With the high school boys basketball district tournament tipping off Monday all across the state, now is the perfect time to check in on the Gainesville area schools. Nine teams still remain alive in their respective hunts for a district championship. You can read our district tournament preview here. Gainesville …
Read More »GHS Girls Basketball Falls Short To Unbeaten Wildwood
The Gainesville High School girls basketball team was unable to hold off the visiting Wildwood High School Wildcats and ended suffering a 54-50 loss Tuesday. The Hurricanes dropped to 9-8 heading into their last two games of the regular season. The Wildcats (18-0) also completed the season sweep of the …
Read More »Hawthorne hosts Wildwood in 1R Regional Semifinal
After enjoying a first-round bye, the undefeated Hawthorne Hornets will play host to the Wildwood Wildcats in the 1R regional semifinal Friday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. This is a rematch of last year’s 1A regional semifinal, which Hawthorne won easily 50-14. The Hot Hornets Hawthrone, led by …
Read More »Hornets Sting Wildcats, Hawthorne Advances to Regional Finals
The Hawthorne Hornets rolled through the Wildwood Wildcats 50-14 in the FL Class 1A Regional Semifinals Friday night. Wildwood’s Hot Start The Wildcats came into Hawthorne’s home field riding high, after a Round 1 home victory over Fort Meade. The Hornets, on the other hand, hadn’t played in nearly a …
Read More »Hawthorne Prepares for Playoffs
Hawthorne prepares for the playoffs as Friday approaches. Hawthorne is set to play against Wildwood on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Looking at Hawthorne Hawthorne has had a strong season this year with seven wins and zero losses. The team’s first game was against Yulee where they beat them with a …
Read More »Things get chippy in Gainesville as P.K Yonge picks up big win versus Wildwood
The P.K Yonge Blue Wave took down the Wildwood Wildcats Friday night 34-26. First Three Up until the 0:24 mark of the third quarter, things had been normal—competitive, but normal. Wildwood struck first early on, getting off to a quick 6-0 lead. P.K strongly answered, though, to the tune of …
Read More »Wildwood Hosts Hawthorne in 1A Regional Semifinal
High school boy’s hoops are heating up in North Central Florida as regional semifinal games commence on Tuesday night. Notably, in Class 1A, the defending state champion Hawthorne Hornets (13-9) will travel 60 miles south to Wildwood to take on the Wildcats (19-7). A Tough Road Test for the Hornets …
Read More »Girls Highschool Basketball Semifinal and Final Regional Playoff Games
This weeks girls varsity high school basketball slate features a semifinal and two regional final clashes. Tuesday night, the 1A District 6 final will consist of a battle between the Branford Buccaneers and the Trenton Tigers. Then, also on Tuesday night, the 1A District 7 regional final will feature the …
Read More »Columbia and Hawthorne remain in FHSAA playoffs
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 …
Read More »Hawthorne and Wildwood Ready To Face Off For Regional Crown
Caleb Wiegandt also contributed to this story. Hawthorne (8-2) and Wildwood (9-1) are all set for their upcoming high school football playoff game on Friday. Both teams have been giving it their all this season, and this time, a regional title is on the line. The winner will move on …
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