Ernest Bowker, Author at The Vicksburg Post - Page 7 of 181

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

Small missteps add up in homecoming loss for St. Al

Every time St. Aloysius started stacking some positive plays together Friday night, it seemed like one little thing went wrong and brought the whole pile ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Friday, October 11, 2024 11:38 pm

Sports

Patriots sign Vicksburg native Ben Brown to their 53-man roster

Ben Brown is leaving Las Vegas and shipping up to Boston. The New England Patriots announced Thursday that they have signed the Vicksburg native and ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Friday, October 11, 2024 1:52 am

Sports

Warren Central rides dominant defense to win over Ridgeland

RIDGELAND — At some point Thursday night, Warren Central’s defense stopped looking like a hard-charging football team and started looking like a pack of rabid, ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, October 10, 2024 11:37 pm

Sports

Porter’s Chapel looks to stay hot against Columbus Christian

There are quite a few unflattering ways to describe Porter’s Chapel Academy’s football game against Columbus Christian on Friday. Glorified scrimmage. Filler game. Nothingburger. PCA ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, October 10, 2024 3:00 pm

Sports

Gators get fresh start as Neshoba Central visits for region opener

The midseason transition from non-region to region games provides a fresh start for all of Misissippi’s high school football teams. Vicksburg High and Neshoba Central ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, October 10, 2024 1:00 pm

Sports

Flashes trying to break out of offensive slump

In the past two weeks, St. Aloysius has scored in a few different ways. It has kicked field goals. It returned a kickoff for a ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, October 10, 2024 10:55 am

Sports

Warren Central’s defense is forcing tons of turnovers

In the Middle Ages, Europe’s Vikings were famous for pillaging the countryside and taking what they wanted. In 2024, Warren Central’s Vikings are doing their ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 2:00 pm

Sports

Vicksburg’s Makynzie Dunmore is The Post’s Athlete of the Week

Makynzie Dunmore smashed one over the net in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest. The Vicksburg High volleyball player received 1,748 of the ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 1:55 pm

Sports

Big comeback carries Lady Vikes to first volleyball playoff victory

Warren Central let one game slip away, got blown out in the next one, and was a few points away from yet another first-round playoff ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 9:32 am

Sports

Warren Central Junior High wins Little Six football championship

Warren Central Junior High kept its magical season alive with a couple of thrilling victories. The final one was, refreshingly, a dominant romp. Cameron Zellous ... Read more

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

Local

Mega Millions lottery will increase ticket cost to $5 in 2025

It will soon cost a little more to take your one in a million shot at becoming a millionaire. The Mega Millions lottery consortium announced ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Monday, October 7, 2024 8:54 pm

Sports

Vote now in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest for Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2024

Voting is open in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week contest. This week’s nominees are Porter’s Chapel football player Jase Jung; Vicksburg High volleyball ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Monday, October 7, 2024 4:00 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Marcus Furniture celebrates 125 years as a Vicksburg institution

Editor’s note: This story appeared in The Vicksburg Post’s “Profile 2024” magazine, which was published earlier this year. Exactly how and why a poor Latvian ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, October 6, 2024 3:00 pm

Sports

Sports Column: Pete Rose’s complicated legacy shown in long-ago visit to Vicksburg

One of the perks, if you want to call it that, of being in the media is that you occasionally have brushes with greatness. Over ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, October 6, 2024 11:00 am

Sports

Billy Shaw, former Vicksburg resident and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies

Billy Shaw, who played high school football in Vicksburg before embarking on a hall of fame pro career with the Buffalo Bills in the 1960s, ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, October 5, 2024 3:10 am

Sports

Jung sets Warren County rushing records as PCA cruises to homecoming win

Jase Jung had one last chance to make history Friday night. He huddled with his Porter’s Chapel Academy teammates, called their best and favorite running ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Friday, October 4, 2024 11:08 pm

Sports

PCA’s Jase Jung closing in fast on Warren County rushing records

Over the past 100 years, hundreds of high school players in Warren County have taken a handoff and run with the football. The list ranges ... Read more

by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, October 3, 2024 3:30 pm

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

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