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

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor

Senior Morgan Evans is a two-year member of The Prowler staff.  She is the Sports Editor and a Staff Writer.

All content by Morgan Evans
Senior Jake Arnold throws a curveball to a Red Devil batter. Arnold pitched a complete game shutout in game one against the Red Devils, striking out five batters in seven innings.

Panthers fall in final four after Red Devils’ game three comeback

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
May 23, 2017
Senior Jake Arnold watches the ball as he runs to first. Arnold hit a double, triple, and a sacrifice RBI to help his cause in game one as he got the win, 9-1 against Decatur.

Doubleheader dumps Decatur in gut-wrenching game two, Panthers advance to final four

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
May 15, 2017
Senior Jake Arnold gets hype after sliding home. The Panthers defeated Kell in round two of the state playoffs 5-2, in both games of the doubleheader Wednesday.

Teamwork helps Panthers advance to elite eight after defeating Kell in two

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
May 4, 2017
Senior Tyler Courtney scores another run for the Panthers. Starr’s Mill defeated Bainbridge 16-1 and 9-4 in a doubleheader and will move on to round two of the state playoffs against Kell.

‘Starr’ offense dominates Bearcats, Panthers advance in state playoffs

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
May 2, 2017
From the Panther Pit - Season 2, Episode 11

From the Panther Pit – Season 2, Episode 11

Morgan Evans, Jenna Sanders, Rilee Stapleton, John Webb, and Dana Gould
April 19, 2017
Senior Will Evans heads to first base after making contact with the ball in the third game of the series against Griffin. The Panthers defeated the Bears 10-5.

Panthers win region in Griffin sweep, travel to Tennessee for Spring Break tournament

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
April 13, 2017
Dr. Chris Cannon, program manager for the Georgia Council on Economic Education, teaches Walt Ellison’s fourth period economics class about how tickets were priced at Turner Field and how they will be priced at Suntrust Park. Cannon reveals the economics behind the Atlanta Braves, one of GCEE’s biggest partners.

Econ class tomahawk chops Milestone preparations

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
March 27, 2017

Coach’s Corner – March 23, 2017

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
March 23, 2017
Senior Will Evans throws a pitch off the mound. Evans pitched a complete game shutout against McIntosh, with 10 strikeouts and two hits.

Two sweeps in two weeks

Morgan Evans, Staff Writer
March 21, 2017
The Panther varsity baseball team gathers at home plate after senior Will Evans hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first. The Panthers defeated the Wildcats in a 15-run mercy rule in the bottom of the third, improving their overall record to 8-1.

Bring out the brooms

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
March 13, 2017
Junior Mitchell Sutton fields a ball at shortstop. The varsity boys play their first home game March 2 against Morrow.

New year, new field, new roster

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
February 16, 2017
Sophomore Hayeon Choi swims freestyle at last week’s county meet. Choi was one of the 21 swimmers to qualify for the upcoming state meet this weekend at Georgia Tech.

Starr’s Mill swims to state yet again

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
January 31, 2017

Coach’s Corner – Jan. 31, 2017

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
January 31, 2017

[Video] Coach’s Corner – Jan. 18, 2017

John Webb, Staff Writer
January 18, 2017

Coach’s Corner – Jan. 13, 2017

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
January 13, 2017

Coach’s Corner – Jan. 6, 2017

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
January 6, 2017
Assistant coach Emily Woodward coaches a Lady Panther in shooting. The Panthers won their first scrimmage against Our Lady of Mercy, 40-27, on Wednesday night.

Varsity girls return to the court with fresh faces

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
November 11, 2016

Coach’s Corner – Nov. 2, 2016

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
November 2, 2016
Starr’s Mill varsity boys celebrate first place in the 3-AAAAA region meet. The Panthers had three boys in the top ten to help achieve the victory, while the girls placed second in the region despite having four runners finish in the top-10.

Cross country boys finish first in regions, girls place second

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
October 29, 2016
The Lady Panthers crowd home plate to celebrate one of four home runs of the night. Senior Shelby Daniel hit three home runs in the double-header against Veterans High School on Oct. 12.

Panthers veto Veterans in 2, advance to second round of playoffs

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
October 18, 2016

Coach’s Corner – Oct. 13, 2016

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
October 13, 2016

[Video] Coach’s Corner – Oct. 12, 2016

John Webb, Staff Writer
October 13, 2016

[Video] Coach’s Corner – Oct. 7, 2016

Kyle Soto, Staff Writer
October 7, 2016
The Lady Panthers break from a huddle before the start of their game against Fayette County on Sept. 22. Starr’s Mill defeated region opponent Fayette County 17-0 in only three innings.

Lady Panthers shutout region opponent Fayette County 17-0

Morgan Evans and Kyle Soto
October 3, 2016

Coach’s Corner – Sept. 30, 2016

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
September 30, 2016

[Video] From “Big Fish” to beastly beauty

Daniella Vivas, Features co-Editor
September 23, 2016
The Lady Panther varsity softball team lines up on the first base foul line for the National Anthem. The Panthers were defeated by the Whitewater Wildcats 8-3 on Tuesday night.

Lady Panthers fail to avenge previous loss, fall 8-3 to Whitewater

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
September 21, 2016

Coach’s Corner – Sept. 8, 2016

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
September 8, 2016
Precision Turf dug up the manhole cover that previously stuck out of right field. The manhole cover will be lowered down about four feet below grade, so that it will no longer get in the way of outfielders.

Baseball field reconstruction gets the thumbs up

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
August 31, 2016
Aug. 16, 2016 - Panther varsity softball team gathers at home plate to celebrate an RBI against McIntosh. The Panthers went on to win the game for their second win of the season.

Lady Panthers start the season strong, look to go back to regions

Morgan Evans, Sports Editor
August 18, 2016

Coach’s Corner – May 10, 2016

Morgan Evans, Staff writer
May 10, 2016

Coach’s Corner – May 4, 2016

Morgan Evans, Staff writer
May 4, 2016

Coach’s Corner – April 20, 2016

Morgan Evans, Staff writer
April 20, 2016
April 11, 2016 - Head coach Brent Moseley argues with the home plate umpire after senior Allen Shad was called out at home. Shad was immediately ejected from the game and was given a two-game suspension for illegally dislodging the ball from the catcher.

Continued offensive struggles cause double the trouble against McIntosh

Morgan Evans, Staff writer
April 14, 2016

Coach’s Corner – April 14, 2016

Morgan Evans, Staff writer
April 14, 2016
Panther pitcher delivers the ball to an awaiting Northgate batter. Starting pitcher junior Jake Arnold threw 6 ⅓ innings, giving up three runs and four hits.

Arnold’s pitching out-manned by Northgate’s stellar lineup

Morgan Evans, Staff writer
April 1, 2016
March 21,2016 - Junior Jake Arnold throws a two-seam fastball towards the Drew batter. Arnold threw six solid innings of the game, striking out at least nine batters in the 5-0 win at home.

Panther varsity baseball takes another, defeat Drew 5-0

Morgan Evans, Staff writer
March 24, 2016
March 7, 2016 - Junior Kyle Evert takes a swing during an at-bat against Dutchtown. The Panther varsity baseball team allowed only one hit in their 3-0 win against the Bulldogs.

Panthers win three in a row, improve their record to 7-1

Morgan Evans, Staff writer
March 10, 2016

[Video] Coach’s Corner – Feb. 29, 2016

Jack Fletcher, Sports co-Editor
March 1, 2016
A drone flew over the Starr’s Mill baseball fields earlier this semester and captured the damage from the abnormal amount of rainfall in January. Fayette County Board of Education head of facilities Mike Satterfield estimates the renovations will cost $100,000-150,000 and won’t be started until the summer.

Baseball schedule flooded with potential changes

Morgan Evans, Staff writer
February 20, 2016
Feb. 6, 2016 - A Panther baseball player slides into third base during the split-squad scrimmage. Members of the varsity team played one another on Feb. 6 in preparation for their first home game scheduled for Feb. 22 against Union Grove.

Panther baseball looks to avenge last season’s end

Morgan Evans, Staff writer
February 12, 2016
Patrick Jones

Patrick Jones

Morgan Evans, Staff writer
January 20, 2016
Senior Drew Van de Motter aggressively pursues the ball during the spring of his junior year.

Panther signs letter of intent for lacrosse

Morgan Evans, Staff writer
December 14, 2015
Head coach Brandon Hutchins explains shooting techniques and basketball strategies to his players.

Boys varsity basketball team looks to improve last season with fresh faces

Morgan Evans, Staff Writer
November 19, 2015
The Starr’s Mill softball team has been successful this year, ending on a 16-13 record. They made it to round one of the state sectionals in Columbus on Oct. 14 and 15, but were defeated by the Northside Patriots in two of the three games.

Panthers improve in second half of season, fall in first round of state

Morgan Evans, Staff Writer
October 30, 2015
The Camacho family gathers together to raise awareness and prevention against suicide through their annual softball tournament.

Camacho family’s softball tournament hits a homerun

Kate Chasey and Morgan Evans
October 9, 2015
Assistant Principal Deb Troutman

Assistant Principal Deb Troutman

Morgan Evans, Staff Writer
September 25, 2015
An ultrasound shows the development of science teacher Staci Killingsworth’s baby at 19 weeks.

Teachers welcome ‘baby Panthers’

Morgan Evans, Staff Writer
September 9, 2015
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