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Princeton works on Olympiad dynastyBy Hope Toler Dougherty 30 April 2008 — Princeton School has at least two teams working on a dynasty. Yes, one team is the high school baseball team, but the other isn't even a sports team. The other team is the middle school's Science Olympiad team. For the past five years, this team, led by seventh grade science teacher Elizabeth Logan and eighth grade science teacher Glenna Eckenrod, has consistently won medals both on the regional and the state level. This year, the team, made up of four sixth graders, seven seventh graders, ten eighth graders, and four ninth graders, won medals at the regional competition at Lenoir Community College and won first place overall, beating archrival Arrendell Parrot Academy from Kinston. On Saturday, April 5, team members medaled in four events at the state competition held at NCSU, and won sixth place overall, from among the top 52 schools competing from all over North Carolina. The Science Olympiad team studies and practices for two or three afternoons a week after school and sometimes on weekends, from the beginning of October until the competitions in March and April, but for Mrs. Logan, her husband, Mike, who comes to most practices and helps in many capacities, and Mrs. Eckenrod, the competition is almost a nine-month process, as they attend workshops and plan for the year. "We're thinking about the team all the time," says Mrs. Logan. Other middle school teachers even help by letting students use class time to study for the events, as the date of competition nears. For Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Eckenrod, coaching the team must be a love affair. Unlike athletic coaches, they give their after-school time without earning a stipend, and they buy all necessary items for each event without reimbursement from the school or school board. They love science, their students, and the competition. The commitment of the teachers and students has paid off. Princeton School has been well-represented at the state level in the last few years. In 2007, the team finished fifth in the state. Since 2005, Princeton has finished in the top 10 at the state level.
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TOP AREA JOBS SPORTS Soccer: Fledgling Princeton team performs well Track: Boys fall to Rebels, girls win at home Baseball: Princeton holds North Duplin to three • Eagles best Gators 3-2 Softball: Lady Bulldogs fall to North Duplin • Lady Eagles top hosting Gators Wayne Wilson News Leader
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