High School Sports

In collaboration with Syltavius Kelley Click here to read Part 1. As much as the coaches believe in the players, the feeling is mutual. “We have the best coaching staff that there is,” freshman Kentavia Hagins said. “They help us on the court and off the court. They teach us …

In collaboration with Syltavius Kelley Up 40-38 with a couple of seconds remaining, Hawthorne Hornets guard Dre Lawrence steps up to the free-throw line for the biggest shots of his life. The junior had to tune out the sound from both the antagonistic Hilliard fans and the rowdy Hawthorne crowd. …

During the 2019 offseason, the Oak Hall Eagles football team was left scrambling after seven players, including star quarterback Cole Gonzales transferred in search of other opportunities. In his last season at Oak Hall, Gonzales thrived in the team’s spread offense and thrashed defenses for a total of 2,112 yards …

The Hawthorne Hornets (10-3) came up short in trying to win its first football state title in school history Thursday night. The Baker Gators (14-0) defeated the Hornets 27-14 in the FHSAA Class 1A state championship game at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee on Thursday night. Correction: late score by Hawthorne …

The Hawthorne Hornets (10-2) will take on the Baker Gators (14-0) in the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) football state championship game at Doak Campbell Stadium on Dec. 17. This will be Hawthorne’s toughest challenge all year, as they make their first state title appearance against an undefeated Baker. …

You’ve heard about the schedule changes COVID-19 caused in the NFL this year. You maybe even got frustrated when your favorite college football team had games entirely canceled. The pandemic has certainly affected the college and professional leagues, but high school football has not been immune, either. In fact, it …

A young man stands on the sidelines of the Hawthorne Hornets’ practice football field. “Why aren’t you on the field?” he yells to one of the players standing off to the side of the action, watching his team practice. “I was just in,” the teenage player responds. “I’m resting now.” …

After a loss to the Bronson Eagles six days prior, the Oak Hall Eagles boys basketball team (1-1) took on the Trenton Tigers (2-4), led by coach Cedric Booth on Thursday. Playing on their home court, the Eagles were hungry for a win to boost them to a winning record …

The Oak Hall boy’s soccer season has started quite sluggishly.  Unfortunately, tonight’s performance provided little relief.  The Eagles came out rather lethargically against the Bell Bulldogs and found themselves in a 3-0 halftime hole.  Fortunately, Oak Hall rallied in the second half and scored two goals to pull within one.  …

As the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) football playoff coming to a close in a couple of weeks, there are still two Gainesville football teams in competition for a state title. The two teams are Columbia Tigers (5-5) and Hawthorne Hornets (9-2). Hawthorne Hornets vs. Madison County Cowboys Madison County Cowboys …