The Alachua County Sports and Events Center is set to host its first track and field event of the spring season Friday. The ACSEC, located at Celebration Pointe, will host the Jimmy Carnes Invitational, the first of multiple events taking place at the facility until August. President and CEO of …
Read More »Undefeated Hawthorne Hornets are Back-to-Back Champions
By Caroline King and TaylorAnn Eidam TALLAHASSEE — The Hawthorne Hornets won their second consecutive state football championship Thursday by beating the Madison County Cowboys 22-13 in the 1R title game at Bragg Memorial Stadium. The Hornets (13-0) avenged a 13-12 loss to the Cowboys in the 2021 state championship …
Read More »Hawthorne Football Looking for Second Straight State Title
For the second time in three years, the Hawthorne Hornets and Madison County Cowboys meet for the FHSAA State Championship. The Hornets (12-0) face the Cowboys (10-1) in the 1 Rural State Championship at 8 p.m. Thursday in Tallahassee. This is the Hornets’ fourth straight state title game appearance. Coach …
Read More »Michigan Ready for College Football Playoff
Michigan is one step closer to the big game. The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines have managed to book their ticket for a chance to compete for a National Championship. Their first stop on the road to glory comes through Pasadena, California, where Michigan will face the Alabama Crimson Tide in …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Bounce Back with Victory Over Merrimack
The Florida Gators Men’s Basketball team finished with a strong 77-57 win against Merrimack in the O’Connell Center on Tuesday. The Gators (5-3) extend their at-home winning streak to 4-0. got it done ✔️#GoGators | presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/bEpcZmGvhG — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December 6, 2023 A Rocky …
Read More »Florida Cross-Country Star Parker Valby Breaks NCAA 5,000m Record
Before Saturday, no woman had ever ran sub-15 minutes in the 5,000m race during collegiate competition. That was until Florida’s Parker Valby came along. https://twitter.com/FloTrack/status/1731079517727330686 In her first ever indoor 5,000m race, Valby broke the collegiate record for the event, finishing in a time of 14:56.11. This time breaks the …
Read More »Triple Overtime Thriller in Saint Francis Girls Basketball win over Countryside Christian
By Caroline King and Camden Nolde The Saint Francis Catholic Wolves defeated the Countryside Christian Minutemen on Thursday night, 49-46, in three overtimes. Going into the girls basketball game, the Wolves (3-0) had won two straight dominant games, beating their opponents by an average margin of 27 points. Starting Off …
Read More »Oak Hall Pulls Away from Lafayette
The Oak Hall boys basketball team defeated the Lafayette Hornets 51-30 on Tuesday night to move to 2-0. Drudging Start Oak Hall took a 2-0 lead when guard Jackson Beach drove for a challenged layup. The visiting Hornets responded, but Oak Hall went on a 12-0 run that featured the …
Read More »Hawthorne Takes On Blountstown in State Semifinal
Hot off of a regional final win against rival opponent Williston, the Hawthorne Hornets are set to play in the FHSAA 1 Rural State Semifinal. Their next test: The Blountstown Tigers. Standing On Business It was a battle of No. 1 vs No. 2 to win the Class 1R Region …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Team Falls To No. 12 FSU
The Gator women’s basketball team fell to No. 12 Florida State on Friday, 79-75. The Gators rallied during this in-state rival match up, but couldn’t finish victorious. Florida took their first defeat of the season and sits at a 3-1. Final. Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/Kju01eUvVq — Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) …
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