Photo courtesy of Southern Arkansas University
Former Panther Isaac Marrufo is a sophomore wide
receiver at Southern Arkansas University.

Past PHS athletes continue careers in college

By David Jenkins
Staff Writer

Have you ever wondered what happened to those former Princeton athletes who signed to play a sport in college?

After going back to past stories and a little bit of internet research, I was able to come up with a list of the ones who have signed during the last few years.

If you know if any others I may have missed, send the players information to djenkins@princetonherald.com.

Football
• Isaac Marrufo is a sophomore wide receiver at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Ark.

• TJ Mead is a sophomore center at Southern Arkansas University.

• Colton Clay is a freshman linebacker at Henderson State in Arkadelphia, Ark.

• David Lopez was a lineman at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Ark.

Baseball
• Jake Abbott is a freshman pitcher at Grayson County College in Denison.

Basketball
Women’s
• Hayley Fields is a sophomore guard at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Palm Beach, Fla. She was named to the NCCAA National All-Tournament team during the 2008-’09 season.

• Whitney Coffey is a sophomore guard-forward at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Okla. Prior to that, she played at Lamar University in Beaumont.

Men’s
• James Erger is a freshman guard at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.

• Chase Spruiell is a sophomore guard at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. He transferred from St. Edwards in Austin. 

• Bryce Ivy is a redshirt sophomore guard at Angelina College in Lufkin. As a freshman he attended Seminole State Junior College in Seminole, Okla.

Volleyball
• Rachel Robertson is a freshman middle blocker at Texas A&M University-Commerce. 

• Holly Wallace is a sophomore at Vernon College in Wichita Falls.

Softball
• Britnie Weddle is freshman first baseman at Vernon College.

Cross County
Men’s
• Mitchell Driver is a sophomore at South Plains College in Levelland. He also runs on the track and field team during the cross country offseason.

• Justin Nickel is a freshman at Clarendon College in Clarendon.

Women’s
• Deanne Nunez is a freshman at Clarendon College.

Other area athletes playing a sport at either the university or junior college level are:

• Farmersville’s Quincy Roberts was a running back at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens.

• Farmersville’s Rachel Warriner is a freshman outside hitter-right side at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall.

• Farmersville’s Austin Adams is a sophomore pitcher at East Texas Baptist University.

• Community’s B.J. Dale is a freshman guard at Dallas Baptist University.