Ernest Bowker, Author at The Vicksburg Post - Page 3 of 178

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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Vicksburg’s Decorey Knight Jr. is The Post’s Athlete of the Week

A record-setting performance propelled Decorey Knight Jr. to another Vicksburg Post Athlete of the Week award. The Vicksburg High football player received 1,445 of the ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 2:00 pm

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Gators finish a difficult football season Thursday at Ridgeland

The 2024 football season did not go the way the Vicksburg Gators wanted. It certainly won’t end how they wanted it to. With an 0-9 ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 11:00 am

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Vote now in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest for Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2024

Voting is open in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest. This week’s nominees are cross country runners Samantha Edwards (St. Aloysius) and Cora ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Monday, November 4, 2024 4:00 am

Sports

Vicksburg’s Knight adds to list of county football records set in 2024

Another week of the 2024 high school football season is in the books, and another notable Warren County record has fallen. Vicksburg High running back ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, November 3, 2024 8:05 pm

Sports

Mississippi high school football scoreboard: Nov. 1, 2024

MHSAA Thursday’s Games Aberdeen 24, Mooreville 19 Amite County 62, West Lincoln 0 Biggersville 35, Thrasher 0 Choctaw Central 28, Northeast Lauderdale 7 Clarkdale 35, ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, November 2, 2024 1:14 am

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Vikings crush Callaway to clinch second straight Region 2-6A title

Warren Central didn’t just get to celebrate a region championship. It got to enjoy it, savor it and let everyone share in the moment. Aden ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, November 2, 2024 12:41 am

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Porter’s Chapel hosts Park Place in MAIS Class 2A playoffs

There is a familiar disclaimer in the financial world reminding investors that past performance is not indicative of future results. Porter’s Chapel Academy coach Blake ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, October 31, 2024 4:00 pm

Sports

St. Al returns to Winston for a rematch in MAIS Class 4A playoffs

Things did not go well for the St. Aloysius Flashes on their first trip to Winston Academy. Luckily, they’ll get a chance to set it ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, October 31, 2024 2:00 pm

Sports

Warren Central goes for Region 2-6A championship vs. Callaway

Warren Central has laid the foundation for a great season. Now it’s time to build on it. The Vikings (5-3, 3-0 MHSAA Region 2-6A) can ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, October 31, 2024 12:00 pm

Sports

Warren Central’s Jonah Artman is the Athlete of the Week

Jonah Artman kicked some tail in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest. Warren Central’s junior kicker received 663 of the 1,921 votes cast ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:00 pm

Sports

Gators try to go 1-0 as Columbus visits

Vicksburg High’s football playoff hopes are hanging by a thread, and it does not fully control its destiny. The goal, though, has not changed. “The ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 4:00 am

Sports

St. Al’s Edwards caps stellar career with runner-up finish at MAIS state meet

CLINTON — Samantha Edwards says her philosophy is simple when it comes to competitive running. “I just like to do my best. If you’re going ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Monday, October 28, 2024 7:20 pm

Sports

College notebook: Ole Miss’ squirrel steals the show; Bulldogs and Statesmen make bad history

The day the squirrel went berserk, in the football stadium dirt, in that sleepy little town of Oxford. It was a fight for survival that ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, October 27, 2024 2:05 pm

Sports

Sports Column: Anderson, Brown are players we can be proud of

This thing we enjoy called sports can make you cynical and beat the joy out of you in a hurry, if you let it. You ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, October 27, 2024 4:00 am

Sports

Warren Central’s Jonah Artman sets Warren County field goal record

Jonah Artman claimed his place as the King of the Kickers on Friday night. The Warren Central junior kicked two field goals in a 19-7 ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, October 26, 2024 12:58 am

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Prairie View edges Porter’s Chapel for MAIS District 3-2A title

In a seesaw game for the MAIS District 3-2A championship, Prairie View Academy finished off Porter’s Chapel Academy with a big old cherry bomb. Hayden ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, October 26, 2024 12:16 am

Sports

Callaway clips mistake-prone Gators

JACKSON — Different night, same frustrating result for the Vicksburg Gators. Callaway turned two big special teams plays and a fumble into points, and Marvin ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, October 24, 2024 11:34 pm

Sports

Warren Central, Neshoba Central play for first place in Region 2-6A

On the night when Warren Central honors some of its greatest teams of the past, the current generation of Vikings is hoping to write part ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, October 24, 2024 4:00 pm

Sports

Porter’s Chapel, Prairie View clash for MAIS District 3-2A title

Porter’s Chapel Academy’s football season has had some ups and downs, but through them all the road always led right to this spot. PCA (7-3, ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, October 24, 2024 2:00 pm

Sports

St. Aloysius faces Winston Academy in playoff tune-up

For the first time in four years, St. Aloysius’ regular-season finale will not be the final game of its football season. The Flashes (2-7, 1-2 ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, October 24, 2024 11:58 am

Sports

Warren Central’s Ronnie Blossom is The Post’s Athlete of the Week

Much like he does with opposing quarterbacks on a regular basis, Ronnie Blossom sacked the competition in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest. ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 2:00 pm

Local

Ailing AOI principal helped by Warren Central softball game

Academy of Innovation principal Melissa Rouse was the beneficiary of the Warren Central Spooktacular Softball Game held on Oct. 17. Rouse, center, recently had surgery ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 11:37 am

Sports

Gators down to crunch time in Region 2-6A playoff race

For weeks the Vicksburg Gators have patiently waited for things to click and their fortunes to change. They can’t wait any more. If they don’t ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 4:00 am

Sports

Vicksburg’s Nick Anderson is having a big year in the CFL

Of all the highlights Nick Anderson has had during his rookie season in the Canadian Football League, the one that sticks with him was not ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 12:23 pm

Sports

Vote in The Post’s Athlete of the Week contest for Oct. 13-18, 2024

Voting is open in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest. This week’s nominees are all football players — Ronnie Blossom (Warren Central), Henry ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Monday, October 21, 2024 4:00 am

Sports

Photo Gallery: Warren Central vs. Vicksburg football

Full stands, loud bands, and great action on the field marked the renewal of one of Warren County’s great sports traditions — the annual River ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, October 20, 2024 3:20 pm

Sports

How They Did: Vicksburg’s college football players — Oct. 19, 2024

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

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, October 20, 2024 1:06 pm

Sports

Who’s Hot: Henry Slayton

Porter’s Chapel Academy linebacker Henry Slayton had nine tackles, two tackles for loss and two sacks in a 42-36 overtime victory against Wilkinson County Christian ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, October 20, 2024 3:55 am

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