Tyler Thompson does whatever it takes to help his team. Whether he is getting the start on the mound, coming out of the bullpen, or always keeping a smile on his face in the dugout, Thompson is the definition of a good teammate. Thompson, who recently graduated from Princeton High School, has played baseball for…… read more »
Princeton’s Jaheim Taylor found everything he was looking for at Davidson-Davie Community College, one of the country’s top Division II JUCO basketball programs. Taylor recently signed a national letter of intent to play basketball next season for the Storm. A dynamic playmaker and scorer, he earned all-Carolina 1-A Conference accolades this season after scoring a…… read more »
Article and photo from Laieke Abebe Timely hitting and defensive plays proved to be the difference-maker for Princeton. However, unlike the opening round, it did not favor the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs gave up a six-run second inning, all with two outs, in a 9-5 loss to East Carteret on Thursday. This loss eliminated the 11th…… read more »
Rosewood won its fourth straight Carolina 1A Conference title on Wednesday evening. The Eagles scored four runs in the first inning and went on to defeat their archrival Princeton 10-0 in five innings. Rosewood finishes the regular season with an 11-2 overall record, while Princeton ends the season with an 8-5 overall record. With the…… read more »
Rosewood’s bats woke up at the right time against Princeton on Tuesday evening. With the score tied 5-5 in the top of the ninth inning, Rosewood scored five runs in the inning to take a 10-5 lead. The Eagles then held off Princeton in the bottom of the ninth to get the win and improve…… read more »
Princeton and Rosewood faced off for the second time this week. The Bulldogs defeated Rosewood 8-1 on Tuesday, and Princeton emerged with a 6-3 victory on Thursday. With the wins, Princeton improved its record to 4-0, while Rosewood dropped to 0-5. Princeton will travel to C.B. Aycock on Tuesday, while Rosewood will host Clinton on…… read more »
Beating your archrival on senior night is always a fun way to end the season. Rosewood took a 2-0 lead midway through the first half only to watch Princeton battle back to tie the game 2-2. However, late in the second half, Morgan Haswell scored the game-winning goal to give Rosewood a 3-2 victory against…… read more »
In a battle between two of the top teams in the Carolina 1A Conference, North Duplin emerged with 6-2 against Princeton on Thursday afternoon. With the win, the Rebels (10-0 overall) remain undefeated and clinched their first conference title since 2015. “We’re two games out ahead of everybody, so this game really clinched it,” North…… read more »
Written by Laieke Abebe An excellent season from Princeton came to an abrupt end on Friday evening. Despite leading at halftime, the fifth-seeded Bulldogs bowed out of the 1-AA state playoffs in 39-28 road loss to fourth seed John A. Holmes. “I thought we made good adjustments throughout the second half,” Princeton head coach…… read more »
Memories of the 2019 Carolina 1A Conference title game haunted the Princeton coaching staff. The Bulldogs lost to their archrival Rosewood 42-35 in overtime and the loss hurt even more because Rosewood defeated the Bulldogs at the Fred L. Bartholomew Jr. Athletic Complex. “I don’t know how much of it was on our kid’s minds…… read more »
