The Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets last night 111-105, as part of the NBA In-Season Tournament play. Leading Scorers Jimmy Butler led the way for Miami with a season-high 32 points in 34 minutes. Butler shot 10-14 from the field, which included a fallaway jumper with 1:11 left in …
Read More »Hawthorne Hornets on Their Way to Third Straight State Title
Following a convincing 28-0 win on Friday night, the Hawthorne Hornets are making their third consecutive trip to the state title. The Hornets are set to face 13-0 Northview, that beat Union 21-11 to advance to the Class 1R state championship. Team Effort Cornelius Ingram, former Florida Gator and NFL …
Read More »Hawthorne Holds Off Gibbs to Stay Undefeated
The Hawthorne Hornets continue their perfect start as they beat the Gibbs Gladiators 21-12. The 5-0 Hornets continue their tear and pursuit of an undefeated season. Even though it was down 12-7 in the fourth quarter, coach Cornelius Ingram was able to rally his team. The Hornets’ defense forced turnovers, …
Read More »Hawthorne Hornets Pull Through with a Victory Against P.K. Yonge Bluewave
After the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave took down the Hawthorne Hornets just a few weeks ago on Jan. 20, the Hornets came into Tuesday night’s game with a whole new energy. Hawthorne managed to live through a fourth-quarter Blue Wave comeback to defeat P.K. Yonge 55-53. With a highly intense …
Read More »Undefeated Hawthorne Takes On Chipley in High School Football State Semifinal
The Hawthorne Hornets will face off against the Chipley Tigers in a Class 1A FHSAA football state semifinal game this Friday at 7:30 p.m. The undefeated Hornets will have home field advantage going into this matchup. Hawthorne Hornets Head coach Cornelius Ingram said the Hawthorne community has rallied around the …
Read More »Hurricanes mount comeback to beat Bishop Moore
Story by Kyle Lander and Nick Rubino Gainesville Hurricanes (1-1) beat the Bishop Moore Hornets (0-2) at home in Friday night’s showdown 14-6. Sluggish Start for Hurricanes & Hornets Both teams got off to a slow start on offense. Neither offense put up a first-half touchdown. The only touchdown of …
Read More »Local High School Matchups in the Gainesville Area
As the FHSAA football playoffs are nearly two weeks away we have a few more games in the regular season. There are a few football matchups in the Gainesville area this Friday. Union County Fightin’ Tigers (4-2) vs. Hawthorne Hornets (4-1) The Hawthorne Hornets are coming off a 32-0 victory against …
Read More »Hawthorne prepares for season opener against Newberry
Coming off of an 8-4 season from 2019, the Hawthorne Hornets prepare to play their first game of the season. This Friday, Sept. 4 at 7:30pm, Hawthorne hosts their first game of the 2020 season against Newberry. A Look At the Hornets Head coach Cornelius Ingram has high hopes for …
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 …
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