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
Craig Bardo

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer

This is senior Craig Bardo’s second year with The Prowler. He is a staff writer.

All content by Craig Bardo
Noah Ryan and Clay Hocutt collide halfway through the Young Lions Legends race. Many spin outs across nearly every race made for a chaotic and exciting night of racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Chaotic Legends races at Atlanta Motor Speedway make for fun-filled night

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
July 6, 2022
Closing the curtain on KICs

Closing the curtain on KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Abi Carter, Craig Bardo, Dylan Bayer, Kyla Kaiser, and Jenson Mahr
May 20, 2022
Dennis Hale practices in his number 51 Modified during the hot laps ahead of his feature race. Hale would go on to finish second in his event.

Quick-paced racing at Senoia Raceway provides frenzied excitement

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
May 17, 2022
week of may 9

[Photo] Looking back on KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Allyssa Daigle, Jenson Mahr, Mateya Petrova, and Cecily Shaber
May 13, 2022
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Senior Barrett Schmidlkofer rings the victory bell to signify the team’s win against the Woodward War Eagles. Starr's Mill made history with the 8-2 win, sending the team to the state semifinals for the first time in school history.

Boys lacrosse team makes history

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
May 9, 2022
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week of may 2

[Photo] I don’t have enough energy to even make a headline (KICs)

Caroline Hubbard, Dylan Bayer, Katie Johnson, Kyla Kaiser, and Mateya Petrova
May 9, 2022
Sophomore Katie Rausch presents her TED Talk style look at the pros and cons of social media use. Through the project, English teacher Shad Genovese had his students exploring the effects of social media and how it interferes with day to day life.

Students explore pros and cons of social media through class project

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
May 9, 2022
Keeping it catastrophic

Keeping it catastrophic

Craig Bardo, Abi Carter, Micah Freeman, Katie Johnson, Mateya Petrova, and Cecily Shaber
April 29, 2022
The arts are often compared for their similarities and differences, but the one thing all of them have in common is student leaders. These select students balance being a regular student and an example for their peers.

[Photo] Student leadership holds key to the arts

Addie Ellison, Staff Writer
April 29, 2022
From the Panther Pit Box

From the Panther Pit Box

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
April 26, 2022
KIC week of april 18

[Photo] Blood, sweat, tears, and KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Abi Carter, Dylan Bayer, Jenson Mahr, Mateya Petrova, and Cecily Shaber
April 22, 2022
The varsity boys soccer season ended after a tough 4-2 loss in penalty kicks. The Panthers went 8-9-1 this season.

Boys soccer season ends in PKs

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
April 20, 2022
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[Video] Coach’s Corner

Katie Johnson, Staff Writer
April 17, 2022
KIC week of april 11

[Photo] Hoppy KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Abi Carter, Katie Johnson, Kyla Kaiser, Jenson Mahr, and Mateya Petrova
April 16, 2022
JV players pass the ball. JV girls soccer broke a Starr’s Mill record this year going undefeated, 10-0-1. Head coach Mike Meyer predicts this feat will motivate the next year’s team.

[Photo] JV girls set record with undefeated season

Bella Gorman, Staff Writer
April 15, 2022
Sophomore Mia Hargrove maneuvers around opponents in order to shoot. Hargrove scored the first of the team’s three goals in the second half to help the Lady Panthers advance in the state playoffs.

[Photo] Strong second half moves Lady Panthers into Sweet Sixteen

Jessica Doyle, Staff Writer
April 15, 2022
Senior Casper-Krabsen Jensen hugs fellow senior Josh Sims after Sims scored in the second half, extending the Starr’s Mill lead. The Panthers defeated the Ola Mustangs 6-1 to advance to the second round of the GHSA state playoffs.

Panthers crush Mustangs in first round of state playoffs

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
April 14, 2022
Varsity boys huddle before the match against McIntosh. With a 2-1 win, the Chiefs also earned the top spot in Region 2-AAAAA.

[Photo] Chiefs win 2-1, Panthers fall to third in region standings

Drew McCarthy, Staff Writer
April 12, 2022
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[Photo] Shutting down KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Katie Johnson, Kyla Kaiser, Jenson Mahr, Drew McCarthy, and Cecily Shaber
April 1, 2022
Freshman Isabella Large (18) falls in front of a Lady Indian opponent. The Lady Panthers could not overcome the pressure from East Coweta, losing 4-0.

[Photo] Lady Panthers lose to tough East Coweta team

Jessica Doyle, Staff Writer
March 31, 2022
Around the Mill

Around the Mill

Caroline Hubbard and Craig Bardo
March 30, 2022
Dancing into KICs

Dancing into KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Abi Carter, Craig Bardo, Kyla Kaiser, Mateya Petrova, and Cecily Shaber
March 25, 2022
From the Panther Pit Box

From the Panther Pit Box

Abby Carter, Annika Pepper, and Craig Bardo
March 25, 2022
Pit crew overlooks the chaos of the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. The increase of the banks from 24 to 28 degrees forced drivers to race as they would at a superspeedway, with the ensuing laps seeing many wrecks.

Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

Craig Bardo and Annika Pepper
March 24, 2022
Drivers Speed across the finish line of the Nalley Cars 250 as fans cheer from the grandstands. NASCAR is one of the most involved team sports there is, from pit crew strategy to driver prowess, it takes a lot more than going fast and turning left to win a race.

Opinion: More than just driving in circles

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
March 24, 2022
Crowd stands for the end of the race that saw two overtime attempts. The checkered flag is waved as Ty Gibbs takes the win.

Nalley Cars 250

Craig Bardo and Annika Pepper
March 22, 2022
Ross Chastain, driver of the No. 1 Chevy, races for the lead with Kyle Busch in the No. 18 M&M Toyota. Chastain would finish in second place, while Busch was unable to finish the race due to the damage to his car. This is Chastain’s third top-ten finish for 2022.

[Photo] William Byron wins record-breaking Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
March 22, 2022
Pit crew member for Grant Enfinger waits for a pit stop to begin. Enfinger, driver of the No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, finished eighth in the race and is currently 16th in Camping World Truck Series points.

Fr8 208

Craig Bardo and Annika Pepper
March 20, 2022
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[Photo] Itsy bitsy KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Micah Freeman, Katie Johnson, and Mateya Petrova
March 20, 2022
Josh Berry, driving the No. 8 Harrison’s USA Chevrolet passed JR Motorsports teammate Noah Gragson on the last lap of stage 1 to earn the stage win. All four JRM cars claimed the top four spots in the first stage.

[Photo] NASCAR, a team sport?

Abby Carter, Editor-in-Chief
March 20, 2022
Corey Heim poses in Victory Lane after earning his first career Camping World Truck Series win on a last-lap pass. Heim, driver of the No. 51 JBL Toyota for Kyle Busch Motorsports, grew up in Marietta, Georgia.

Home sweet home

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
March 19, 2022
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. logged the fastest lap time and speed of the only practice session for the Cup Series race. He is racing for Kroger/Sweetleaf and JTG Daugherty racing in the No. 47 Chevy.

Calm before the chaos

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
March 19, 2022
Tyler Ankrum was fastest in the only Camping World Truck Series practice session with a speed of 181.61 mph and lap time of 30.527 second. Driving the LiUNA! Toyota for Hattori Racing Enterprises, Ankrum will start tenth in the Fr8 208 later this afternoon.

Ankrum fastest in only practice session ahead of Fr8 208

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
March 19, 2022
From the Panther Pit Box - Special Edition

From the Panther Pit Box – Special Edition

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
March 18, 2022
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[Photo] Short-cutting KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Dylan Bayer, Jenson Mahr, Mateya Petrova, and Jax Rainey
March 12, 2022

[Video] Coach’s Corner

Cecily Shaber, Staff Writer
March 11, 2022
Real Talk

Real Talk

Caroline Hubbard and Craig Bardo
March 11, 2022
Senior Ricardo Leacock attempts to gain possession from a Northgate player. Starr’s Mill came out of the first region game of the season with a win.

[Photo] Starr’s Mill beats Northgate to begin region play

Drew McCarthy, Staff Writer
March 8, 2022
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The Panther Pit Box

The Panther Pit Box

Craig Bardo, Casper Krabsen Jensen, and Marcelo Quinones-Vilela
March 8, 2022
Lady Panthers hug in celebration after winning their first region game of the season, defeating Northgate 5-2. Sophomore Mia Hargrove (15) scored three of the team’s five goals.

[Photo] Lady Panthers begin region play with win over Northgate

Jessica Doyle, Staff Writer
March 3, 2022
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Freshman Gabby Roach dribbles the ball up the court. Roach was a big part of this basketball season for the Panthers, often leading the team in scoring.

[Photo] JV girls basketball celebrate growth in successful season

Jessica Doyle, Staff Writer
February 7, 2022
Junior Gabriel Tasonis poses in front of the Smash Bros level select after winning the tournament. Smash Bros Ultimate is a Nintendo game that pits characters from a variety of games against each other in brawler-style battles.

TSA club Smash Bros tournament a hit

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
February 3, 2022
Sophomore Katie Rausch races a McIntosh swimmer in the 4x50-yard medley relay. Rausch swam the backstroke leg of the relay that placed first ahead of McIntosh by .6 seconds.

[Photo] Girls swim places second at County Championships

Peter Beardsley, Staff Writer
February 3, 2022
Senior Seth Roach and Carter Heim race in the 200-yard butterfly at the Paw Power Invitational. Roach finished first with Heim placing third.

[Photo] Boys swim team places 1st at Paw Power Invitational

MacKenzie Jadick, Staff Writer
January 28, 2022
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[Photo] Springing into KICs

Abi Carter, Adeline Harper, Katie Johnson, Kyla Kaiser, Mateya Petrova, and Jax Rainey
March 5, 2022
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[Photo] Counting down KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Allyssa Daigle, Katie Johnson, Kyla Kaiser, Ashton Lewandowski, and Drew McCarthy
February 26, 2022
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[Photo] ‘Break’ing up with KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Kyla Kaiser, Jenson Mahr, Mateya Petrova, Jax Rainey, and Cecily Shaber
February 11, 2022
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[Photo] Coming up KIC

Caroline Hubbard, Dylan Bayer, Bella Gorman, Katie Johnson, Mateya Petrova, and Cecily Shaber
February 4, 2022
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[Photo] Full of KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Kyla Kaiser, Jenson Mahr, Jax Rainey, Abrial Rand, and Cecily Shaber
January 28, 2022
TSA is hosting a Super Smash Bros Ultimate tournament. All proceeds will help fund the club.

TSA hosting Super Smash Bros tournament

Craig Bardo, Staff Writer
January 27, 2022
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