Friday, the undefeated Hawthorne Hornets (4-0) travel to P.K. Yonge (2-1) to take on the Blue Wave. The team’s faced off last year at Hawthorne, where the Hornets swarmed the Blue Wave 46-6. Coaching Parallels The game includes a head coaching duel of two former Gators receivers. Hawthorne’s Cornelius Ingram …
Read More »Cornelius Ingram Talks Gators and Hawthorne Football
Hawthorne football head coach and former Gators tight end Cornelius Ingram joined Steve Russell on SportScene to discuss his time at Florida and Hawthorne. Time at Florida With fond memories of his time in the program from 2005, to his injured senior season in 2008. Ingram spoke about legendary head …
Read More »Hawthorne Baseball Shut Out By Cedar Key Sharks
The Hawthorne Hornets baseball team held strong to start but sadly fell to Cedar Key Sharks 19-6 Thursday night. Hornets Eager To See Success The Hornets began the game with a 4-2 lead by the end of the first inning. Following straight into the second inning, Sharks caught up to …
Read More »Newberry Rally Beats Hawthorne in Extra Innings
Newberry Panthers win 14-13 over the Hawthorne Hornets in the eighth inning The Panthers with a .500 record welcomed the visiting Hornets on this beautiful Thursday night girls’ softball matchup. It was clear skies and 82 degrees at first pitch but cooled off into the 70s as the sun went …
Read More »Devastating Loss Sees Hawthorne Eliminated in the Semifinals
Chipley Tigers Defeat Hawthorne Hornets 49-46 Lakeland, Florida was the site for another classic in its long history of hosting the FSHAA State Basketball Tournament. Chipley entered the game with 20 wins and six losses after back-to-back wins on the road at Paxton and Jay. Hawthorne was living life on …
Read More »Former Gator Cornelius Ingram Leads Hawthorne Girls Basketball to 1A State Championship Win
Former Florida Gator Cornelius Ingram led the Hawthorne girls basketball team to a 1A State Championship win over Wildwood Friday night. The game was a nail-biter all the way until the final buzzer in the fourth quarter. In the end, the Hawthorne Hornets triumphed with a final score of 42-38. …
Read More »Comfortable Hawthorne Win Leads to Rematch Against Newberry
Hilliard Red Flashes 49 Hawthorne Hornets 59 This matchup featured two teams who won their district tournaments just one week ago. Hilliard beat Madison County without much resistance while Hawthorne needed to come from behind to upset Newberry at the final buzzer. The Hornets and Flashes also met on December …
Read More »Hawthorne Boys Basketball Hosts Hilliard in Regional Semifinal
The Hornets will continue their tournament play against Hilliard in the region semifinals of the Boys Basketball 1A State Tournament on Thursday at 7 p.m. Hawthorne moves on to the state tournament level after beating Newberry 48-47 in the 1A District 6 Championship on Feb. 10. Led by Head Coach …
Read More »Hawthorne Wins District Title With Buzzer-Beater
Hawthorne Hornets 48 Newberry Panthers 47 Sometimes the smallest margins determine the outcome of a game, and this was the best example possible. Hawthorne, the standard athletic department for small schools in the area, tasted their own blood this season entering only 8-6. Newberry, who has made it their mission …
Read More »Boys’ Basketball District Championship Games Begin Friday
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 …
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