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The Bobcat Prowl

The Bobcat Prowl

The Student News Site of South Windsor High School

The Bobcat Prowl

Pitching to Perfection

Avery Yelle and Jillian Yelle April 26, 2024

With the arrival of spring comes the beginning of a new season for the South Windsor Bobcats’ Softball team. After losing some key players from previous seasons, senior captain Gabby Ryan looks to motivate...

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Junior Sam Balducci walks up to the mount to hit.

‘Slammin’ Sam Balducci

Adam Albaghdadi, Staff Writer April 25, 2024

Junior third-baseman Sam Balducci is a talented, quick and skilled student-athlete who’s been creating havoc for opposing pitchers to this point. Balducci has been playing baseball since he was six...

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Jalen Canales getting shots in before his big game against Suffield.

The TGC

Featured Athlete: Jalen Canales
Adam Albaghdadi, Staff Writer April 22, 2024

Junior lacrosse champ, Jalen Canales is a fast and creative student athlete who loves to have fun and compete at the same time.  Canales has been playing lacrosse for 11 years, battling alongside Senior...

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Hailey Deptula Secures 100th Career Goal

Jillian Yelle and Avery Yelle April 4, 2024

On April 1st, junior Hailey Deptula started her first lacrosse game of the 2024 season against Hall with a record of 93 goals. By half time, the Siena Commit had already scored 4 goals, scoring the last...

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Coach David LaPorte standing ready to begin his tenure as the SWHS Girls Lacrosse Coach.

New Season, New Coach: Coach David LaPorte

Maria Verly, Wire Services Manager April 3, 2024

April 1st marks the start of a new season for the girls lacrosse team. This is not only important because it is the start of a new season, but it's also the first game that they will have with their new...

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SWHS Senior goalkeeper Catherine Downes catches a save and is about to clear the ball.

Featured Athlete: Catherine Downes

Katelyn Roux, Staff Writer April 3, 2024

With the girls lacrosse 2024 season starting up, senior goalkeeper Catherine Downes is excited to see what the season has in store for the Lady Bobcats.  Even though it was difficult to find a coach...

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Senior boys lacrosse captain, Max Plunske, getting some shots in before a scrimmage.

Pushing To The Max

Featured Athlete: Max Plunske
Adam Albaghdadi, Staff Writer March 25, 2024

Senior lacrosse captain, Max Plunske, is a one of a kind student-athlete who works towards motivating his teammates and competing, and has committed to Saint Joseph College of Maine to further his studies...

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Freshman Sadhana Ganesan is pursuing her dream of making the USA team for inline skating.

Racing Around the World on Skates

Maria Verly, Wire Services Manager March 18, 2024

At just 3 years old, freshman Sadhana Ganesan started skating, and fell in love with the sport. By age 7, Ganesan was already competing in short-track speed skating. Speed skating is another variation...

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South Windsor High School Senior London King celebrates after clinching a spot in the state playoff tournament.

The King of Hearts

Eli Schwartzman, Web Manager March 10, 2024

When a kid goes outside in his driveway and starts shooting a basketball, they imagine the bright lights of an NBA arena, hitting a game-winning shot to win a championship, or making a highlight reel level...

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Sophomore Erin Martin is congratulated by the team after making a clutch 3 against East Catholic.

“Guard Number 3”

Sophomore Erin Martin commands the court as South Windsor Girls Basketball’s point guard.
Izabel Dzubin and Mia Ruiz March 6, 2024

This season, the girls varsity basketball team faced many challenges and obstacles, but the player they could consistently rely on was sophomore Erin Martin. As a key player on the court, Martin’s...

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