Children run onto the field at St. Aloysius' Farrell Stadium/Balzli Field for the "Flash Dash" before a football game against Adams County Christian School in August 2023. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

From left, Rayjohn Oatis, Ashton King and Lendell Brenson gulp down some water at the Malcolm Butler Football Camp in July. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central baseball coach Derrick DeWald gets his head shaved by Cooper Jamison before an eighth- and ninth-grade games against Clinton in April. The Vikings were getting their heads shaved in honor of Jamison, the team manager, who is battling a brain tumor. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High soccer players Amari Johnson (10) and Trinity McGloster (9) celebrate with coach Samantha Bailey after beating Columbus 5-0 in the second round of the MHSAA Class 5A playoffs in January 2023. It was Vicksburg's first playoff win since 2010. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Porter's Chapel Academy football player Lakelan Pecanty (41) wears the torn jersey of teammate Jase Jung over his own during a game against Sharkey-Issaquena Academy in October. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central's Kylan Landers, left, is tagged out by Brandon catcher Jacob Keys on a play at the plate during a baseball game in March 2023. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Gabriel Riveros places his ball on the 15th green during the final round of the 2023 Warren County Open at Clear Creek Golf Course in August. Riveros won the tournament by five shots. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High basketball player Layla Carter (24) was named the MHSAA's 2023 Miss Basketball as the top player in Class 5A. Carter signed with Southern Arkansas. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Tallulah Academy's football team runs onto the field before their 2023 season opener against Tensas Academy in August. Tallulah won, 66-20. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central softball coach Dana McGivney celebrates after her team scored a run in a playoff game against Brandon in April. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central softball coach Dana McGivney, right, high-fives Maro-Kynlea Ferguson during player introductions before a playoff game against Brandon. In May, McGivney left Warren Central after 16 seasons as head coach to lead Oxford's softball program. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central softball coach Dana McGivney, left, consoles player Kayleigh Karel after the Lady Vikes lost 3-0 in Game 3 of their MHSAA Class 6A playoff series against Brandon in May. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Porter's Chapel Academy football player Conley Johnston (54) gets a hug from his father David Johnston after the Eagles beat Riverdale 26-18 in double overtime in September. PCA finished 12-1 and reached the MAIS Class 2A semifinals this season. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central assistant football coach Chad McMullin, right, hugs fellow coach Tim Hughes before a game in 2021. McMullin died in July 2023 at the age of 52. (File/The Vicksburg Post)

Linebacker Nick Anderson watches a play unfold during the New Orleans Saints minicamp in June. The Vicksburg native signed with the team as undrafted rookie free agent in May, but was released at the end of training camp in August. (Michael C. Hebert/The New Orleans Saints)

St. Aloysius' Jon Daniel Busby swims to victory in the 200 yard individual medley at the MAIS Overall Swim Meet in September. Busby won the state championship in the event with a time of 2:05.21. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High's Tyler Henderson competes in the boys' long jump at the MHSAA Class 5A state track and field meet in May. Henderson finished fifth in the event, but won the Class 5A championship in the triple jump. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central's Colby Solomon (8) follows through after kicking the ball as Northwest Rankin's Tyler Hornke defends during a boys' soccer game in January 2023. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central's Maddox Lynch celebrates after the Vikings beat archrival Vicksburg High 19-18 in October. (Paul Ingram/For The Vicksburg Post)

Angel Camacho chokes Bam Bam Malone on the ropes during a match at Bayou Independent Wrestling's "Key to the Kingdom" event at the Ardis T. Williams Auditorium in July. It was the second of three shows BIW held at the Auditorium in 2023. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central High School dedicated its renovated gym at a ribbon cutting ceremony in October. The support beams in front of the visitor's bleachers were a point of controversy among fans. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Tallulah Academy quarterback Hayes Hopkins runs with the football during practice in July. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Terri McCall raises her arms in triumph as she nears the finish line of the 35th annual Over the River Run in October. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Porter's Chapel Academy quarterback John Wyatt Massey, left, and head coach Blake Purvis look at film of a play on a tablet during a playoff game against Deer Creek. PCA finished 12-1 this season and reached the MAIS Class 2A semifinals. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central defensive lineman Julien Demby flattens Clinton quarterback Sam Semi (7) with a big hit in the first half of the 2023 Red Carpet Bowl game in August. Warren Central beat Clinton 28-7. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Sharkey-Issaquena Academy's Tom Davis (6) is tackled by Calhoun Academy's Lane Watts (10) during the MAIS Class 1A championship game in November. SIA beat Calhoun 32-26 to win its first football state championship since 2014. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Sharkey-Issaquena Academy football players celebrate with the trophy after beating Calhoun Academy 32-26 in the MAIS Class 1A championship game in November. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Sharkey-Issaquena Academy's Gary Jackson (7) consoles Calhoun Academy's Layton Logan (4) after SIA defeated Calhoun 32-26 in the MAIS Class 1A championship game in November. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

St. Aloysius' offense prepares to run a play against Riverfield Academy in September 2023. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central defensive back Roosevelt Harris (22) tracks down a Germantown ball carrier during a football game in September. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central assistant football coach Shane Quimby, right, holds up a towel to shield offensive coordinator Rob Morgan from view as he signals in a play against Germantown during a game in September. (Waller Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Hunter Law applies a hold to opponent Chase Stevens, while referee Dave Miller checks for a submission during a match at Bayou Independent Wrestling's "Courage & Sacrifice" show at the Ardis T. Williams Auditorium in November. It was the third of three shows BIW held at the Auditorium in 2023. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

St. Aloysius soccer player Grace Windham joined teammates Samantha Edwards and Taryn Lusby on the MAIS All-Division II team in 2023. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High's Davian Williams goes in for a dunk against Northwest Rankin in November. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High's Clajessa Albert (15) and Northwest Rankin's Jordan Griffith (23) chase after a loose ball in the second half of a girls' basketball game in November. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Warren Central's Mikhyd Sylbester, left, and Vicksburg's John Williams roll their balls down the lane during a high school bowling match on Dec. 8 in Clinton. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg High's Dallas West (3) and Warren Central's Evella Fairley (1) battle for possession of the ball during a girls' soccer game in December. Warren Central won, 1-0. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Porter's Chapel Academy's Jae'la Smith (10) drives toward the basket against Tallulah Academy's Evelyn Morgan (22) and Emma Collins (24) during a girls' basketball game in December. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Abigail DeJesus throws a frisbee to Basil during the Reindeer Run 5K at Catfish Row Art Park in December. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Cameron Yarborough takes in the scene during intermission at Bayou Independent Wrestling's "Courage & Sacrifice" show at the Ardis T. Williams Auditorium in November. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)