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

Aelise Gagliano, Photography Editor

Senior Aelise Gagliano is a two-year member of The Prowler staff.  She is the Photography Editor and a Photojournalist.

All content by Aelise Gagliano
Alum Dylan Patterson drives the ball while a defender attacks aggressively. Patterson, in her sophomore year of college, has joined the Philippines national team to play in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.

[Photo] Starr’s Mill alum honors family, earns place on Philippines national team

Jenna Sanders, Sports co-Editor
January 21, 2018
Students from the class of 2017 participate in a dance off near the attendance office. To help this year’s students prepare for Decades Day, The Prowler has compiled a playlist of the hottest music from each decade celebrated during Homecoming week.

[Photo] Oldies but goodies

Caylee Cicero, Staff Writer
September 6, 2017
An eighth grade student competes for the JV girls soccer team against Mcintosh. “I would definitely recommend trying out to future eighth graders,” eighth grader Andrew Cole said. “It’s a great experience and it’s a lot of fun.”

[Photo] A whole new playing field

Kyle Soto, Staff Writer
May 30, 2017
As the student section cheers behind her, assistant principal and athletic director Sandy Martin watches the home basketball game against McIntosh.

[Photo] Assistant principal Sandy Martin waves goodbye to the Mill

Isabella Dager, News co-Editor
May 18, 2017
The Starr’s Mill Peers Are Linking Students club is an organization that focuses on encouraging unity between students in special education and their peers. Activities which strengthen these bonds include Special Olympics, the PALS pageant, bowling, skating and movie days.

[Photo] Peers Are Linking Students

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
May 18, 2017
Feb. 11, 2016 - Editor-in-Chief of the Prowler Erin Schilling poses a question to Principal Allen Leonard during a called press conference in the media center. High school journalism programs create opportunities for students to directly voice their concerns to those in power and then report them to the public.

[Photo] Future of journalism thrives on ability to hold powerful accountable

Walker Allen, Op-ed Editor
May 13, 2017
A Panther player defends a Lion player behind the goal. The Lions’ quick offense used ball movement and cuts to tear up the Starr’s Mill defense.

[Photo] Lacrosse seasons end in second round

Rilee Stapleton, Staff Writer
May 9, 2017
Members of the Mill’s Bucket Brigade set the beat for a girls’ varsity soccer game against Whitewater. This student-created and student-led organization brings an assortment of drums and buckets to the stands, cheering on players and pepping up fans during the spring sport season.

[Photo] Bucket Brigade

Kyle Soto, Staff Writer
May 9, 2017
On a hot, spring day, this student reaches for a chilly refreshment provided by The Country’s Best Yogurt. TCBY showed its support at the Panther Pride’s annual Spring Sampler, donating a generous amount of their frozen yogurt to the fundraiser.

[Photo] Raising money to the rhythm

Kate Chasey, Staff Writer
May 7, 2017
Upcoming senior Ryan Ragsdale assists trumpet members during marching band rehearsal. Panther Pride Marching Band already prepares for their 2017 season, when they will perform a rendition of Swan Lake.

[Photo] Phantoms haunt Panther Pride

Amy Orr, Staff Writer
May 4, 2017
Senior Evan Torres lines up a shot during the match against Buford. Torris led the way for the Panthers, scoring four goals in their 16-11 victory.

[Photo] Starr’s Mill books two tickets to second round

Rilee Stapleton, Staff Writer
May 4, 2017
April 28, 2017 - Two varsity soccer players celebrate after scoring a goal during a game against Warner Robins. The boys won with a final score of 11-1, ending the game by mercy rule.

Starr Gazing – April 2017

Aelise Gagliano and Shelby Foster
May 3, 2017
Athletes and volunteers for the annual Fayette County Special Olympics walk around the track at McIntosh High School for the Opening Ceremonies. Special Olympics is an annual event that allows students with disabilities an opportunity to showcase their athletic talents and to spend time with their peers’.

[Photo] ‘Starrs’ shine bright at Special Olympics

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
May 1, 2017
A Panther soccer player kicks the ball through the box toward the goal. The Mill defeated the Warner Robin Demons 11-1.

[Photo] Panther soccer sends Warner Robins home crying for mercy

Jenna Sanders, Staff Writer
May 1, 2017
A Lady Panther dribbles the ball around a defender. The Lady Panthers defeated Morrow 11-0 in a mercy rule shutout, improving the Lady Panther record to 7-8-1 overall and 4-2-0 in the region.

[Photo] Soccer teams show no mercy for Morrow

Jenna Sanders, Staff Writer
April 21, 2017
With three goals on the evening, the Panthers saw their scoreline bolstered by two eighth graders. Although the young team saw some success on offense, the girls fell to the more experienced and older McIntosh side in a back and forth game.

[Photo] JV soccer season ends with McIntosh matchup

John Webb, Staff Writer
April 12, 2017
A Lady Panther dribbles the ball, but is attacked by three McIntosh players. Chief senior Taylor Malasek scored all three goals of the game within a four-minute span.

[Photo] Lady Panthers defeated in Battle of the Bubble

Jenna Sanders, Staff Writer
April 11, 2017
March 30, 2017 - Two sophomores in Michelle Barron’s chemistry class present their project on Boyle’s Gas Law. The students had to demonstrate the law as an infomercial to the class. The class peer-graded the students that were presenting.

Starr Gazing – March 2017

Shelby Foster, Aelise Gagliano, and Kristen Sherman
April 7, 2017
A Lady Panther sends a shot toward the goal. The Mill lost 2-1 to the East Coweta Indians in a hard fought battle.

[Photo] East Coweta ends Lady Panther winning streak

Jenna Sanders, Staff Writer
March 29, 2017
The Mill’s Maniacs, the nickname given to the Starr’s Mill basketball student section, cheer on the team against McIntosh during a regular season region match-up. During rivalry games the students follow the tradition of incorporating a theme to heighten the competitive atmosphere.

[Photo] Starr’s Mill is a building, but a Panther is a legacy

Daniella Vivas, Features co-Editor
March 27, 2017
The female participants of the Peers Are Linking Students pageant are all awarded with a sash and crown. The PALS pageant is an event which allows students with disabilities to shine on stage and interact with their peers. Students at the Mill and at Whitewater High were also able to escort a participant or help backstage. “So many people from the community are more than happy to help in any way they can,” Starr’s Mill alumni Elizabeth Keown said.

[Photo] Students shine in fifth annual PALS pageant

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
March 27, 2017
Dec. 6, 2016 - Chorus director Dr. John Odom conducts the chorus during their Christmas performance.

[Photo] Panthers prepare to take on the ‘Big Apple’

Amy Orr, Staff Writer
March 22, 2017
The Beast is finally transformed back into a human and rejoices with Belle by his side.

[Photo] Behind the scenes of ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Allie Bunting, Staff Writer
March 21, 2017
The Panther Pride Marching Band leads the 2016 Homecoming parade. The band is ready to return to the field in the fall to perform their new show, a modernized rendition of “Swan Lake.”

[Photo] Panther Pride’s ‘major’ announcement

Amy Orr, Staff Writer
March 13, 2017
A Starr’s Mill runner prepares to exchange the baton with a teammate in a relay race. “Our 4X4 team is solid, but we need to improve in our hurdling,” Walker said.

[Photo] Track and field kicks off as Starr’s Mill hosts Panther Relays

John Webb, Staff Writer
March 10, 2017
Feb. 3, 2017 - Three sophomores in Michelle Barron’s gifted chemistry class create a flame thrower. The purpose of the lab was to find out what compound caused the flame.

Starr Gazing – February 2017

Aelise Gagliano, Shelby Foster, and Kristen Sherman
March 7, 2017
A Panther player drives through a Morrow defender on her way to the basket. The girls were unable to make the state playoffs and finished 12-13, a step down from last season’s 15-10 record.

[Photo] Runner-up Panthers to host Harris County

Rilee Stapleton, Staff Writer
February 16, 2017
Basketball manager Ethan Harris cheers on the Panthers during their game against McIntosh on Jan. 20. Harris has been a manager for the boys’ basketball team for 10 years.

[Photo] A decade of service in the Panther Pit

Spencer Dawson, Features co-Editor
February 7, 2017
Stream City founder James O’Brien broadcasts from a Panther basketball game. O’Brien’s favorite part about broadcasting is “being able to relay the excitement of the fans in a close ballgame,” O’Brien said.

[Photo] Stream City brings Panther sports home

Valen Yeager, Staff Writer
February 6, 2017
PALS inspires students to joke and hang out together. “The event allowed students to make small talk to those sitting near who they may not know,” learning specialist Jodi Christensen said.

[Photo] Dinner with the PALS

Jacob Hunt, Staff Writer
February 3, 2017
Jan. 25, 2017 - A senior in Jillian Bowen’s creative writing class writes her “Carpe Diem” poem with sidewalk chalk. The class spent the period writing and drawing on the sidewalk leading out of the attendance office to the student parking lot.

Starr Gazing – January 2017

Aelise Gagliano, Shelby Foster, and Kristen Sherman
February 2, 2017
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