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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
Crista Alarcon

Crista Alarcon, Editor

Sophomore

2nd year with The Prowler

 

I am vice president for the 2026 class, vice president of the Feminism Club, and president and founder of the Hispanic-Latino Student Society. I play for the Starr’s Mill lacrosse team and am a manager for the swim team. I cannot wait for another great year with The Prowler.

All content by Crista Alarcon

Sports Update

Crista Alarcon, Editor
November 30, 2023
Juniors Ben Anderson and Jared Moore high-five after the Panthers score and the special teams unit goes onto the field. After defeating New Hampstead and Central, Starr’s Mill will host a state semifinal game for the first time in school history.

Panthers set new milestones with recent wins

Crista Alarcon, Editor
November 30, 2023
Head 2 Head

Head 2 Head

Crista Alarcon and Page Barksdale
November 28, 2023

Coach’s Corner

Crista Alarcon, Editor
November 15, 2023

Sports Update

Crista Alarcon, Editor
November 14, 2023

[Video] Coach’s Corner

Jessica Doyle, Staff Writer
October 26, 2023

[Video] Sports Update

Crista Alarcon, Editor
October 24, 2023

Sports Update

Crista Alarcon, Editor
October 19, 2023
Editora Mexicana Crista Alarcon-Suarez se para al lado de diferentes elementos mexicanos y hispanos. De la izquierda a la derecha, una escultura prehispánica de una de las diosas de fertilidad, un sketch original de el pintor mexicano Raúl Anguino, la bandera Mexicana, una sagrada familia echó por un escultor chileno, y una escultura llamada “Magiscopio” de el escultor mexicano Feliciano Bejár.

Aprendiendo sobre mi misma a través de otros: Crista Alarcon-Suarez

Crista Alarcon, Editor
October 14, 2023
Colombiana Alba Castillo Baylin es la vicepresidenta de intereses e impacto social en Coca-Cola. Su propósito es ayudar a las organizaciones sin fines de lucro brindándoles recursos y patrocinando a las organizaciones y continuar el propósito de Coca-Cola que es refrescar el mundo y hacer una diferencia en la comunidad.

Refrescar el Mundo y hacer una Diferencia: Alba Castillo Baylin

Crista Alarcon, Editor
October 7, 2023

[Video] Sports Update – Competition cheer

Crista Alarcon, Editor
October 6, 2023
The staff of the Starr’s Mill Prowler will return to Atlanta Motor Speedway on October 18 to learn from various Atlanta-based media professionals.

Prowler resparks connection with Atlanta Motor Speedway

Crista Alarcon, Editor
October 5, 2023
Field goal team runs off the field. Players include (from left to right) junior Trevor Gapp, senior Jacob Spitznagle, senior Zach Berger and sophomore Andrew Spitznagle. On Friday, the Panthers hosted the Trinity Lions in the annual Homecoming game, losing 17-10. Trinity now leads the region with a 3-0 record.

Panthers eye improvements after losing Homecoming game to Trinity, 17-10

Crista Alarcon, Editor
October 5, 2023
Hotelero judio-mexicano Rafa Micha es parte de Grupo Habita que tienen 16 hoteles internacionales. Cada uno de estos hoteles tienen su propia personalidad basada en su ubicación.

Lo que se sigue y se persigue se consigue: Rafael Micha

Crista Alarcon, Editor
September 29, 2023
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Caroline Drez, Crista Alarcon, Page Barksdale, and Adaleigh Weber
September 29, 2023
Edgar Rivera Hernandez es un ingeniero mecánico puertorriqueño que trabaja en RoviSys. Él fue criado en Puerto Rico y eventualmente se mudo a los Estados Unidos lejos de su familia pero ellos siguen siendo su más grande inspiración.

Mi familia es mi mas grande motivacion: Edgar Rivera Hernandez

Crista Alarcon, Editor
September 26, 2023
Senior Taylor Ratinaud has been selected as the eighth Farmers Insurance Player of the Week for the fall sports season. Ratinaud was chosen by head coach Chad Phillips for his great capabilities both on and off the field.

[Photo] Taylor Ratinaud

September 22, 2023

Panthers begin region play with 21-7 win over LaGrange in inaugural Hall of Fame game

Crista Alarcon, Editor
September 21, 2023
Sam Martin is an inductee into the inaugural class of the Starr’s Mill Hall of Fame. Martin graduated from Starr’s Mill with the class of 2008 and is now an NFL punter for the Buffalo Bills.

Hall of Fame inductee – Sam Martin

Crista Alarcon, Editor
September 20, 2023
Alex Gutierrez-Locken es la persona que hace todo detrás de los diseñadores para que lleguen a las pasarelas más grandes y para que se vuelvan las marcas que conocemos hoy. Alex Gutierrez-Locken is the man that does everything behind the designers to take them to the biggest runways and for them to become the brands we know today.

El Hombre Detrás de la Pasarela: Alex Gutiérrez Locken

Crista Alarcon, Editor
September 15, 2023
Students in the student section cheer on the football team during the first scrimmage against Union Grove. They kicked off their school spirit by sporting the school colors of blue, black, and white. The theme for this Friday’s game against Northgate is Red Out to support the cause against Muscular Dystrophy.

‘It’s not me, it’s we’

Crista Alarcon and Jessica Doyle
August 24, 2023
Senior Dorsey Benefield and junior Lincoln DeLaere celebrate after the Panthers scored a touchdown. The Panthers held a commanding lead with the starters but later put in the younger players, ultimately losing to Union Grove, 28-26. The regular season begins at 12:30 p.m. this Saturday as Starr’s Mill faces East Coweta in the Fayette-Coweta Kickoff Classic hosted at Newnan High School.

Big changes, even bigger potential as football season begins

Crista Alarcon and Jessica Doyle
August 15, 2023
Tim Monihan and Farmers Insurance recognize Junior Graham Lyle as the 12th Player of the Week for the spring sports season. Coach Schmidlkofer selected Lyle after he exceeded expectations this season.

[Photo] Graham Lyle

May 12, 2023
Map of current school district zones. While McIntosh has a smaller geographical area than Sandy Creek, there are a lot more families in the McIntosh area. Plenty of changes have occurred involving Fayette County schools, but there has been little talk of redistricting to balance enrollment numbers at the high schools.

Opinion: Recent changes raise new questions

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
May 10, 2023
Pinch of Positivity

Pinch of Positivity

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
May 10, 2023

Sports Update

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
April 28, 2023
People who have dealt with the loss of friends and family members often have nowhere to express their feelings but pieces of paper. There are people who you can turn to, however, such as the Teen Counseling Hotline at (800) 852-8336.

Opinion: Dear Diary, why don’t we talk about teen deaths?

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
April 25, 2023

Sports Update

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
April 19, 2023
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Crista Alarcon, Jae Ardoin, Michael Carrillo, and Jessica Doyle
April 19, 2023

Sports Update

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
April 14, 2023
Lady Panthers cheer while watching from the sidelines. Seven different players scored for Starr’s Mill as they dominated possession and the scoreboard.

[Photo] Lady Panthers roll through first round of state playoffs

April 14, 2023
The community of the Town at Trilith has grown exponentially over the past years. The development of Trilith has created two alternative schools. These schools connect with Fayette County through the Story Arts Collaborative.

New schools at Trilith offer opportunities for collaboration

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
April 12, 2023
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Crista Alarcon, Jessica Doyle, Jax Rainey, and Adaleigh Weber
April 10, 2023

Sports Update

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
March 31, 2023
Junior Tani Alofe has been selected as the fifth Farmers Insurance Player of the Week for the spring sports season. Alofe was chosen by head coach Chad Walker for her consistent points.

Tani Alofe

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
March 31, 2023

Coach’s Corner

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
March 29, 2023

Sports Update

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
March 24, 2023

[Video] Coach’s Corner

Micah Freeman, Staff Writer
March 23, 2023
Junior Andie Sheahan has been selected as the fourth Player of the Week for the spring sports season. Head coach Tony Kluemper selected Sheahan for her ability to jell quickly with the team and become a leader.

[Photo] Andie Sheahan

March 24, 2023
KICs for a four-day weekend

KICs for a four-day weekend

Cecily Shaber, Adeline Harper, Crista Alarcon, Madi Handley, and Ashton Lewandowski
March 17, 2023

Sports Update

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
March 9, 2023
Real Talk

Real Talk

Crista Alarcon and Jax Rainey
March 7, 2023
Junior Josh Murdock prepares to shoot against Newnan. A strong offensive attack led the Panthers to a 17-3 win.

Strong offense leads to dominant win

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
March 2, 2023

Coach’s Corner

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
March 1, 2023
English teacher Whitney Shoemaker is currently listening to “Yankee and the Brave” by Run the Jewels. The song deals with gang violence.

[Photo] Panther Tracks

February 17, 2023
Around the Mill

Around the Mill

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
February 16, 2023
Dr. Regina Daigre is the newest addition to the Fayette County Board of Education. She represents the area serving Tyrone.

Spotlight On…

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
February 13, 2023
Read these KICs

Read these KICs

Cecily Shaber, Katie Johnson, Crista Alarcon, Jae Ardoin, Ella Bissonnette, and Michael Carrillo
February 11, 2023
Junior Juan Fritschy-Cartier advanced out of the county level GHP interviews in German. Fritschy-Cartier credits his teachers in Berlin for his success.

Juan Fritschy-Cartier

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
February 10, 2023
Sophomore Brian Hobmann advanced out of the county level GHP interviews in history. Hobmann credits Joe Bara for his success.

Brian Hobmann

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
February 10, 2023
KICin and chillin

KICin’ and chillin’

Cecily Shaber, Crista Alarcon, Jae Ardoin, Michael Carrillo, and Agnes Sorensen
February 6, 2023
Wrestling head coach John Steiner looks up at the posters for the team’s two seniors, Preston Burrus and Jacob Oliver. “Our two seniors are captains. They take on roles like starting the drills, starting the warmups, and if the guys aren’t working as hard as they should be they’re the motivators to get those guys going,” Steiner said.

Wrestling earns pair of wins on Senior Night

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
January 27, 2023
Drama teacher Lauren Kuykendall is currently listening to “Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers. It is an oldie but a goodie.

[Photo] Panther Tracks

January 25, 2023
Sophomore Jared Moore is currently listening to “Only One to Blame” by Samm Henshaw. The song deals with accountability in relationships.

[Photo] Panther Tracks

January 23, 2023

Coach’s Corner

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
January 18, 2023
New year, new news

New year, new news

Cecily Shaber, Katie Johnson, Crista Alarcon, Micah Freeman, Ashton Lewandowski, and Agnes Sorensen
January 17, 2023
Individual expresses the need to end racism. Stereotyping is a microaggression that if not solved can turn into racism.

Opinion: Ask me about my culture, not its stereotypes

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
December 5, 2022
December 2, 2022 - Ornament hangs on the Christmas tree displayed in the rotunda. Every Christmas our school hangs up a lovely tree and Christmas fills the air.

Starr Gazing

Adebola Adepoju, Crista Alarcon, Micah Freeman, and Jenson Mahr
December 5, 2022
It’s beginning to look a lot like KICs

It’s beginning to look a lot like KICs

Cecily Shaber, Adebola Adepoju, Crista Alarcon, Jae Ardoin, and Michael Carrillo
December 4, 2022
English teacher Whitney Shoemaker read “Stolen Marriage” by Diane Chamberlain. This book centers around a loveless marriage and race relations in the ‘40s.

Panther Reads

December 1, 2022
Still thankful for KICs

Still thankful for KICs

Cecily Shaber, Crista Alarcon, Jae Ardoin, Madi Handley, Jenson Mahr, and Agnes Sorensen
November 18, 2022

Coach’s Corner

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
November 17, 2022
Voting to end KICs

Voting to end KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Crista Alarcon, Jae Ardoin, Jessica Doyle, Madi Handley, and Jenson Mahr
November 11, 2022
October 28, 2022 - Freshman Josiah Martin jumps in excitement for the Homecoming game today. Martin will represent the Class of 2026 as part of the Homecoming court.

Starr Gazing

October 28, 2022
Creepy crawly KICs

Creepy crawly KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Katie Johnson, Crista Alarcon, Shaila Bah, Ella Bissonnette, and Jenson Mahr
October 28, 2022
Real Talk

Real Talk

Crista Alarcon and Jae Ardoin
October 26, 2022
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Crista Alarcon, Jae Ardoin, Jessica Doyle, and Ashton Lewandowski
October 19, 2022
Album cover for “Biking” by Frank Ocean, Jay-Z, and Tyler The Creator by the label “Blonded.” This song is perfect for a cool November night. It has some incredible lyrics along with a really mellow beat.

Quick Hit with Crista Alarcon

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
October 19, 2022
October 6, 2022 - Color guard captain and senior Charlotte Craner watches the marching band review their drills for the show. This years performance is called K-Bach, and involves a lot of integration and visuals provided by the band and color guard.

Starr Gazing

Crista Alarcon, Shaila Bah, Michael Carrillo, and Adaleigh Weber
October 8, 2022

Coach’s Corner

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
October 7, 2022
Spotlight On...

Spotlight On…

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
October 4, 2022
Head 2 Head

Head 2 Head

Crista Alarcon and Micah Freeman
October 3, 2022

Marvel is just better

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
October 3, 2022
Stop, drop, and KICs

Stop, drop, and KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Drew McCarthy, Cecily Shaber, Crista Alarcon, Jenson Mahr, and Mateya Petrova
September 23, 2022
The Starr’s Mill Panther family will show its support for a student currently inflicted by Duchenne. Everyone is encouraged to wear red to this Friday’s game in support of the cause.

Red out

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
September 21, 2022
Around the Mill

Around the Mill

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
September 15, 2022
Sophomore Hannah McBryde is listening to “my tears ricochet” by Taylor Swift. This song explores how young love often ends in disaster.

Panther Tracks

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
September 12, 2022

Coach’s Corner

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
September 9, 2022
Junior Dorsey Benefield has been selected as the fourth Farmers Insurance Player of the Week for the fall sports season. Benefield was chosen by head coach Chad Phillips for his skill on both offense and defense.

Dorsey Benefield

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
September 2, 2022
August 20, 2022 - Senior Jackson McDaniel does push-ups on the tailgate board after the first touchdown of last Saturday’s Fayette-Coweta Kick-Off Classic game against East Coweta. Starr’s Mill went on to win this game 27-17 and sealed the Fayette County sweep of Coweta County teams.

[Photo] Starr Gazing

August 27, 2022
Senior Greigh Joseph runs the ball versus the East Coweta defeat. Joseph’s 133 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns helped the Panthers defeat the Indians 27-17. The win also gave Fayette County teams a clean sweep (3-0) in the Fayette-Coweta Kickoff Classic.

Starr’s Mill defeats East Coweta 27-17, Fayette County teams sweep Coweta County in Classic

Crista Alarcon, Staff Writer
August 24, 2022
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Crista Alarcon, Shaila Bah, Micah Freeman, and Mateya Petrova
August 16, 2022
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