The Tampa Bay Rays have led the American League East throughout the entire season with a 57-32 record. However, their past four games against the Seattle Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies have failed to result in a victory. With the All-Star break approaching, the Rays will look to avoid a sweep …

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 …

Chipley Tigers Defeat Hawthorne Hornets 49-46 Lakeland, Florida was the site for another classic in its long history of hosting the FSHAA State Basketball Tournament. Chipley entered the game with 20 wins and six losses after back-to-back wins on the road at Paxton and Jay. Hawthorne was living life on …

Hilliard Red Flashes 49 Hawthorne Hornets 59 This matchup featured two teams who won their district tournaments just one week ago. Hilliard beat Madison County without much resistance while Hawthorne needed to come from behind to upset Newberry at the final buzzer. The Hornets and Flashes also met on December …

Hawthorne Hornets 48 Newberry Panthers 47 Sometimes the smallest margins determine the outcome of a game, and this was the best example possible. Hawthorne, the standard athletic department for small schools in the area, tasted their own blood this season entering only 8-6. Newberry, who has made it their mission …

By: Alex Washburn & Regan Staudt The hometown Wolves win 84-39 over Meadowbrook As the first round of the playoffs got underway Tuesday night, St. Francis and Meadowbrook entered this game with only six wins during the regular season.  The Wolves got out to a quick double-digit lead early by …

Hometown Hornets Defeat Rival Rams 52-51 in Overtime on Senior Night First Half Standing room only for this game between rival schools. With the added layer of Senior Night, this matchup created an energetic and emotional environment, and the game delivered. Hawthorne, who lost the previous night to Columbia, came …

Columbia Tigers 58 Hawthorne Hornets 45 In a battle between two winning teams, stars tend to shine, and this game was no exception. Star Tiger guard Isaac Broxey outdueled his Hornet counterpart, CJ Ingram. Both players finished with over 25 points and 5 rebounds, but Broxey just played a little …

St. Francis won 63-27 over the visiting Gainesville Christian Community School Tuesday night. St. Francis Wolves season scoring leader Tyler Dey was absent for the game, but it did not matter. After taking an early 18-7 first-quarter lead, the Wolves never looked back as they pulled away from GCC in …