In 2016, the town of Hawthorne was on the brink of shutting down. Poor grades plagued the town’s only high school and put Hawthorne’s largest employer on the hot seat. Learn how the Hornets were able to keep their doors open and the power of the community’s bond.
Read More »Hawthorne Hosts Chiefland in Undefeated Showdown
It is rare to have two undefeated teams in high school football face off against each other in the middle of October. By now, most teams have endured at least one defeat. However, this is not the case for two Gainesville-based squads. The 5-0 Hawthorne Hornets host the 6-0 Chiefland …
Read More »P.K Yonge Blue Wave Coast by the Bronson Eagles
In a blowout victory against the winless Bronson Eagles, the Blue Wave gave it their all in a 76-0 victory at P.K Yonge this Friday night. The Blue Wave, who had a tough loss last week against Hawthorne bounced back and scored a whopping 11 touchdowns on the Eagles defense. …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Week 3
With two games under each teams belt, high school football enters week three here in Alachua County. There are some big matchups tonight including: Buchholz vs. Columbia at 7:30 pm Eastside at Brooksville Central at 7 pm Hawthorne vs. PK Yonge at 7:30 pm Santa Fe vs. Fort White at …
Read More »Hawthorne Defeated in a Season-Ending Blowout
The Hawthorne Hornets entered this game with aspirations of a trip to the 1A state championship. Only one obstacle stood in the way of a trip to Lakeland– Madison County. The Cowboys were eager to prove that they deserved the trip instead of Hawthorne. None was more eager than Madison County’s star junior …
Read More »Area High School Basketball Teams Perform Well in FHSAA Basketball Tournament
Several Florida high school basketball teams were in action Thursday to compete in regional quarterfinals and semifinals games in the 2018 Florida High School Athletic Association tournament. Among the victors were Gainesville, Eastside, P.K. Yonge, St. Francis, Englewood, Raines, Bolles, Hawthorne, Wildwood and Bell. Several more tournament games will be …
Read More »Hawthorne Boys’ Basketball Defeats Eastside 67-59
The Hawthorne Hornets traveled to Gainesville to take on the Eastside Rams. The Hornets were coming off a four-game winning streak while the Rams were coming off a victory over the Santa Fe Raiders. The visitors came away with a 67-59 win. Hawthorne looked to be two steps ahead The …
Read More »High School Football: Union County Defeats Hawthorne 31-25 in Overtime
On a wild and exciting Friday night of high school football, the Union County Fightin’ Tigers defeated the Hawthorne Hornets 31-25 in overtime in Lake Butler, Florida to move to 7-2 for the season. The Hornets, meanwhile, suffered their first loss of the season and moved to 4-1. Union strikes …
Read More »Hawthorne Advances to State Playoffs
Going into the Hawthorne Hornets regional final game against the Madison County Cowboys, Hornets head coach Greg Bowie knew his team had to shoot the ball well in order to have success. The Hornets shows that capability, led by junior guard Devin Lawrence, who had a game-high 23 points on …
Read More »Familiar Foes Hamilton County and Hawthorne Battle Again in the Class 1A Regional Semifinals
The Hamilton County Trojans (16-9) will face off with the Hawthorne Hornets (22-5) tonight at 7 from Hawthorne. This match-up marks the beginning of the Class 1A Florida State Championships. For the Hornets and Trojans this is nothing new as they have battled in this tournament in each of the …
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