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LAKELAND — The four-seeded Hawthorne High girls basketball team defeated the three-seed Graceville Tigers 43-40 Saturday to repeat as the 1A state champions at the RP Funding Center. Hawthorne (22-3), winner of 19 consecutive games, has now won three state titles in the past five seasons. Sloppy First Quarter An …

LAKELAND – The fourth-seeded Hawthorne High girls basketball team upset one-seeded Wildwood 44-41 on Friday to advance to the 1A State Championship Final at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. This is Hawthorne’s second straight state championship game after winning last year’s edition against Wildwood 42-38. First-Quarter Duel Wildwood (19-4) …

Buzzer Beater Madness Dontrell Jenkins to Willie Lewis as time expired. After halftime, West Nassau led for a majority of the third quarter after a close first half.  A Santa Fe Raider run allowed the game to be a back and forth battle within the last two minutes.  After two …

After finishing 23-2 in regular season play, the Gainesville High Hurricanes earned a first round bye in district play. The Hurricanes were led by head coach, Kelly Beckham. Beckham’s History Beckham has been coaching the Hurricanes for seven seasons. Within his seven year tenure, he’s managed to take his team …