This week, the Florida High School Athletic Association announced the football playoff schedule for high schools during the middle of an ongoing season that doesn’t end till the end of October – beginning of November. There are some teams from the Gainesville area who have been placed in the FHSAA …
Read More »Hawthorne Beats P.K. Yonge In A Thriller, Despite Mishaps
Keishla Espinal also contributed to this story. Hawthorne did not take the easiest road to victory Friday night, but when it came time to win, Coach Cornelius Ingram’s team got the job done. Finally back in action after two weeks of inactivity due to COVID-19 concerns, the Hornets (3-0) took …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Overcomes Sloppy 2nd Half, Hangs On To Beat Santa Fe
Head Coach Marcus McDonald attributed his P.K. Yonge squad’s ability to win in a close game to their coachability. “…They’re very coachable…I tell my coaches all the time, if we don’t coach it, they don’t do it.” The visiting Blue Wave (2-2) came out victorious after a rough going last …
Read More »Hawthorne Football Again Inactive, Citing COVID-19 Concerns
Coach Cornelius Ingram’s Hawthorne football team sits ready to make do on the strides his young team has made since their fall camp. However, his Hornets were again left out to dry, not playing for the second straight Friday due to COVID-19 concerns. In his appearance on SportsScene with Steve …
Read More »Hawthorne Hornets Boy’s Basketball Team Wins Class 1A State Championship
The Hawthorne Hornets and Hillard Red Flashes faced off in the Class 1A State Championship game on Friday night in Lakeland, Florida, at the RP Funding Center after Hawthorne defeated the Paxton Bobcats in the State Semifinals Wednesday. The Hornets beat the Red Flashes 42-38 in a close game to …
Read More »Hawthorne Girls Basketball Advances to State Final
The Hawthorne Hornets are moving on to the state championship. The girls basketball team won its state semifinal win on Wednesday, along with some sweet revenge. Hawthorne tops Holmes County Last year, the Holmes County Blue Devils knocked Hawthorne out of the state tournament. A 56-40 state semifinal loss sent …
Read More »Hornets look to advance to the Regional Finals
The Hawthorne Hornets boys basketball team will take on the Pahokee Blue Devils today in the 1A Regional Semi-Finals matchup. Tonight’s game will decide who advances to the Regional Finals Feb 25. The Hornets is coming off of a 65-56 win against Williston Red Devils last Friday in the 1A District …
Read More »Eastside Boys Basketball Takes On Top-Ranked Hawthorne
The Eastside Rams will look to keep their playoff hopes alive in a home game against Hawthorne. At 11-7 and 2-0 in the district, a win against the Hawthorne Hornets will definitely be a huge boost, as they boast a record of 17-2 and are among the favorites to hoist …
Read More »Chiefland Women’s Basketball Loses Home Game to Hawthorne
The Chiefland Lady Indians were not able to secure the win against the Hawthorne Hornets Thursday night, falling 63-27. Game Recap Both teams were slow to start, with the final score of the first quarter only being 12-4. The Hornets quickly picked up the pace in the second quarter, racking …
Read More »Hawthorne Girls Basketball Opens Season With Victory Against Countryside Christian
Defense was the story Tuesday night for the Hawthorne Hornets in the girl’s basketball season opener. Steals lead to points early The Hornets started the game with tenacious defense. On the first three Countryside Christian possessions, Hawthorne forced three turnovers. The Hornets kept the pressure on for the rest of …
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