PRINCETON – Princeton has been on the doorstep of reaching North Carolina High School football’s grandest stage for the last two years.
With some significant roster turnover and new faces in key roles, the Bulldogs know they have plenty of work left to do before reaching the ultimate goal of playing for a state championship. Princeton was on the practice field early Wednesday morning preparing for the 2023 season. … read more »
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Princeton Looking to Build on Recent Success on Gridiron
Princeton Mayor Rains Files for Re-Election
Princeton – Princeton mayor Don Rains, a local businessman and community leader, has filed for re-election.
“Princeton is in the middle of significant community projects such as drainage, water and sewer improvements, and we continue to raise funds to complete the construction of the new community center,” Rains said. The new center will be a venue for family and town events, as well as the Town Library. We have renewed economic success in our community, and I see an even brighter future with the completion of Interstate 42. Our community needs leadership that reaches out and involves the community. We know that change will be coming in our community but we will be prepared by supporting the vision and plans for growth.”… read more »
High School Football Week 3
This week local teams played Thursday and Friday nights under the lights. Last night WGBR High School Football Game of the Week covered the Princeton at Rosewood game. Princeton 45 Rosewood 32 Eastern Wayne 26 James Kenan 46 North Lenoir 6 C.B. Aycock 44 Friday Night Spring Creek 6 Bear Grass Charter 28 Goldsboro…… read more »
High School Football Week 2
Week two of high school football found most of the area teams on the road. This week’s WGBR Game of the Week featured C.B. Aycock Falcons traveling to Little Big Horn to take on the Eastern Wayne Warriors. Scores for Week 2 C. B. Aycock 44 Eastern Wayne 8 Goldsboro 6 Douglas Byrd 4 Rosewood…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Eastern Wayne Upends Princeton (PHOTO GALLERY)
After dropping its first two games against Princeton this season, Eastern Wayne emerged with a 67-63 victory over the Bulldogs in the semifinals of the Neuse Six 2A Conference tournament. The Warriors (11-13 overall) advance to face Goldsboro in the championship game on Friday. Julien Silvestri led the Warriors with 27 points, while Albert Brown…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Eastern Wayne Holds Off Beddingfield (PHOTO GALLERY)
Eastern Wayne emerged with a 73-63 victory against Beddingfield in the first round of the Neuse Six 2A Conference tournament. The Warriors (10-13 overall) advance to face Princeton (12-5) in semifinals on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. Albert Brown led the Warriors with 22 points, Amir Waters knocked down six three-pointers and finished…… read more »
Indoor Track And Field: Eastern Wayne’s Exum Wins State Title In Shot Put
Winning a state championship is difficult, but winning back-to-back state championships is next to impossible. However, it’s a challenge that Eastern Wayne’s Ta’Honny Exum was more than willing to take on. The senior won a state title in shot put last season, and she followed it up by winning her second state title at the…… read more »
Princeton’s Uzzell Headed To UNC Pembroke
McKinley Uzzell found his new home for the next four years. The Princeton Bulldog signed a national letter of intent to play football at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke next fall. Other schools had contacted Uzzell and offered some options during his recruiting process, but UNC Pembroke just seemed like the right fit for Uzzell.…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Faison Scores 41, Goldsboro Charges Past Princeton (PHOTO GALLERY)
With its 84-53 victory against Princeton on Tuesday evening, Goldsboro put itself firmly in the driver’s seat of the Neuse Six 2A Conference. “We’re gelling, and I challenge the guys every game to learn from the previous game, and we watch film and talk, and we just work on things that we need to get…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Princeton Holds Back Goldsboro (PHOTO GALLERY)
Anna Taylor scored 14 points and Princeton defeated Goldsboro 51-49 on Tuesday evening. Kaydon Roberson contributed 11 points, while Hannah Goudy added 10 points for the Bulldogs, who improved their record to 9-4 overall and 4-2 in Neuse Six 2A Conference play. Goldsboro (3-11. 2-4) was led by Kaila Bell, who finished with a game-high…… read more »
