High School Sports

The Hawthorne Hornets (10-2) will take on the Baker Gators (14-0) in the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) football state championship game at Doak Campbell Stadium on Dec. 17. This will be Hawthorne’s toughest challenge all year, as they make their first state title appearance against an undefeated Baker. …

You’ve heard about the schedule changes COVID-19 caused in the NFL this year. You maybe even got frustrated when your favorite college football team had games entirely canceled. The pandemic has certainly affected the college and professional leagues, but high school football has not been immune, either. In fact, it …

A young man stands on the sidelines of the Hawthorne Hornets’ practice football field. “Why aren’t you on the field?” he yells to one of the players standing off to the side of the action, watching his team practice. “I was just in,” the teenage player responds. “I’m resting now.” …

After a loss to the Bronson Eagles six days prior, the Oak Hall Eagles boys basketball team (1-1) took on the Trenton Tigers (2-4), led by coach Cedric Booth on Thursday. Playing on their home court, the Eagles were hungry for a win to boost them to a winning record …

The Oak Hall boy’s soccer season has started quite sluggishly.  Unfortunately, tonight’s performance provided little relief.  The Eagles came out rather lethargically against the Bell Bulldogs and found themselves in a 3-0 halftime hole.  Fortunately, Oak Hall rallied in the second half and scored two goals to pull within one.  …

As the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) football playoff coming to a close in a couple of weeks, there are still two Gainesville football teams in competition for a state title. The two teams are Columbia Tigers (5-5) and Hawthorne Hornets (9-2). Hawthorne Hornets vs. Madison County Cowboys Madison County Cowboys …

High school football playoffs are just starting to heat up. And a few local teams have proven they can handle the heat. Buchholz Bobcats The Buchholz Bobcats will enter their Class 7-A regional semifinal matchup on an eight-game winning streak. In their last matchup, the Bobcats proved they were up …

Caleb Wiegandt also contributed to this story. Hawthorne (8-2) and Wildwood (9-1) are all set for their upcoming high school football playoff game on Friday. Both teams have been giving it their all this season, and this time, a regional title is on the line. The winner will move on …

It is not common that a football team turns one of their wide receivers into the starting quarterback. It is even less common for a brand new starting quarterback to then lead his team to an undefeated record at home, and take them to a state championship appearance. Nonetheless, Oak …

Local Florida high school football playoffs are underway. Before the game previews, lets appreciate how much these kids have gone through to not only have a season, but to have made it this far. The sacrifices they have made and time they have put in will not go unnoticed, regardless …