Alaina Johnson signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball and throw shot put and discus next fall at Barton College. “It’s really cool, and it’s kind of like fulfilling a dream,” Johnson said. “I made it a goal to play in college when I was a freshman, and I always thought about Barton.…… read more »
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Princeton’s Johnson Signs With Barton
Girls Basketball: Princeton Edges Past Goldsboro (PHOTO GALLERY)
Missing Anna Taylor, the Princeton girls’ basketball team played hard and managed to turn back Goldsboro 50-46 in Neuse Six 2A Conference play. Princeton built a 9-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Cougars stole the momentum in the second quarter, and Goldsboro held a 19-16 lead at halftime. The Bulldogs looked…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Eastern Wayne Wins Conference Opener Against Princeton (PHOTO GALLERY)
Jada Hamilton scored a game-high 27 points during Eastern Wayne’s 58-49 win over visiting Princeton. The Warriors trailed 16-14 points at the end of the first quarter and pulled ahead 28-26 at halftime. A 7-2 run at the start of the third quarter increased Eastern Wayne’s advantage to 36-28, but Anna Taylor responded with a…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Wayne County Holiday Hoops Roundup
Article and photos from Kai Jones Wayne County brought back three holiday tournament championships last week. C.B. Aycock BoysThe Golden Falcons (8-1, 0-1) rebounded from their first loss of the season in the conference opener against East Wake by winning the Kenny Bass Holiday Tournament at Hobbton High in Sampson County. C.B. Aycock took down…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Rosewood Defeats Princeton For First Time Since 2018 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Trailing 14-6 at the end of the first quarter, Rosewood mounted a comeback and held on for a 40-39 win against Princeton. It marks the first time the Eagles have defeated their archrival since 2018 and gives them their first win this season. “We’ve had a tough stretch of games, and we just kept working,…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Princeton Wins Season Opener Against Rosewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
In its season opener on Friday evening, Princeton used a strong defensive effort to defeat archrival Rosewood 51-28. Leading 8-1 midway through the first quarter, Khamari Jones knocked down back-to-back three-pointers to make it 14-1 as Rosewood struggled to get going in the first quarter. Jayden Braswell then scored four straight points, and the Bulldogs…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Princeton Tops Rosewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
Princeton picked up its second win of the season by defeating Rosewood 41-19 on Friday evening. It was scoreless for the first four minutes of the game, but Princeton stepped on the gas pedal at that point. The Bulldogs went on a 13-1 run, and then Anna Taylor hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give Princeton…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Eastern Wayne Defeats Rosewood To Get First Win (PHOTO GALLERY)
Eastern Wayne got a much-needed win on Thursday evening against Rosewood. Down 29-22 at halftime, the Warriors came back to defeat Rosewood 53-46 and win their first game of the season. “I can’t say how proud I am of them. I saw some really good things, and I’m so happy for them that they got…… read more »
Girls Basketball: Eastern Wayne Picks Up A Win Against Rosewood (PHOTO GALLERY)
Eastern Wayne built up a 26-11 halftime lead against Rosewood and never looked back. The Warriors went on to defeat the Eagles 42-22 in a non-conference game. Jada Hamilton led the Warriors with 12 points, Shuntay Douglass added 10 points, while Karena Harper contributed nine points. With the win, Eastern Wayne snapped a two-game slide…… read more »
Princeton And Goldsboro Each Win First Place In Division At NCHSAA Invitational
The Princeton and Goldsboro cheerleading teams came away with hardware over the weekend at the NCHSAA Cheerleading Invitational at the Raleigh Convention Center. The Bulldogs took first place in the Medium Varsity D2 category. Princeton scored 77 points to come in first place, Washington came in second with 75.23, while Eastern Randolph High School finished…… read more »
