VIKES IN ACTION

November 23, 2022

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Viking Signing Days 

Princeton High School and Administration celebrated four student-athletes that signed their National Letter of Intent to pursue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level.

Caeley Goins will continue her volleyball career at West Virginia State University. She was recently awarded first team honors by the Greater Miami Conference. Goins is a three-year all-conference volleyball player. During her senior season, the outside hitter finished with 193 kills, 41 serve aces, 128 digs, and 15 blocks.

Andrew Edrington will continue his baseball career at The Ohio State University.  During his junior campaign, Andrew received All-State Honorable Mention honors at the utility position. He was also named the Greater Miami Conference Athlete of the Year to go alongside his first team league honors. He finished the season with a .461 batting average, .577 on-base percentage, 18 stolen bases, 10 extra-base hits, and scored 21 runs to help the Vikings advance to District Semi-Finals.  On the mound, he posted a 2.33 ERA, striking out 75 batters over 45 innings. At the infield position, Edrington had a 92 fielding percentage.

Dede Carter-Hartley will continue her basketball career at Stetson University. During her junior season, Dede received second team all-Greater Miami Conference honors and District honorable mention honors by the Ohio Prep Sportswriter’s Association. The forward averaged 10.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 24 blocks last season.

La’Sonja Hill will continue her basketball career at Ohio Dominican University. Last season, she received first team all-Greater Miami Conference honors and honorable mention honors from the Ohio Prep Sportswriter’s Association. The junior guard ranked fifth in the conference with 13.1 points per game during league play. She finished second behind Solè Williams with 38 made three-pointers and shot 46 percent from the floor. La'Sonja ranked second in the league with 55 assists and 53 steals. She finished the conference schedule with 5 blocks and had a 1.6 assist-to-turnover ratio. 

Solè Williams will continue her basketball career at Texas A & M. During her junior season, Solè received First Team All-State honors, Greater Miami Conference Athlete of the Year, and first team honors from the Ohio Prep Sportswriter’s Association. Williams led the league with 23.4 points per game. She scored 28 points or more in seven games. She made a conference-best 147 field goals (53.6%) and 49 three-pointers (41.5%). She led the league with 65 assists and 61 steals.

The Greater Miami Conference released its’ all-conference honors from the football regular season. Princeton had 15 players receive league accolades, including eight first team selections.

The Vikings' first team honors include Caleb Clark-Glover, Phillip Danniels, Jaylen Eberhardt, Breeon Ishmail, Deandre Rutherford, Amare’ Thomas, RJ West, and Riley Woods. 

Caleb Clark-Glover finished his senior season with 32 tackles and 9 pass deflections at the defensive back position. He averaged 20.5 yards per punt return and 21.3 yards per kickoff return.

Breeon Ishmail recorded 64 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 3 fumble recoveries. Breeon had 2 interceptions, including a touchdown at the linebacker position.

Deandre Rutherford rushed for 689 total yards and 8 touchdowns. The senior running back finished the season with 13 receptions for 92 yards. 

Senior quarterback RJ West tossed for 1,669 yards and 17 touchdowns. He rushed for 10 touchdowns and 638 yards on the ground.

Riley Woods had 38 receptions for 627 yards and 10 touchdowns. The senior wide receiver rushed for 348 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Phillip Daniels and Jaylen Eberhardt anchored the strong offensive line that generated 365.6 yards per game and 32.6 points per game.

Princeton’s defensive line was led by Amare’ Thomas. The Vikings led the league with the fewest yards per game in the conference with 148.4.

The second team all-conference performers include Teryntino Brown-Freeman, Journey Cain-Evans, Chaz Cole, Tyshon Huff, Zion Mason, Paul Nelson, and Dorian Williams.

Teryntino Brown-Freeman rushed for 535 yards and 9 touchdowns. He averaged 6.7 yards per carry on the season.

Chaz Cole recorded 29 tackles, 4 interceptions, and 3 pass deflections. The free safety had a season-high 8 tackles in the playoff loss against Lakota West.

Zion Mason finished his senior season with 27 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1 force fumble, and 3 pass deflections. In the team’s win at Fairfield, Mason recorded a season-high 4 solo tackles.

Sophomore Paul Nelson recorded 31 solo tackles, 5 sacks, and 11.5 tackles for loss. The linebacker forced 6 fumbles and had 2 pass deflections.

Dorian Williams finished with 22 receptions for 374 yards and 3 touchdowns. 

Journey Canin-Evans and Tyshon Huff anchored Princeton’s line that won the game in the trenches on Friday night.

Please visit GMCSports.com to view the complete list of football honors from around the league.

The Princeton Water Polo program will hold its annual Alumni Game on Saturday, November 26th at 11:00 AM. Doors will open at 10:00 AM. 

All former water polo players are welcome to participate. Please contact Mark Riesenberg at [email protected] with questions.

Basketball Mash Moe & Giving Tuesday - November 29th

Support the Princeton High School’s Student-led Toy Drive to help bring cheer to local kids served by the Princeton Closet.

Students may purchase a $2.00 ticket to the Princeton versus Moeller boys basketball game (November 29th) with a new toy to donate during lunch on Monday, November 28th, and Tuesday, November 29th.

All Sports Passes

All home regular season athletic tickets may be purchased online by visiting www.vikenation.org/tickets. The Princeton Athletic Department offers Sports Passes for Students, Adults, and Families. We encourage you to take advantage of this ticket option to save you money all school year. Passes are valid for all 7th-12th grade HOME regular season contests during the entire school year.

Visit www.vikenation.org/tickets to place your order today. Passes are valid for all regular season contests (except OHSAA Tournament games).

Step back into Princeton's rich history at the Princeton Through the Decades display in Viking Village on the following evenings from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Tuesday, November 29

Thursday, December 1

Tuesday, December 6

Wednesday, December 7

Thursday, December 8

Vikes in Action: Celebrating Viking Signing Day

The Vikes in Action podcast features Caeley Goins and Andrew Edrington as they discuss their journey to participating in the recent signing day event.

Chess Team

The Princeton Vikings celebrated senior Tim Marksch prior to the varsity chess match with Lakota East this week. The Vikings are currently 3-6 overall.

Princeton will compete in the conference tournament on Tuesday, November 29th at Sycamore High School. The tournament gets underway at 8:00 AM.

Custom Holiday Gifts Available

The holiday season is right around the corner. Visit our online spirit shop to purchase Princeton custom gifts for your family and friends. Order by mid-December to ensure timely delivery.

Please visit https://shop.game-one.com/ohio/cincinnati/princeton-vikings to place your order.

Support the Princeton High School’s Student-led Toy Drive to help bring cheer to local kids served by the Princeton Closet.

Students may purchase a $2.00 ticket to the Princeton versus Moeller boys basketball game (November 29th) with a new toy to donate during lunch on Monday, November 28th, and Tuesday, November 29th.

Congratulations to 91 Fall student-athletes on receiving the PCMS Athletics Academic Achieve Award for earning a 3.5 G.P.A. or higher during 1st Quarter. In addition, 37 student-athletes earned a 4.0!

Many of our student-athletes celebrated this achievement during homeroom.

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