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 …
Read More »Hawthorne ready for Blountstown matchup
The Hawthorne varsity football team will play Blountstown for their playoff game in the FHSAA Football State Championships. The semifinal is on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The location of the game is currently under discussion after an on-field altercation occurred at the Hawthorne stadium against Pahokee and concerns about safety …
Read More »High School Football Playoff Preview
The second round of the Florida football high school playoffs takes place this Friday with multiple local high schools making an appearance. Buchholz The Buchholz Bobcats enter the second week of playoffs coming off a 54-33 win against Crestview. The Bobcats 9-2 will go to Bartram Trail to take on …
Read More »Santa Fe Overpowers Hawthorne to Win Tip-Off Classic Battle
Hawthorne fought hard in the first half, but eventually Sant Fe’s size and athleticism won this game. The Raiders finished off the Hornets by a score of 72-40. The Raiders moved the ball brilliantly and seemingly couldn’t miss from the field, as they played a fantastic second half of basketball …
Read More »Hawthorne hosts Wildwood in 1R Regional Semifinal
After enjoying a first-round bye, the undefeated Hawthorne Hornets will play host to the Wildwood Wildcats in the 1R regional semifinal Friday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. This is a rematch of last year’s 1A regional semifinal, which Hawthorne won easily 50-14. The Hot Hornets Hawthrone, led by …
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