The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler
The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler
The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler
Abby Carter

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief

Senior Abby Carter is a two-year member of The Prowler staff. She is Editor-in-Chief.

All content by Abby Carter

Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
May 19, 2022
Sophomore Andersen Cardoza comforts teammate senior Bennett Via after losing 11-6 in the state semifinals. This was the first time Starr’s Mill boys lacrosse had advanced to the final four.

Boys lacrosse falls in first final four appearance

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
May 16, 2022

Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2022

Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2022

Panthers score 11-straight to advance in 11-1 win over St. Pius

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
May 5, 2022
Sophomore Andersen Cardoza looks for a pass. Starr’s Mill defeated Holy Innocents Episcopal 8-4 in the first round of playoffs and will advance to the second round against St. Pius tonight.

Cardoza creates chaos, Panthers advance

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2022

Girls lacrosse advances to Sweet Sixteen in dominating fashion

Abby Carter and Peter Beardsley
May 2, 2022
Thursday night Starr’s Mill went up against Northside in the final game of the three-game series. After winning the first two games 9-8 and 6-5, the Panthers completed the sweep with a 10-9 win in extra innings.

Extra inning sweep on Senior Night

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
April 28, 2022
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Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
April 20, 2022
Senior Barrett Schmidlkofer heads toward Lovett’s goal. The Panthers played undefeated opponent Lovett in last Friday’s home game and lost 11-9.

Cat fight on senior night

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
April 20, 2022

Starr’s Mill hosts 14th annual Friday Night Lights

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
April 15, 2022
Sophomore Jack Ryan celebrates with senior Alex Ukleja and sophomore Heath Whitlock after Ryan’s three-run homerun in the fifth inning. Starr’s Mill gained a slight advantage over McIntosh in the region standings with the 9-4 win Tuesday night.

Region rebound with Ryan’s homerun

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
April 15, 2022
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Abby Carter, Ashton Lewandowski, Mateya Petrova, and Abrial Rand
March 30, 2022
Senior Barrett Schmidlkofer passes the ball, while teammate sophomore Charles Cocrhan runs toward the goal. Trinity entered Thursday’s game 8-2 and the Panthers came in 8-4 with both undefeated in area play. Starr’s Mill capitalized on strong offense and communication, winning 16-1.

Panthers remain undefeated in area play after 16-1 victory over Trinity

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
March 25, 2022
From the Panther Pit Box

From the Panther Pit Box

Abby Carter, Annika Pepper, and Craig Bardo
March 25, 2022

Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2022
William Byron celebrates with his pit crew in Victory Lane. This is Byron’s third victory in 149 Cup Series starts. “Daytona and Talladega, when you get single file you can relax, today you were constantly working to stay single file,” Byron said. “…[P]retty crazy race but great to come out on top.”

William Byron wins record-breaking Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2022
Ty Gibbs poses in Victory Lane after earning his second win of the season. After taking the lead to begin double overtime, Gibbs held off Ryan Sieg and the rest of the field in the Nalley Cars 250. “I have great relationships with all of [my teammates]. I’m very thankful,” Gibbs said. “I love Joe Gibbs Racing. It’s home.”

NASCAR, a team sport?

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
March 20, 2022

4 Turns with Abby Carter

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2022
JR Motorsports teammates Noah Gragson and Justin Allgaier race side by side during the only Xfinity Series practice session. Gragson finished the practice session in second, while Allgaier finished in 13th. After NASCAR replaced qualifying with a practice session due to Friday’s rain, Gragson will lead the field to the green flag in the Nalley Cars 250.

Teammates top lone Xfinity Series practice session at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2022

4 Turns with Abby Carter

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2022
Rain canceled all on-track activities Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Qualifying sessions scheduled for all three series on Saturday will now be practice sessions. Starting lineups for each race will be set according to the NASCAR rulebook.

Weather forces changes to weekend schedule at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2022
Yik Yak app in the Apple Store. Yik Yak is an app where anyone can post anonymously within a five mile radius. “Cyberbullying is a misdemeanor so you can be fined,” School Resource Officer Zane Taylor said. “It depends on what the judge wants to do after that, but most definitely you’ll probably be fined for it.”

Yik Yak runs rampant through Starr’s Mill

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2022
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Abby Carter, Caroline Hubbard, Bella Gorman, and Mateya Petrova
March 4, 2022

Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2022
Seniors Evan Courville and Philip Schultheis on defense against McIntosh players. Starr’s Mill, the No. 7 seed in the region, played McIntosh, the No. 2 seed, in the opening round of the region tournament hosted at Griffin High School. McIntosh ended the Panther season with a 35-33 win.

Varsity basketball ends season with another close loss

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
February 11, 2022

Season preview: Baseball 2022

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
February 11, 2022
Starting five huddles in their home gym for the final time. The Panthers hosted Whitewater last Friday on Senior Night. Despite controlling much of the first half, Starr’s Mill lost 53-49.

Panthers celebrate seniors, end regular season with loss to Whitewater

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2022
Senior Philip Schultheis communicates with his teammates. The Panthers played a physically demanding game against Northside and put up a fight coming down to the fourth quarter where the visiting Patriots won 70-65.

Panthers begin streak of 5 region games in 8 days with loss to Northside

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
January 27, 2022

Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
January 26, 2022
Senior Ashley Ledford dribbles the ball at soccer practice. Ledford is the first homeschooled student to attend Starr’s Mill under SB 42, allowing her to participate in school athletics.

Ledford first homeschool student attending Starr’s Mill under SB 42

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2022
Senior Evan Courville defends junior Brandon Cheri. After a 61-52 loss to McIntosh, the varsity boys basketball team is 1-8 overall and 0-3 in region play heading into the semester break.

Panthers fall to rival McIntosh, remain winless in region play

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2021
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Micah Freeman, Cecily Shaber, Abi Carter, and Abby Carter
December 10, 2021

Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2021
From the Panther Pit

From the Panther Pit

Abby Carter, Peter Beardsley, MacKenzie Jadick, Mateya Petrova, and Joslyn Weber
December 3, 2021
Senior Evan Courvile prepares to shoot a free throw. Starr’s Mill hosted the Tip-Off Classic by Adidas and went up against Midtown in the final game of the night. The Knights capitalized on a slow third quarter by the Panthers, winning 66-46. “Midtown was a good team [athletically],” head coach Joshua Reeves said. “I think they caused us to change a lot of the shots we wanted, and because of that we couldn’t finish very well.”

At the ‘tip’ of momentum

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
November 19, 2021
Senior Brandon Mathis celebrates after completing a touchdown. Starr’s Mill and Union Grove went head to head again in round one of the playoffs. The Panthers came out victorious 34-25 thanks to a strong running attack led by senior Brandon Mathis and solid blocking by the defense.

Winning mindset helps Panthers advance to second round of state playoffs

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2021

Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2021

More than a player

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
November 3, 2021
Junior Greigh Joseph crosses the goal line late in the second quarter. Both teams went into the game hoping for a victory and the top spot in the region standings. “We lost our keys and our players just didn’t key in on what they’re supposed to see because they’re so used to the run,” head coach Chad Phillips said.

Change of course

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2021
Junior Greigh Joseph runs through the Griffin defense. Starr’s Mill had 326 yards of total offense in the 28-21 win. “We executed well on our run game. Greigh really helped us out getting crucial runs to us and just overall offense,” Junior Jeremiah Jones said. “[We] could’ve been a little bit better on defense, but overall I think we played pretty good.”

Steady on the petal

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2021

Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
October 21, 2021

Calm before the storm

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2021
Keeping it chaotic

Keeping it chaotic

Craig Bardo, Abby Carter, Jenson Mahr, Abi Carter, Addie Ellison, and Jax Rainey
October 1, 2021
Senior running back Brandon Mathis rushes for a touchdown with tight end senior Barrette Schmidlkofer cheering. Starr’s Mill won 42-20 against Harris County this past Friday. “We finally played up to our capabilities. I’m just proud of the boys. [They] kept plugging away and kept working hard, what we asked them to do, all the position meetings, all the film study, all that early morning and afternoons,” head coach Chad Phillips said. “If you keep doing that it’s going to pay off for you. You play by far our best game this season, by far.”

Greigh and Mathis combine for over 250 yards as Panthers run over the Tigers 42-20

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
October 1, 2021
From the Panther Pit

From the Panther Pit

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2021

Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
September 23, 2021
Sandy Creek senior Josh Walker tackles Starr’s Mill player. The Panthers took another hit in a 37-16 loss to the Patriots. Starr’s Mill has experienced four diverse outcomes in the four games leading up to region play.

Taking a hit

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
September 17, 2021
Tribute in Light as seen from the East Village in Manhattan on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

Panther family shares memories on 20th anniversary of 9/11

Abby Carter, Joslyn Weber, Jessica Doyle, and MacKenzie Jadick
September 11, 2021
Back from break with KICs

Back from break with KICs

Joslyn Weber, MacKenzie Jadick, Craig Bardo, and Abby Carter
September 10, 2021
Junior William Yarbourgh in the huddle. “We’re just going to have a chip on our shoulder after a loss like this and coming into the next game I think we’re going to come out a lot rougher than we did and deliver the first punch instead of receiving it,” junior Josh Phifer said.

Caught off guard

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
September 9, 2021
Free safety and kick returner Marc Stampley returns a punt. Special teams had one kick off return and one punt return for a touchdown. Mt. Zion attempted an onside kick to begin the game, but senior Ben Thompson ran it back 48 yards for a touchdown. “Special teams can make or break the game,” Thompson said. “Honestly, [the team] could be down, could be up, it doesn’t matter just play every special team like it’s your last.”

Special teams explode the night

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
September 2, 2021
Back to basics

Back to basics

Caroline Hubbard, Mateya Petrova, Addie Ellison, Annika Pepper, Abby Carter, and Charlie Goins
August 30, 2021
Junior running back Jacob Free attempts to avoid a tackle from the Newnan defense. Free rushed four times for 75 yards and scored in the third quarter on a 53-yard run. Starr’s Mill rushed 44 times for 365 yards in the team’s 28-14 over the Cougars to begin the season.

Keep it rolling

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
August 25, 2021

Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
August 20, 2021
Kicking off KICs

Kicking off KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Charlie Goins, Joslyn Weber, Annika Pepper, Allyssa Daigle, and Abby Carter
August 15, 2021

Get to know new softball head coach Peyton Dean

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
August 10, 2021
Marc Stampley

Marc Stampley

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
May 21, 2021
Austin Morris

Austin Morris

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
May 14, 2021
Panthers crowd King’s Ridge senior midfielder and attacker Brennan Brown during the second round of the A-AAAAA GHSA state playoffs. Despite a slow start, Starr’s Mill erupted to dominate the Tigers in a 17-8 victory. Eight players scored for the Panthers and nine players collected ground balls. “Nobody thought that we could win without those [seniors] that left last year,” Schmidlkofer said. “These guys have proven that they can. I’m super, super proud of all the guys that are contributing.”

[Photo] All in

Daniel Stackhouse, Sports Editor
May 5, 2021
Kyle Bachkosky

Kyle Bachkosky

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
May 3, 2021
Colton Olvey

Colton Olvey

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
April 19, 2021
Sydney Blair

Sydney Blair

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
April 16, 2021
Junior sprinter Sydney Blair keeps up with a runner from Hewitt-Trussville High School in Alabama during the annual Friday Night Lights meet. 18 boys teams and 21 girls teams gathered at Panther Stadium last Friday. Both boys and girls teams overall placed outside the top six. “It was great competition tonight,” track head coach Chad Walker said. “It was a lot of fun, a little bit chilly, but we’re going to build on this.”

[Photo] All of the lights

Daniel Stackhouse, Sports Editor
April 12, 2021
Senior captain Austin Morris fights McIntosh sophomore Caleb Kreitner for the ball during the Panthers’ rivalry game against the Chiefs last Thursday. Both boys and girls teams played the Chiefs in the tenth annual ‘Battle of the Bubble’ games where the girls fell 4-2, and the boys triumphed in penalty kicks. The boys game remained scoreless all the way through, with senior goalie Andrew Cole racking up six saves. “Any game like this, such high stakes on the line, region championship against the cross-city rivals, everybody wants it so bad and I wanted really really bad,” Cole said. “I gave it everything I had tonight. Super proud of all the boys too.”

[Photo] War in the bubble

Daniel Stackhouse, Sports Editor
April 5, 2021
From the Panther Pit

From the Panther Pit

Daniel Stackhouse and Abby Carter
March 26, 2021

Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
March 25, 2021
Senior defender Connor Marke (7) congratulates senior captain Brookly Muccillo (9) after a goal. Muccillo had two goals and two assists in the team’s 10-0 win against Northside Columbus. The varsity girls defeated the Patriots 4-1 courtesy of senior Chloe Thompson’s hat trick.

[Photo] Both soccer teams triumph on faculty night

Joslyn Weber, Staff Writer
March 23, 2021
Luke Rusterucci

Luke Rusterucci

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
March 19, 2021
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Elizabeth Carrico, Abby Carter, Allyssa Daigle, Kaitlyn Doyle, Mackenzie Jadick, and Joslyn Weber
March 18, 2021
Junior first baseman Ben Moseley watches an upcoming pitching during the Panthers’ region game against the Whitewater Wildcats yesterday. Despite a sluggish first six innings, the team came together at the bottom of the seventh to propel themselves to a 7-6 win in extra innings. Moseley went 3-4 at the plate, including the game-winning RBI. “Feel’s great [to clinch that win],” Moseley said. “It’s our field, we’re defending it.”

[Photo] Home free

Daniel Stackhouse, Sports Editor
March 12, 2021
Andrew Cole

Andrew Cole

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
March 5, 2021
Senior Austin Morris and senior Santi Bondulich challenge one another for the ball. Starr’s Mill earned its fourth consecutive win Tuesday night in a 2-1 victory over visiting Marist.

Checkmate

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
March 2, 2021
From the Panther Pit

From the Panther Pit

Daniel Stackhouse and Abby Carter
February 25, 2021

Coach’s Corner

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
February 24, 2021
Senior Brandon Allison controls the offense while Whitewater’s senior Miles Lowe guards senior Gabe Sands. Allison tied the boys team record with seven three-pointers made in one night. He now shares the record with fellow senior Elliott Baker. Starting off the game with Allison’s three-pointer in the first ten seconds, aggressive play and solid execution kept Whitewater out of contention the entire night.

From one extreme to the other

Abby Carter, Staff Writer
February 9, 2021
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Elizabeth Carrico, Abby Carter, Allyssa Daigle, and Emily Hawkins
February 9, 2021
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