The high school basketball postseason is in full effect, as a variety of district championship games will be played Friday night. Coaches from various teams in the Gainesville area joined Sportscene with Steve Russell to discuss their season, team and next matchup. Hawthorne vs Newberry The Class 1A-District 6 championship …
Read More »Girls High School Hoops Continues Tournament Play
Girls high school hoops is back in action Thursday night as regional play continues. Class 1A continues the regional semifinals, while Class 2A, 3A and 4A are set to begin tournament play with the quarterfinals. Class 1A Regional Semifinals The 21-5 Newberry Panthers take on the 19-8 Hilliard Red Flashes …
Read More »Hawthorne Boys Hoops Set for Districts
The Hawthorne Hornets will take on Fort White Wednesday in the semifinal of the 1A District 6 tournament. The Hawthorne Hornets The Hornets enter the game with a 7-6 record, having played only 12 games this season (one win was a forfeit). Hawthorne won the state football championship this past …
Read More »Senior-Day Night Lights: Buchholz Batters Hawthorne
By: Anna Tsemba and Tyler Kenyon The Bud Seymour Gymnasium was packed for a Thursday night showdown between the 11-13 Buchholz Bobcats and the 7-5 Hawthorne Hornets. Buchholz hoped to get their first win in 3 games on their home court. The Bobcats are led by head coach Blake Golden, …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Senior Year Night Domination
By: Jennifer Blardonis and Andrea Castiblanco The 7-4 Hawthorne Hornets took on the 11-10 P.K. Yonge Blue Wave Wednesday night. The Blue Wave celebrated senior night, resulting in a packed house and passionate atmosphere. This is the third time this season the two teams have met, each with one game …
Read More »Girl’s High School Hoops District Finals Preview
The high school girl’s basketball season is wrapping up this weekend with several division title games. Wildwood vs Trenton The Class 1A-District 7 playoffs will wrap up on February 2 as No. 1 seed Wildwood takes on No.2 seed Trenton for the title. The Wildwood Wildcats ended their season with …
Read More »Hawthorne Beat Eastside in Instant Classic
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 …
Read More »Hawthorne Caps Off Their Undefeated Season With a Long-Awaited State Championship
It was a long season for Hawthorne. Injuries plagued them all year, forcing many bench players to step up in place. Star players such as defensive end Jailen Ruth and quarterback CJ Ingram went down and forced the team’s mentality and strategies to switch in order to survive. The rushing …
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 Hornets Advance To State Title
The Hornets are heading to Tallahassee to compete in the FHSAA 1R state championship. They’re able to achieve this feat by shutting out the Blountstown Tigers 28-0 Friday night. This is the Hornets’ third straight year making it to the state title. It was clear from hours before kickoff, to …
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