Hinsdale Central School
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Hinsdale Central School is a Pre-K through Grade 12 school in Hinsdale
, Cattaraugus County
, New York
, United States
. The school currently enrolls around 500 students.
The school's colors are blue and silver.
is the Bobcat
. The women's teams, like many other schools, implements 'Lady' into their name and thus are known as the Lady Bobcats.
The school's football team program was cancelled prior to the 1999 season due to a loss in numbers. The program officially re-started in 2006, with the return of local football coach legend Rod Rohl. However, with the inexperience of the team, they only posted a 1-7 record. Their lone win came in Week One against their New York State Route 16
rival, the Archbishop Walsh Eagles. However, the team would do much better in their second season, in 2007. The Bobcats went on the sectional finals, only to lose to the Portville Panthers. However, they stayed in the Class DD playoffs, and played in Jamestown
against the Pine Valley Panthers. They lost, and were runners-up in the 2007 Class DD. The school nearly cancelled its 2008 season, but were able to scrape up just enough to play.
Football was not the only program to struggle with numbers in recent Bobcat history. The school's soccer program also had faltering numbers in previous years, able the barely field a team for the 2007 campaign. They were coached by Chuck Massaro. The team was winless in this season, and are expected to struggle again with numbers in 2008.
In 2008 the men's soccer program started 0-7-0, but were not defeated for the first time since 2005 in a 2-2 draw with Panama Central School.
Hinsdale, New York
Hinsdale is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,270 at the 2000 census. The town was named after another location: Hinsdale, New Hampshire....
, Cattaraugus County
Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,317. The county seat is Little Valley.-History:...
, New York
New York
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, United States
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. The school currently enrolls around 500 students.
The school's colors are blue and silver.
Athletics
Hinsdale Central School's mascotMascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is the Bobcat
Bobcat
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. The women's teams, like many other schools, implements 'Lady' into their name and thus are known as the Lady Bobcats.
The school's football team program was cancelled prior to the 1999 season due to a loss in numbers. The program officially re-started in 2006, with the return of local football coach legend Rod Rohl. However, with the inexperience of the team, they only posted a 1-7 record. Their lone win came in Week One against their New York State Route 16
New York State Route 16
New York State Route 16 is a state highway in western New York, United States. It runs from the Pennsylvania state line, where it is one of the highest highways in the state in elevation, to downtown Buffalo. NY 16 is a major route through Erie County, despite the construction of the...
rival, the Archbishop Walsh Eagles. However, the team would do much better in their second season, in 2007. The Bobcats went on the sectional finals, only to lose to the Portville Panthers. However, they stayed in the Class DD playoffs, and played in Jamestown
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...
against the Pine Valley Panthers. They lost, and were runners-up in the 2007 Class DD. The school nearly cancelled its 2008 season, but were able to scrape up just enough to play.
Football was not the only program to struggle with numbers in recent Bobcat history. The school's soccer program also had faltering numbers in previous years, able the barely field a team for the 2007 campaign. They were coached by Chuck Massaro. The team was winless in this season, and are expected to struggle again with numbers in 2008.
In 2008 the men's soccer program started 0-7-0, but were not defeated for the first time since 2005 in a 2-2 draw with Panama Central School.