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 Keeps State Championship Hopes Alive
By TaylorAnn Eidam and Caroline King HAWTHORNE — The Hawthorne Hornets defeated the Newberry Panthers, 27-7, Friday night in the 1 Rural Region 4 semifinal. In the Beginning The crowd’s roar could be heard from the parking lot as the entire community packed the stadium. The fog rolled in right at …
Read More »Dominating Senior Night, Homecoming Win for Hawthorne
HAWTHORNE — The Hawthorne Hornets keep pushing toward a Class 1R state title repeat with Friday’s 55-0 win against Akelynn’s Angels Christian Academy. Senior Night Celebration Hawthorne (9-0) celebrated 14 seniors. Before the game a special event happened in the locker room. Coach Cornelius Ingram revealed a tradition the Hornets …
Read More »Hawthorne Hornets Keep Streak Alive
By TaylorAnn Eidam, Camden Nolde and Olivia Velardo HAWTHORNE — The Hawthorne Hornets remained undefeated with two regular-season games remaining after their 28-0 win Friday against the Union County Fightin’ Tigers. Poor Conditions and Penalties The game started at 7:30 p.m. after receiving three inches of rain the previous night. …
Read More »Hawthorne Crushes P.K. Yonge
The Hawthorne Hornets had their way with the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave on Friday night, dominating every facet of the game to win 50-2. Hornets dominate the first half P.K. Yonge (2-2) opened the game with a quick three-and-out, and a short punt gave Hawthorne (5-0) the ball at midfield. …
Read More »A Birthday Celebration in Hawthorne’s Win Against Parker
By: TaylorAnn Eidam, Caroline King, Camden Nolde and Olivia Velardo HAWTHORNE ― The Hawthorne Hornets handed the Parker Braves their third straight loss of the football season Friday night in a 46-6 victory. The Hornets (3-0) are coming off of the 1A State Championship win, the first in school history. Birthday …
Read More »Only Two Area Teams Remain in the Boys’ Basketball State Tournament
As the Florida high school’s boys’ basketball edges closer to the state championship, the only area teams remaining are Hawthorne and Williston. Hawthorne Prevails – What’s Next? Hawthorne is looking to build on their momentum coming from an electric victory over Newberry. In a tightly contested game, the Wildcats were …
Read More »Three Gainesville Area Boys Basketball Teams Still Alive in State Playoffs
Three Gainesville area basketball programs are moving on in the FHSAA 2023 playoffs. Gainesville High School (6A), Santa Fe High School (4A) and Hawthorne (1A) will all be fighting for their playoff lives within the next week. Gainesville vs. Ponte Vedra Friday night, Gainesville will travel to Ponte Vedra to …
Read More »Columbia Wins Comfortably on the Road
Columbia Tigers 58 Hawthorne Hornets 45 In a battle between two winning teams, stars tend to shine, and this game was no exception. Star Tiger guard Isaac Broxey outdueled his Hornet counterpart, CJ Ingram. Both players finished with over 25 points and 5 rebounds, but Broxey just played a little …
Read More »Hawthorne Hornets Advance To State Title
The Hornets are heading to Tallahassee to compete in the FHSAA 1R state championship. They’re able to achieve this feat by shutting out the Blountstown Tigers 28-0 Friday night. This is the Hornets’ third straight year making it to the state title. It was clear from hours before kickoff, to …
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