Ernest Bowker, Author at The Vicksburg Post - Page 4 of 180

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: Hunting season brings good food and photos

Growing up as a city boy in a non-hunting family, I was well into adulthood before eating venison — a fancy word for deer — ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, November 17, 2024 4:00 am

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Mississippi high school football scoreboard: Nov. 15, 2024

MHSAA Playoffs Class 1A Second round – Nov. 15 Baldwyn 49, Falkner 13 Vardaman 48, Coffeeville 6 West Lowndes 40, Strayhorn 14 Myrtle 49, Biggersville ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, November 16, 2024 1:49 am

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Warren Central plows through Saltillo in Class 6A playoffs

Late in the third quarter, an errant pass sailed into Warren Central’s sideline. Head coach Josh Morgan reacted quickly, jumping high into the air to ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Friday, November 15, 2024 10:36 pm

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Vicksburg’s Nick Anderson wins CFL’s Most Outstanding Rookie Award

Nick Anderson’s big bet on himself hit the jackpot. The Edmonton Elks linebacker and Vicksburg native was named the Canadian Football League’s Most Outstanding Rookie ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, November 14, 2024 11:13 pm

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Boys basketball roundup: Vikings fade against Brandon; Vicksburg nips Forest Hill

BRANDON — Warren Central gave up the lead in the final seconds of the first half against Brandon, then let the game get away in ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, November 14, 2024 10:44 pm

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Girls basketball roundup: Missy Gators bounce back; WC, PCA and St. Al stumble

After suffering a gut-punch loss in their previous game, the Vicksburg Missy Gators hit back. Cynia Johnson had a double-double with 32 points and 15 ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, November 14, 2024 10:31 pm

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Warren Central starts football playoff run Friday at home vs. Saltillo

A graph of the first half of Warren Central’s football season would be filled with peaks and valleys. The second half is a straight line ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, November 14, 2024 2:00 pm

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Vicksburg’s McGloster signs to play softball at Jackson State

When Trinity McGloster started to consider her college options, one school jumped to the top of her list. Getting to play a sport that she ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 4:49 pm

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Soccer Roundup: Warren Central, St. Al fill the net for lopsided wins

Warren Central is getting plenty of opportunities to flex its scoring muscle early this season. Luke Bond and Duke Esparza each had two goals and ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 3:13 pm

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Warren Central’s Jamarian Shelly is the Athlete of the Week

Jamarian Shelly is the keeper of The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week award. The Warren Central soccer goal keeper received 2,504 of the 4,378 ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 2:00 pm

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Holmes County Central stuns Missy Gators with buzzer-beater

In February, the Vicksburg Missy Gators’ loss to Holmes County Central might have been devastating. In November it still stings, but there’s a whole season ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:18 am

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Gators, Vikings fade late in boys basketball losses

Vicksburg High’s boys basketball team had two starters playing their first game of the season, and a freshman point guard running the show against one ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:15 am

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Magnolia Wildcats win conference title in first year of existence

A ragtag group of players from different places and backgrounds comes together, fights through adversity, and wins the big game in the end. It’s a ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, November 12, 2024 3:54 pm

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Ole Miss, LSU fined by SEC for fans’ unruly behavior

Ole Miss and LSU paid the price for their football fans’ bad behavior. The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that it has fined Ole Miss $350,000 ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, November 12, 2024 10:06 am

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College football and NFL TV schedule: Nov. 12-18, 2024

COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON TV Tuesday, Nov. 12 6 p.m. ESPN2 – Western Michigan at Bowling Green 6 p.m. ESPNU – Central Michigan at Toledo 6 ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Tuesday, November 12, 2024 3:55 am

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Sports Column: A 26-year run of sideline safety comes to a muddy end

One of the biggest occupational hazards of covering sports for a living, as well as one of the biggest fears, is standing on a football ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, November 10, 2024 11:00 am

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Mississippi high school football scoreboard: Nov. 7-8, 2024

MHSAA Regular season Nov. 7 Biloxi 24, D’Iberville 23 Brandon 45, Northwest Rankin 22 Brookhaven 36, Natchez 20 Cleveland Central 41, Yazoo City 12 Corinth ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, November 9, 2024 2:14 am

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Porter’s Chapel has its football season end with playoff loss

DeSoto School has not lost a football game in the past two seasons. Its latest victim, Porter’s Chapel Academy, found out why. Ethan Phillips threw ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Friday, November 8, 2024 10:47 pm

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St. Al’s Cinderella run ends with playoff loss to Bowling Green

St. Aloysius made the long trip to Franklinton, Louisiana, with hopes of another big upset and a Cinderella run to the MAIS Class 4A football ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Friday, November 8, 2024 10:19 pm

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Gators finish the season with a loss to Ridgeland

RIDGELAND — The Vicksburg Gators started this season, like every high school football team in Mississippi, with high hopes and expectations. The journey ended Thursday ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Friday, November 8, 2024 12:28 am

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Flashes feeling confident, excited heading into second round

There are 48 teams left in the MAIS football playoffs. The most unlikely of them all might be the St. Aloysius Flashes. The team that ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, November 7, 2024 3:00 pm

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Vicksburg native Anderson named to All-CFL team

Nick Anderson added yet another accolade to the growing list he’s gotten during his rookie season in the Canadian Football League. The Vicksburg native and ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, November 7, 2024 1:58 pm

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Porter’s Chapel goes on the road to face No. 1 DeSoto

When he thinks about the history of Porter’s Chapel Academy football, head coach Blake Purvis shakes his head in frustration. When he played at the ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, November 7, 2024 12:11 pm

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Vikings want to play ‘winning football’ in regular-season finale

Warren Central has been winning football games and reaping the rewards. Playing winning football, however, is something coach Josh Morgan defines a little differently — ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 4:00 pm

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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

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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

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