By Jesse Bratman and Ellen Mulgrew HAWTHORNE — Three unearned runs was the difference in Hawthorne’s 5-1 high school baseball loss to St. John Lutheran on Monday. Pitching Dominates in Early Innings Hawthorne (1-7) starting pitcher Drake Barbato dominated early, having a 1-2-3 first inning with two strikeouts. St. John …
Read More »Hawthorne Boys Basketball Ready For Regionals
After a 4-4 start to the season, Hawthorne has won 12 straight games and will host a regional playoff game against Fort White (16-6) tonight. Hornets head coach Greg Bowie was on Sport Scene with Steve Russell to talk about their season and the 1A regional semifinal game tonight. How …
Read More »Hawthorne Boys Basketball Coach Previews Matchup Against Fort White
The Hawthorne Hornets (14-4) will play the Fort White Indians (16-5) in the boy’s basketball semifinal for the 1A District 6 Championship. This game will be a challenge for the Hornets because it’s at Fort White. The Indians are 7-0 at home, and all of Hawthorne’s four losses have been …
Read More »Hawthorne Hornets Sting GHS Hurricanes In Girls Basketball
The Hawthorne Hornets extended their win streak to seven games Friday after beating the Gainesville Hurricanes 33-32. Starting Slow The teams had a rough start to the girls basketball game at GHS with a combined seven bricks in the scoreless first two and a half minutes. Finally, the Hornets (10-3) …
Read More »Hawthorne Advances to Fourth-Straight State Title Game
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 »Buchholz and Oak Hall Headline Stellar Friday High School Football
With the high school football playoffs in just under a month away, it is make-or-break for some Gainesville high schools. Buchholz and Hawthorne have solidified their dominance all season. But for teams like Eastside, P.K Yonge and Newberry a win Friday is crucial for their postseason hopes. Buchholz at Oakleaf …
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 »Cornelius Ingram Talks Gators and Hawthorne Football
Hawthorne football head coach and former Gators tight end Cornelius Ingram joined Steve Russell on SportScene to discuss his time at Florida and Hawthorne. Time at Florida With fond memories of his time in the program from 2005, to his injured senior season in 2008. Ingram spoke about legendary head …
Read More »Hawthorne Baseball Shut Out By Cedar Key Sharks
The Hawthorne Hornets baseball team held strong to start but sadly fell to Cedar Key Sharks 19-6 Thursday night. Hornets Eager To See Success The Hornets began the game with a 4-2 lead by the end of the first inning. Following straight into the second inning, Sharks caught up to …
Read More »Newberry Rally Beats Hawthorne in Extra Innings
Newberry Panthers win 14-13 over the Hawthorne Hornets in the eighth inning The Panthers with a .500 record welcomed the visiting Hornets on this beautiful Thursday night girls’ softball matchup. It was clear skies and 82 degrees at first pitch but cooled off into the 70s as the sun went …
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