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A member of the girls’ tennis team, Julia Jawarski, sitting up front and collecting donations.
A Sweet Score for Girls Tennis
Esha Malli, Staff Writer • May 31, 2024

The South Windsor Girls Tennis team recently held a very successful fundraising event at the Sweet Frog on Pleasant Valley Road. The event, which...

The South Windsor High School Softball team lining up before winning 13-7 and securing a spot in the 2024 state playoffs.
A Turnaround to Talk About
Rachel Pospisil and Aasrith VeerapaneniMay 30, 2024

The South Windsor High School softball team has been making waves in the local sports scene with their impressive performances recently. The...

South Windsor attacker shoots and scores on the Tolland goalie.
Champions of the East
Avery Yelle and Jillian YelleMay 28, 2024

After a big win against East Catholic in the semifinals, the South Windsor High School girls lacrosse team took on Tolland in the CCC finals...

Track runner Shawn Baidoo running one of the relay races.
Boys Track Team Sprinting Through the Record Books
Nick Perez and Alec DziubaMay 23, 2024

With many records broken this year, it was a very successful season.  The 2024 boys varsity team managed to topple their records completely....

A member of the girls’ tennis team, Julia Jawarski, sitting up front and collecting donations.
A Sweet Score for Girls Tennis
Esha Malli, Staff Writer • May 31, 2024

The South Windsor Girls Tennis team recently held a very successful fundraising event at the Sweet Frog on Pleasant Valley Road. The event, which...

The South Windsor High School Softball team lining up before winning 13-7 and securing a spot in the 2024 state playoffs.
A Turnaround to Talk About
Rachel Pospisil and Aasrith VeerapaneniMay 30, 2024

The South Windsor High School softball team has been making waves in the local sports scene with their impressive performances recently. The...

South Windsor attacker shoots and scores on the Tolland goalie.
Champions of the East
Avery Yelle and Jillian YelleMay 28, 2024

After a big win against East Catholic in the semifinals, the South Windsor High School girls lacrosse team took on Tolland in the CCC finals...

Track runner Shawn Baidoo running one of the relay races.
Boys Track Team Sprinting Through the Record Books
Nick Perez and Alec DziubaMay 23, 2024

With many records broken this year, it was a very successful season.  The 2024 boys varsity team managed to topple their records completely....

Guardian of the Golden Bears: Connor Mahan

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Eli Schwartzman
Senior Captain Connor Mahan catching a breather at the game against Ellington.

Senior captain Connor Mahan is a dedicated and passionate student athlete who does everything necessary to get the job done. 

Mahan is always motivated in being the best he can be and is someone his teammates look up to. He’s been playing lacrosse for 12 years and is committed to going to Western New England University where he plans to continue playing lacrosse and considering football as well. 

“I push him everyday in practice to be better when I cook him in a 1v1, it then translates to the field, and he uses that drive from practice to play great in the game. He is also a great leader which is why we call him Commander Conrad,” sophomore Issac Gerber told The Prowl.

He is also a great leader which is why we call him Commander Conrad.

— Isaac Gerber

Mahan started playing lacrosse as an attackman but saw the need for people to play defense and took the opportunity to be a D Pole and has become really successful ever since. 

¨Great teammate and leader to help keep focused on our goals,¨ senior Max Plunske said

Even as a D Pole, Mahan still manages to score for the Cats, scoring 4 goals in just this season alone, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. 

“We call him Coach Connor for a reason; he works super hard and always cheers us on. He teaches us to never give up and try our best whether we are practicing or playing. He’s not just a team leader, he’s a really cool friend too,” senior Brett Feher explained.

“I’m motivated by my coaches and teammates to help do everything I can do to win,” Mahan stated. 

Mahan has over 200 ground balls in his 4 year high school career, and, when he’s not playing lacrosse, you can still find him traveling around doing tournaments with his friends: senior Tom Dehaes, and Max Plunske. 

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About the Contributors
Adam Albaghdadi
Adam Albaghdadi, Staff Writer
Adam Albaghdadi is a Junior at South Windsor High School. Albaghdadi is excited to write for The Bobcat Prowl. He is interested in the sports world and also plays football and lacrosse for SWHS. Albaghdadi enjoys spending time with friends and family, and can be found at football and basketball games.
Eli Schwartzman
Eli Schwartzman, Web Manager
Sophmore Eli Schwartzman is the web editor for The Bobcat Prowl. Schwartzman enjoys sports photography, and is regularly attending local sporting events with his camera to take pictures. He has a love for sports, both watching and playing. His favorites to watch are college football and the MLB, while his favorite sport to play is baseball. Outside of school, you can find Eli at the baseball fields, taking pictures at a sporting event, or hanging out with his friends.