The only thing it didn’t do was score, and that was — and is — ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Monday, September 30, 2024 8:45 pm

Sports

Vicksburg Catholic School gears up for Spooky Sprint 5K

October is the time for ghosts, goblins, witches, and other things that go run in the night. Vicksburg Catholic School will host its 10th annual ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Monday, September 30, 2024 12:00 pm

Sports

Vote now in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest for Sept. 22-28, 2024

Voting is open in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest. This week’s nominees are Warren Central volleyball player Kamryn Kelly; St. Aloysius swimmer ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Monday, September 30, 2024 3:55 am

Sports

Madison Central spoils homecoming for Warren Central

Madison Central got a few breaks, made a few of its own, and used every single one of them to spoil Warren Central’s homecoming party. ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, September 28, 2024 12:42 am

Sports

Warren Central faces rival Madison Central for homecoming game

Homecoming games are supposed to be fun and festive affairs, with a cupcake opponent for the home team to beat up on to the delight ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, September 26, 2024 2:00 pm

Sports

Porter’s Chapel goes on the road to face winless Tensas Academy

Compared to last season, Porter’s Chapel Academy has not had an easy time so far in 2024. The Eagles have lost some games, adjusted their ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, September 26, 2024 4:00 am

Sports

St. Al’s Olivia and Matthew Busby medal at MAIS state swim meet

FLOWOOD — St. Aloysius’ super swimming siblings swam swell. Matthew and Olivia Busby both medaled, finishing third in the boys’ 200 yard individual medley and ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 5:56 pm

Sports

St. Al’s Pierson Smith is The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week

Pierson Smith led St. Aloysius’ football team to its first win of the season, and the school to its second in a row in The ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 2:00 pm

Sports

Gators wrap up non-region schedule Friday against Yazoo City

There is still enough of the season left, including a full slate of region games, that the Vicksburg Gators aren’t panicking as they approach the ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 1:00 pm

Sports

St. Al goes for second consecutive victory against Central Hinds

The sun shined brighter and the air smelled better for the St. Aloysius Flashes when they came to practice Monday. After earning their first victory ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 4:00 am

Sports

Game Plan: Sept. 24-30, 2024

The Vicksburg Post welcomes your items for the Game Plan. Submit items by email to sports@vicksburgpost.com. Please include the name and phone number of a ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, September 24, 2024 9:07 am

Sports

College football, NFL TV schedule: Sept. 26-30, 2024

COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON TV Thursday, Sept. 26 6:30 p.m. ESPN – Army at Temple Friday, Sept. 27 6:30 p.m. ESPN – Virginia Tech at Miami ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, September 24, 2024 3:55 am

Sports

Vote in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest for Sept. 15-21, 2024

Voting is now open in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest. This week’s nominees are Vicksburg High volleyball player Makynzie Dunmore; football players ... Read more

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

Local

Vicksburg Living: Vicksburg native Wess Warren is making his name in pro wrestling

Editor’s note: This story appears in the September-October 2024 edition of The Vicksburg Post’s Vicksburg Living magazine, which will be available Sept. 23. Wess Warren ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, September 22, 2024 7:00 pm

Sports

How They Did: Vicksburg’s college football players – Sept. 21, 2024

A weekly recap of performances by college football players from Vicksburg-area high schools: • West Alabama defensive back Lamar Gray (Warren Central) had four total ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, September 22, 2024 11:36 am

Sports

Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen out for the season

STARKVILLE — A bad day and season for Mississippi State somehow got worse Saturday night. The school announced that starting quarterback Blake Shapen suffered a ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, September 21, 2024 9:48 pm

Sports

Brandon edges Warren Central with late field goal and second-half surge

BRANDON — Warren Central and Brandon took turns sprinting out to two-score leads and then watching the other catch up. Brandon’s finishing kick was the ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, September 21, 2024 1:12 am

Sports

Porter’s Chapel starts district schedule with road trip to Park Place

At the halfway point of its football season, Porter’s Chapel Academy is certainly not where it would like to be. The good news is that ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, September 19, 2024 4:30 pm

Sports

Vicksburg tries to snap out of slump against Terry

The first three games of the season have been a mixed bag of good and bad for the Vicksburg Gators. The offense moves the ball ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, September 19, 2024 2:00 pm

Sports

Flashes eager to end streak vs. Clinton Christian

Walker Mosby, ever confident and optimistic, believes his St. Aloysius Flashes can win every game they play. Some, like the one this week, they just ... Read more

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

Sports

St. Al’s Lauren Flowers is The Post’s Athlete of the Week

Lauren Flowers closed out St. Aloysius’ first-ever volleyball victory last week, and used another late surge to win another match this week. Flowers got a ... Read more

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

Sports

Warren Central goes for third consecutive victory Friday against Brandon

Two outstanding performances in a row have unlocked a secret weapon for Warren Central’s football team — consistency. After dropping their season-opener, the Vikings (2-1) ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, September 18, 2024 4:00 am

Sports

Vicksburg natives Michael Myers, Mark Smith selected to Hinds Sports Hall of Fame

Two of Vicksburg’s all-time football greats are being honored by one of their alma maters. Michael Myers and Mark Smith, who were teammates at Vicksburg ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, September 17, 2024 12:38 pm

Sports

Softball Roundup: PCA’s senior night rally comes up just short; St. Al shut out; Tallulah Academy rolls by Riverdale

Porter’s Chapel Academy’s senior softball players made some happy memories in their final home game, but a victory was not one of them. PCA rallied ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Monday, September 16, 2024 11:15 pm

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