Thursday night, the Hawthorne Hornets (12-0) shutout the Blountstown Tigers (8-4) in the 1 Rural State Semifinals for the second straight season. Last season, the Hornets defeated Blountstown 28-0. Thursday, Hawthorne put on even more of a domination, winning 49-0. We have punched our ticket to a fourth consecutive State …
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 »Hawthorne Hornets Basketball Season Tips Off
By Caroline King and Olivia Velardo The Santa Fe Raiders defeated the Hawthorne Hornets at Eastside High School on Tuesday night, 62-53. Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic As the high school basketball season begins throughout the state, six local teams are competing in the Eastside Rams Tipoff Classic, with Santa Fe, …
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 Stays On Roll, Routs P.K. Yonge
By TaylorAnn Eidam and Camden Nolde The Hawthorne Hornets crushed the host P.K. Yonge Blue Wave 50-2 on Friday night. The Hornets (5-0) brought the same heat to the Blue Wave (2-2) in last year’s matchup in a 46-6 win. Former Gators Compete as Head Coaches Hawthorne coach Cornelius …
Read More »Former Gators Face Off as Head Coaches for First Time
Friday, the undefeated Hawthorne Hornets (4-0) travel to P.K. Yonge (2-1) to take on the Blue Wave. The team’s faced off last year at Hawthorne, where the Hornets swarmed the Blue Wave 46-6. Coaching Parallels The game includes a head coaching duel of two former Gators receivers. Hawthorne’s Cornelius Ingram …
Read More »Hawthorne Softball Off to a Perfect Start
Written by: Jennifer Blardonis and Jori Rzepecki Video by: Andrea Castiblanco The Hawthorne Hornets softball team held on to a perfect 3-0 start to the season defeating the St. Francis Wolves 15-9 Thursday night. Hornets Eager to Remain Undefeated The St. Francis Wolves began the game with a 4-2 lead …
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 …
Read More »Hawthorne hosts Wildwood in 1R Regional Semifinal
After enjoying a first-round bye, the undefeated Hawthorne Hornets will play host to the Wildwood Wildcats in the 1R regional semifinal Friday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. This is a rematch of last year’s 1A regional semifinal, which Hawthorne won easily 50-14. The Hot Hornets Hawthrone, led by …
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