Hot off of a regional final win against rival opponent Williston, the Hawthorne Hornets are set to play in the FHSAA 1 Rural State Semifinal. Their next test: The Blountstown Tigers. Standing On Business It was a battle of No. 1 vs No. 2 to win the Class 1R Region …
Read More »Hawthorne Set to Host Newberry in Region Semifinals
The Florida high school playoff picture continues to come together under the lights, as two strong programs in the area will face off on the gridiron. In the 1 Rural Region semifinals Friday night, the Newberry Panthers will visit the Hawthorne Hornets. A Familiar Foe The Panthers and Hornets are …
Read More »North Marion Gives Hawthorne ‘A Wake-Up Call’
By TaylorAnn Eidam and Caroline King CITRA — The Hawthorne Hornets continued their undefeated football season with an impressive 54-8 win Friday against North Marion. Wake-Up Call To the average spectator, the Hornets (8-0) throttled the Colts (1-7) by putting up 40 points by halftime. However, coach Cornelius Ingram thought …
Read More »Hawthorne Stays On Roll, Routs P.K. Yonge
By TaylorAnn Eidam and Camden Nolde The Hawthorne Hornets crushed the host P.K. Yonge Blue Wave 50-2 on Friday night. The Hornets (5-0) brought the same heat to the Blue Wave (2-2) in last year’s matchup in a 46-6 win. Former Gators Compete as Head Coaches Hawthorne coach Cornelius …
Read More »A Birthday Celebration in Hawthorne’s Win Against Parker
By: TaylorAnn Eidam, Caroline King, Camden Nolde and Olivia Velardo HAWTHORNE ― The Hawthorne Hornets handed the Parker Braves their third straight loss of the football season Friday night in a 46-6 victory. The Hornets (3-0) are coming off of the 1A State Championship win, the first in school history. Birthday …
Read More »An Impressive Defensive Game leads to a Hornets Shutout
The Hawthorne Hornets put another game in the win column, despite facing a big test, shutting out the North Marion Colts 13-0. With this victory, Hawthorne continues their unbeaten season with their seventh win of the year. After giving up 21 points in the first half a week ago to …
Read More »Hawthorne Obliterates Chiefland, Advances To Round 2 Of Playoffs
Keishla Espinal also contributed to this story. After a hectic early part of the week, Hawthorne left no doubts about what direction they are trending now that the playoffs are underway: up. The Hornets (7-2) easily took care of Chiefland (1-8) in the opening round of the FHSAA Class 1A …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Overcomes Sloppy 2nd Half, Hangs On To Beat Santa Fe
Head Coach Marcus McDonald attributed his P.K. Yonge squad’s ability to win in a close game to their coachability. “…They’re very coachable…I tell my coaches all the time, if we don’t coach it, they don’t do it.” The visiting Blue Wave (2-2) came out victorious after a rough going last …
Read More »Hawthorne Football Again Inactive, Citing COVID-19 Concerns
Coach Cornelius Ingram’s Hawthorne football team sits ready to make do on the strides his young team has made since their fall camp. However, his Hornets were again left out to dry, not playing for the second straight Friday due to COVID-19 concerns. In his appearance on SportsScene with Steve …
Read More »Hawthorne Girls Basketball Opens Season With Victory Against Countryside Christian
Defense was the story Tuesday night for the Hawthorne Hornets in the girl’s basketball season opener. Steals lead to points early The Hornets started the game with tenacious defense. On the first three Countryside Christian possessions, Hawthorne forced three turnovers. The Hornets kept the pressure on for the rest of …
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