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The Bobcat Prowl

From left, senior Oliva Petgrave and Senior Chion Pollard (right) get ready for an upcoming outdoor track meet.

Featured Athlete: Olivia Petgrave

Nathan Tenney, Special Liaison to Athletics April 5, 2023

Prowl: What inspired you to become a track athlete?   Petgrave: “My 8th grade year, I no longer wanted to play softball, so I switched over to running track, and I loved it.” Prowl: What has...

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Senior captain of the girls softball team, Ava Shasha, talks about what it takes to be successful on and off the field.

Featured Athlete: Ava Shasha

Fadel Kafel, Staff Writer April 4, 2023

Prowl: What inspired you to start playing softball?  Shasha: "What inspired me to play softball was my dad. Growing up my dad and I would play whiffle ball for hours together, which is where I really...

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The upsets have continued as the March Madness is not over yet, while the much awaited National Championship game awaits to be played.

Upsets In March

Zach Morison, Staff Writer April 3, 2023

Florida Atlantic upset Kansas State. No one saw them going this far, as Florida Atlantic was an underdog in their Elite Eight win.  This was Florida Atlantic's first Final Four in program history....

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Junior center Katherine Dunn heads to the hoop as South Windsor girls basketball team takes on Rham on senior night.

Featured Athlete: Katherine Dunn

Nathan Tenney, Special Liaison to Athletics March 30, 2023

Prowl: How would you describe your playing style, and what are your greatest strengths on the court? Dunn: "On the court, I was seen as a big man or a post player. My playing style was pretty much,...

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South Windsor boys volleyball team at practice. Senior captains Ryan Korah and Ben Bernstein are looking forward to another great season.

The Boys Are Back!

South Windsor Boys Volleyball season has officially commenced!
Olivia Liegl, Staff Writer March 28, 2023

Ending last season with a 12-7 record, the boys have big shoes to fill for the highly anticipated 2023 season. With head coach Ryan Mintzer-Woodcock and a varsity team of 12 members, senior Co-Captain...

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The UConn Huskies and Washingtons Gonzaga faced off for a spot in the Final Four during March Madness.

UConn and Gonzaga Face Off For Final Four

Ava Nicole Shasha, Editor March 25, 2023

On Sunday, March 26th the 4th seed UConn Huskies faced off with the number 3 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs in the widely watched Elite Eight game. The Huskies went into the game 28-8, and the Bulldogs went in...

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Senior Oliva Petgrave and junior Reagan Heafey-De Angelis with Coach Flachsbart  on the track.

Featured Coach: Coach Flachsbart

Nathan Tenney, Special Liaison to Athletics March 24, 2023

Prowl: How long have you been coaching? Coach Flachsbart: “This is my 7th year.” Prowl: How did you get involved in coaching track and field? Coach Flachsbart: “I heard that the team was...

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Brayden Edwards on the pitchers mound for South Windsor Legion.

Featured Athlete: Brayden Edwards

Ava Nicole Shasha, Editor March 18, 2023

With high school baseball starting up, the South Windsor Bobcats have a new stud in town. Freshman Brayden Edwards, who is ranked 13th by PBR New England's top baseball players of the class of 2026, landing...

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Prowls featured athlete: shot put and discus thrower for varsity track, senior Sam Maleshenko.

Featured Athlete: Sam Meleshenko

Nathan Tenney, Special Liaison to Athletics March 17, 2023

Prowl: What inspired you to become a track athlete?  Meleshenko: “I have run track since I was in 5th grade; it has been a part of my life, and I have fallen in love with the sport since.” Prowl:...

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SWHS junior, Sam Czaja, getting ready to fill out his March Madness bracket.

March Madness Brackets

Zach Morison, Staff Writer March 16, 2023

In March, 64 teams go at it in the most entertaining tournament of the year. Upsets after upsets, hundreds of thousands competing to make the perfect bracket.  March Madness is a college basketball...

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