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The Bobcat Prowl

The Student News Site of South Windsor High School

The Bobcat Prowl

Coach Duclos Back in Charge for Girls Lacrosse

Coach Duclos Back in Charge for Girls’ Lacrosse

Jess Polito April 2, 2019

As the SWHS girls varsity lacrosse team prepares for their first few games, they also need to adjust to their new head coach, Ed Duclos. As the current technology coach and yearbook teacher, Duclos is...

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UFC Star Conor McGregor Retires from MMA

UFC Star Conor McGregor Retires from MMA

Josh Hobbs, Editor April 2, 2019

Last Tuesday, UFC star Conor McGregor gave a statement on his Twitter account announcing his retirement. McGregor has been in the spotlight for many years for both his talents in the octagon (and the ring),...

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Tight End Rob Gronkowski Announces Retirement from the NFL

Tight End Rob Gronkowski Announces Retirement from the NFL

Joe Sandberg, Editor March 30, 2019

Rob Gronkowski, one of the best tight ends in the history of the NFL, has finally announced his retirement before the start of the 2019 season. Coming off of his third Super Bowl win this past February,...

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Left to right: Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey, and Charlotte Flair on their own Wrestlemania 35 poster

Raw Women’s Championship Match Announced as Main Event of Wrestlemania 35

Jacob Chaimovitch, Editor March 28, 2019

The Women’s Revolution in WWE rages on. First reported by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter on the morning of March 25th, the Raw Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match between Becky Lynch, Charlotte...

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Seattle Mariners Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki Retires from MLB after 18 Seasons

Seattle Mariners Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki Retires from MLB after 18 Seasons

Josh Hobbs, Editor March 26, 2019

On Thursday, Seattle Mariners outfielder, Ichiro Suzuki, retired following a 5-4 extra-innings win over the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. Ichiro in the game would play right field and bat...

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LeBron James sporting the purple and gold colors of his Lakers jersey

LeBron misses NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2005

Neville Thomas March 21, 2019

This is the first time in a long time that LeBron James, someone many would call the best player in the NBA, will not be playing in the NBA playoffs to compete for a championship at the end of the season....

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The 2019 NCAA Tournament Bracket

Upsets to Consider so your March Madness Bracket isn’t Busted

Jacob Chaimovitch, Editor March 18, 2019

March Madness is upon us. Another year of submitting brackets and tearing your hair out regarding who moves on, who falls early, and who wins it all. One big factor in a busted bracket is the Upset. An...

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Swim Meet at SCSU an ‘epic’ success

Brianna Skaff, Editor March 18, 2019

On Monday, March 11, the South Windsor High School Boys Swim Team competed in the states swim meet at Southern Connecticut State University. The lineup consisted of freshman Andrew Bell, sophomore Ryan...

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Left to right: Marlena Klein, Anna Armstrong, Coach Flaschbart, Jessica Polito, and Sonali Chokshi pose for a picture at the end-of-the-year banquet last year

Track and Field starts on March 18th…Here’s why you should look forward to the season

Jessica Polito March 11, 2019

As spring sports begin try-outs and start to put their teams together, girls outdoor track and field is preparing differently. As a no-cut team, outdoor track competes with any athletes that decide to...

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WWE Legend King Kong Bundy dies at age 61

Jacob Chaimovitch, Editor March 8, 2019

Christopher Alan Pallies, better known by his ring name as King Kong Bundy, died on March 4th, 2019 at the age of 61. The cause is unknown, but the WWE universe and staff are still devastated by the loss....

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