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Ole Miss, Mississippi State face tough road through Women’s NCAA Tournament bracket
Ole Miss’ and Mississippi State’s women’s basketball teams are both headed to the NCAA Tournament, but their paths through the bracket will not be easy. ...
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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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Mississippi State earns NCAA Tournament berth, will play in First Four
Mississippi State is going dancin’. The Bulldogs were one of the last four teams to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, March 12, 2023 6:24 pm
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2023 All-County Basketball: Stewart, Carter led Vicksburg to a great year
To see how their teams were doing, all Vicksburg High basketball coaches Troy Stewart and Kelvin Carter had to do was look and listen. Fans, ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, March 12, 2023 8:05 am
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2023 All-County Basketball: Vicksburg’s Layla Carter was the best in Warren County and in Mississippi
The secret to Layla Carter’s success is not that complicated. It’s a tried-and-true formula of work, improve, and then work and improve some more. “My ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, March 12, 2023 3:30 am
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2023 All-County Basketball: Mr. Basketball Malik Franklin is The Post’s Player of Year
Malik Franklin had to work hard for his success. As a freshman and sophomore he mostly rode the bench. As a junior, he had to ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, March 12, 2023 3:00 am
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Valley outfielder, Vicksburg native Mims at center of controversial call that goes viral
Davon “P.J.” Mims is leading all Division I baseball players with 21 stolen bases, but he gained some national recognition for a different reason on ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, March 11, 2023 7:03 pm
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Saturday Slugfest: Warren Central, Brandon combine for eight home runs
BRANDON — Runs came cheap Saturday afternoon, and Brandon had a slightly bigger budget to spend than Warren Central. The teams combined for eight home ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, March 11, 2023 6:10 pm
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St. Aloysius, Warren Junior announce 2023-24 cheerleading rosters
Two local cheerleading teams recently announced their rosters for the 2023-24 school year. St. Aloysius will have 18 cheerleaders and a dozen members of its ...
by Ernest Bowker, Friday, March 10, 2023 6:48 pm
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Warren Central’s Lane Gordon lifts The Post’s Athlete of the Week award
Lane Gordon did some heavy lifting to claim the latest Vicksburg Post Athlete of the Week award. Gordon, a senior powerlifter for Warren Central, received ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 11:24 am
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College baseball: Ole Miss beats Southern Miss again; Mississippi State cruises past Valpo
OXFORD — Southern Miss is 0-for-2 against its in-state Southeastern Conference rivals. No. 4 Ole Miss belted three home runs — one each by Anthony ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 12:24 am
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Junior Auxiliary’s Birdies and Bogeys golf tournament benefits good works
For the 14th year in a row, the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary is combining good golf and good works. The Junior Auxiliary’s Birdie and Bogey For ...
by Ernest Bowker, Monday, March 6, 2023 11:00 am
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Vicksburg native Chris Stamps coaching with XFL’s Orlando Guardians
In its various incarnations, the XFL has earned a reputation for rowdy entertainment storylines, experimental rules, and lesser-known football players trying to make a name ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, March 5, 2023 11:00 am
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Sports column: For Price, Stamps and others, the XFL and USFL have plenty of value
There’s an old saying in the South that there are two seasons — football and spring football. It’s a thought that’s going national nowadays. Two ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, March 5, 2023 10:55 am
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Gators’ shaky start continues with loss to Terry
Vicksburg High is off to a rocky start this baseball season. To start winning, coach Antonio Calvin said, the Gators first need to stop beating ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:39 pm
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Photo Gallery: 44th annual Run Thru History
More than 500 runners and walkers continued a Vicksburg tradition on Saturday by competing in the 44th annual Run Thru History at the Vicksburg National ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, March 4, 2023 1:56 pm
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Kazery, Hall add more Run Thru History trophies to their collections
Peter Kazery is only 31 years old, but he’s already a living legend when it comes to the Run Thru History. Kazery bested a field ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, March 4, 2023 1:33 pm
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College baseball: Southern Miss, Ole Miss win weekend openers; Mississippi State falls in Frisco
Southern Miss set the pace early and then stayed in front all night Friday. Matthew Etzel drove in two runs with a triple and then ...
by Ernest Bowker, Friday, March 3, 2023 9:48 pm
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Run Thru History set for Saturday; registration and packet pick-up available today
The 44th annual Run Thru History is less than 24 hours away, but there is still plenty of time to sign up for Vicksburg’s biggest ...
by Ernest Bowker, Friday, March 3, 2023 11:26 am
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PCA’s Ashley wins The Post’s Athlete of the Week award
Zach Ashley led Porter’s Chapel Academy’s baseball team to a fast start to the season, and reeled in The Vicksburg Post’s Athlete of the Week ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 2:00 pm
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Lady Vikes knock off Clinton to snap losing streak
Beating one of their longtime softball rivals is always nice. For the Warren Central Lady Vikes, however, beating anyone after several tough losses felt even ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 9:27 am
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MAIS baseball power Jackson Prep tops Warren Central
In an early-season baseball showdown between the MHSAA and MAIS, the private school kids got the upper hand. Rives Reynolds hit a three-run home run ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 8:52 am
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PCA finishes grueling stretch with easy win over Sharkey-Issaquena
Porter’s Chapel Academy ran out of pitching on Monday. It was never a concern on Tuesday. PCA scored 10 runs in the first inning and ...
by Ernest Bowker, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 8:29 am
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Run Thru History set to celebrate its 44th edition
Officially, spring begins on March 20. Unofficially, in Vicksburg at least, it starts on March 4. The Run Thru History, the 10-kilometer run and 5-kilometer ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, February 26, 2023 11:05 am
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Sports column: Run Thru History is a great tradition for Vicksburg
Some years ago, at the packet pick-up the night before the Run Thru History, race organizers had collected as many of the T-shirts from past ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, February 26, 2023 11:00 am
PROFILE 2023
RIDING INTO BATTLE ON EAGLE’S WINGS: The legend of ‘Old Abe’ endures for 160 years
Abraham Lincoln was the president during the Civil War. Old Abe — a bald eagle named for the president — might have been a bigger ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, February 25, 2023 10:11 am
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Spirits of the Siege: Ghosts haunting Vicksburg long after battle ends
Footsteps tap the pavement behind you, keeping up with every step. From somewhere in the distance, stony eyes follow your every move. In the darkness, ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, February 25, 2023 9:59 am
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VICKSBURG’S ART PARK: Sculptures, monuments are VNMP’s understated treasures
Every year, thousands of tourists visit the Vicksburg National Military Park to absorb its history. For locals, it’s a popular place to walk, run and ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, February 25, 2023 9:54 am
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Baseball roundup: PCA, Vicksburg take tough losses; Tallulah Academy stays unbeaten
A last-ditch comeback came up one hit short for Porter’s Chapel Academy. PCA scored twice in the bottom of the seventh inning, and had the ...
by Ernest Bowker, Friday, February 24, 2023 10:03 pm
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