In a playoff matchup between two Gainesville-area high schools, the Bradford Tornadoes were able to defeat the Hawthorne Hornets in a 53-35 rout. Bradford jumped out to an early lead sparked by a 14-2 1st quarter run and didn’t look back. The Tornadoes dominated the Hornets on the boards 43-25 …
Read More »Hawthorne vs. Bradford Set to Tip-Off in Lakeland
Local schools Hawthorne and Bradford are set to tip-off in Lakeland for the FHSAA Boy’s Basketball state semifinals on Wed. March 2. Coach Bowie previews the game Greg Bowie, Hawthorne head coach, joined SportScene with Steve Russell to talk about the upcoming match up. Bowie reflects on the regional final …
Read More »Boy’s Hoops Playoffs
Boy’s High School Basketball playoffs are in full swing. In the local area, regional tournaments are underway with many matchups Thursday night Class 1A and 3A. Class 1A In Class 1A, there are four regional semifinals matchups tonight. The first matchup is Hawthorne vs. Williston. Hawthorne comes in as the …
Read More »Hawthorne is Hungry for a Regional Final Win vs. Wildwood
The Hawthorne Hornets varsity girls basketball team is hitting the road to face the Wildwood Wildcats in the Class 1-A regional final game tonight at 7 p.m. Hornets head coach Cornelius Ingram talks about the battle against Wildwood with Steve Russel on Sports Scene this afternoon. With the season on …
Read More »Local Girls Hoops Battle in Regionals
The girls FHSAA basketball championship continues to intensify. Coming up on Thursday night, another half of the remaining squads will be eliminated. Several coaches– Cornelius Ingram of Hawthorne and Willie Power of P.K. Yonge– discussed the state of their teams. Including the Hornets and the Blue Wave, nine local teams …
Read More »Boys Basketball District Semifinals
The playoffs are here in Florida high school basketball. All the hard work and practice comes down to the district playoffs. It’s win or go home. Wednesday, teams will be playing in the district semifinals in an attempt to move one step closer to a district championship. District championships are …
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 »Hawthorne Girl’s Hoops Dominate North Marion In Final Game of Regular Season
The Hawthorne Hornets girl’s basketball team wrapped up regular season play in style, beating North Marion 52-37. The Hawthorne Hornet Girls Varsity Basketball Team warming up for their game against The North Marion Colts at 7:00PM. Stay tuned for updates throughout the game. @HawthorneHoops pic.twitter.com/lit98GRebZ — Bianca Papa (@BiancaPapa) January …
Read More »Hawthorne Comes Up Short, Madison County Wins State Championship
The Madison County Cowboys defeated the Hawthorne Hornets 13-12 Saturday night in the Florida Class 1A State Championship. High Stakes Coming In The general stakes of a game like this go without saying. It’s the state championship. Each program involved in this game had earned their place. Each group had …
Read More »Hawthorne Sets Their Eyes to the Prize
The Hawthorne Hornets are preparing themselves to take home their first state championship. Unbeaten, Unbreakable The Hornets have been on fire this season. The team has not dropped a single game and has been taking care of their opponents easily. While mistakes have been made throughout the season, the Hornets …
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