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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 …

The Santa Fe Raiders beat the Bishop Moore Hornets in three nail-biting sets Tuesday night in the Regional Semifinal. The Raiders came into this match 27-2 and won 72 sets compared to their opponent’s eight. The Bishop Moore Catholic High School Hornets, from Orlando, entered Tuesday’s match 20-7. The Raiders …

The Hawthorne Hornets continue their perfect start as they beat the Gibbs Gladiators 21-12. The 5-0 Hornets continue their tear and pursuit of an undefeated season. Even though it was down 12-7 in the fourth quarter, coach Cornelius Ingram was able to rally his team. The Hornets’ defense forced turnovers, …

With a 12-2 victory over the First Academy Eagles, the Saint Francis wolves have won their first game of the season and the program’s first win in two and a half years. It's official, Saint Francis Catholic Academy football is back! First win in almost 3 years (last previous win …

Neil Ruth may have one of the most fascinating nicknames of any high school athlete in Gainesville. Any time Ruth enters the batter’s box for Oak Hall, you can hear his teammates in the dugout calling him “Shaq”.  Ruth does have a couple of things in common with the NBA …

On a warm Saturday morning, the Oak Hall Eagles baseball team held a practice over at Roger Maris Field. Nothing out of the ordinary happened. Some reps in the batting cages, a few base running drills and similar exercises to prepare the team for Districts. Practice let out at 1 …

There is a new era beginning in the Williston Middle High School football program. The school has announced the hiring of Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Hall of Famer James Robert “Robby” Pruitt. Coach Pruitt has a fantastic track record in coaching in both Florida and Georgia. The 2022 …

By Bradley Shimel, Gabriela Vitale and Ellie Shreve On Wednesday night, the Buchholz High School baseball team (10-3) defeated Leon High School (12-3) by a score of 6-5. The Bobcats were able to get the bats going early, recording all six of their runs in the first three innings of …

By: Cherie Chick, Hugh Green and Abby Ogier The Eastside Rams hosted the Newberry Panthers Thursday night in a battle between two 3-3 teams. Eastside was coming off a 17-2 loss to Bucholz on Monday. They had won the two prior games before losing to Bucholz. Newberry came into this …

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 …