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
Katie Linkner

Katie Linkner, Photojournalist

Senior Katie Linkner is a two-year member of The Prowler staff.  She is a photojournalist.

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Tori Davis (middle) and Hannah Defler (left) at last year’s cheerleading awards. Davis was named top 16 in the state and now joins the Texas A&M competition squad.

[Photo] Three’s company

Abi Carter, Staff Writer
September 22, 2019
May 12, 2019 - As the school year ends four senior shirts display their nickname and the year they graduated.

Starr Gazing

Shelby Foster, Katie Linkner, Annika Pepper, and Alyson Phinney
May 24, 2019
Senior Jack Baker runs the ball down the field with a McIntosh player trailing. “We’ve just really come together and we’ve really come to play like a team,” Pavel said. “In the start of the season we had two red cards and some injuries, but as we recollected and we came back together I really think we finished strong.”

Early injury derails shot at soccer title

Katie Linkner, Photojournalist
May 21, 2019
Senior Ryan Allen shows off his natural hairy legs. Shaving has played a long and complicated role in the history of humanity, but nowadays hairy legs are becoming more normal.

[Photo] Natural beauty

Abri Hausman, Op-ed Editor
May 15, 2019
Award-winning student teacher Jeffrey Foley talks with his students during a celebration recognizing his accolades and his time teaching at Starr’s Mill. “It's hard work being a teacher, but it's one of the most rewarding things that you can do,” Foley said.

[Photo] Student teacher exudes excellence

James Hindy, Staff Writer
May 11, 2019
Sophomore Sofia Varmeziar blocks a Carrollton player from running at the goal. The Trojans dominated the Elite Eight game against Starr’s Mill, with the Lady Panthers not being their usual fighting force. The Mill had very little aggression or intensity, and it cost them their shot at advancing towards the state championship.

[Photo] Lack of intensity proves fatal

Jenna Sanders, Sports Editor
May 10, 2019
Senior Ansley Wallace chases down a Lady Bear player. Wallace and King combined for 12 goals against Holy Innocents in the Mill’s 19-7 win. Wallace missed last season’s run to the state championship with an injury, but she her impact has been felt for the Lady Panthers this year.

[Photo] Wallace, King dominate in win over Holy Innocents

Rilee Stapleton, Editor-in-Chief
May 8, 2019
Junior Quin Nowicki turns to get a ball. Nowicki led the Mill in scoring against Union Grove with two goals. Starr’s Mill, the No. 2 seed of Region 3-AAAAA, traveled to Union Grove in the second round of playoffs to battle the No. 1 seed of Region 4-AAAAA. The Lady Panthers beat the Wildcats 5-1 in the Sweet Sixteen of playoffs.

[Photo] Starr’s Mill defeats Union Grove 5-1 in Sweet Sixteen

Jenna Sanders, Sports Editor
May 3, 2019
Panther alumnus David Ballard graduated from the Mill in 2003 with hopes of becoming an attorney like his father and grandfather before him. Ballard now runs his family’s law firm, Ballard Law Office, in Fayetteville, Georgia.

[Photo] David Ballard

Caylee Cicero, Features Editor
May 2, 2019
Seniors Jalen Lazenby, Harrison Fultz, Nick Nyman, and Mitchell Harris pose for a photo with the trophy from the Region 3-AAAAA boys’ track championship. Starr’s Mill earned 146 points for boys, Whitewater placed second with 108 points, and McIntosh placed third with 73 points.

Track and field sweeps region championships

Shelby Foster, Katie Linkner, and Annika Pepper
May 1, 2019
April 24, 2019 - Trophies and medals lay on a table during the Region 3-AAAAA track meet.

Starr Gazing

Shelby Foster, Katie Linkner, Annika Pepper, and Alyson Phinney
May 1, 2019
Tim Monihan from Farmers Insurance pictured next to this month’s Golden Apple winner, Dr. Lela Crowder. Crowder has been selected for this award by previous winner, Rick Wright, because he thought she had gone above and beyond what other teachers do to make a newcomer feel welcome.

[Photo] Golden Apple – April 2019

Emily Davis, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
Junior Caylee Cicero displays her various lipsticks and other makeup products. Skillfully applied makeup is a form of art that should be admired instead of being discouraged, as it takes a lot of stamina to wear makeup every single day of the week.

[Photo] Making the difference

Saijleen Chawla, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
Sophomore Sara Evans dribbles the ball while being chased by two defenders. Evans scored three of the five goals for the Lady Panthers in the first round of playoffs against Ware County. Starr’s Mill defeated the Gators 5-0 in a game that amped up in the second half.

[Photo] Steller sophomore sends lady Panthers to Sweet Sixteen

Jenna Sanders, Sports Editor
April 24, 2019
Kayden POW1

[Photo] Kayden Parker

Ben Barkley, Staff Writer
April 19, 2019
Freshman Lady Panther Sophia Bernardi attempts to keep junior Golden Lion Laney Polvino away from the ball. In the last regular season home game, Starr’s Mill faced St. Pius X. The Mill was defeated 3-0 after struggling to keep control of the ball.

[Photo] Control the ball, control the game

Jenna Sanders, Sports Editor
April 17, 2019
Senior Bree St. Julian and sophomore Allie Walker carry the first place trophy. Track and field competes again this weekend at the McEachern Invitational.

Starrs shine bright under Friday Night Lights

Shelby Foster, Katie Linkner, Annika Pepper, and Alyson Phinney
April 12, 2019
March 19, 2019 - Senior Sean Nima hypes up his team before their match against McIntosh. The boys’ tennis team fell to the Chiefs 4-1 while the Lady Panthers defeated McIntosh 3-2.

Starr Gazing

Shelby Foster, Katie Linkner, Annika Pepper, and Alyson Phinney
April 1, 2019
Junior Chief Annie O’Neill kicks the ball while senior Panther Rachel Davison slides to knock it away. The Battle of the Bubble game was full of aggression, and McIntosh held the ball for the majority of the game. The Lady Panthers switched up their line up, which led to some kinks in communication and mishandling of the ball.

[Photo] Chiefs control game early, seize region top seed

Jenna Sanders, Sports Editor
March 30, 2019
Panther Pride performs their 2018 show, “Fire and Ice.” On March 22, the theme for the 2019 marching band season was announced.

[Photo] Panther Pride announces 2019 show

Addie Ellison and Mary Jane Gagliano
March 26, 2019
Assistant principal Scott Robinson pictured next to one of the PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support) posters. For Starr’s Mill, PBIS will really be about emphasizing what our school culture is and what values us panthers represent.

[Photo] Starr’s Mill implementing positive behavior program

Emily Davis, Staff Writer
March 17, 2019
Senior Rachel Davison dribbles the ball en route to the goal. Davison was the only senior to play for the Lady Panthers during their senior night game. Typically, Davison plays as a defender, but she scored a goal in the game against Jonesboro.

[Photo] Lady Panthers shut out Cardinals on senior night

Jenna Sanders, Sports Editor
March 15, 2019
Sophomore Sara Evans dribbles the ball toward the goal. Evans had one goal and one assist in the game against Whitewater. The Lady Panthers shut out the Wildcats 4-0 improving their region record to 2-0.

[Photo] Lady Panthers pounce on Wildcats

Jenna Sanders, Sports Editor
March 10, 2019
Students in Interact Club participate in the networking activity game “elevator speech.” This game involves the participants talking to and making new connections with others around the room.

[Photo] Interact Club practices networking skills

Valen Yeager, Staff Writer
March 8, 2019
Corey, played by junior Scotty Hindy, and Tiffany, played by junior Sydney Turnier, sit next to one another with different intentions in mind. Corey wants to be in a relationship with Tiffany, but he is so deep in the friend zone that she thinks of him as a brother not a lover. Meanwhile, Tiffany has feelings for the classic popular high school football player. With each plot twist, the audience’s predictions are thrown. Believe it or not, Tiffany finds herself falling into Corey’s arms in the end.

[Photo] Back from the friend zone

James Hindy, Staff Writer
March 6, 2019
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