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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
Madi Handley

Madi Handley, Staff Writer

Sophomore

2nd year with the Prowler

 

I want to have a career in journalism and plan to go to Florida State University. I am on the school's color guard team and want to continue that at the collegiate level. I enjoy listening to Artic Monkeys. My favorite food is sushi.

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English teacher and newspaper adviser Justin Spencer has been named April’s Golden Apple recipient. He was selected by March’s recipient Bert Groover for caring about and inspiring his students.

Golden Apple – Justin Spencer

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
April 25, 2024
Awards and KICs

Awards and KICs

Adeline Harper, Avari Addow, Madi Handley, Jason Hill, Mateya Petrova, and Noah Santos
April 20, 2024
Tucker Hawkins was chosen as the eighth Player of the Week for the spring sports season. He was chosen for his hard work and mental toughness.

Tucker Hawkins

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
April 19, 2024
Taking a break with KICs

Taking a break with KICs

Adeline Harper, Caroline Drez, Madi Handley, Tori Poliak, Sarah Saltos, and Noah Santos
March 29, 2024
Freshman Seth Lanson delivers a pitch. Lanson pitched a complete game shutout and only gave up 3 hits in the 6-0 win.

Lanson shines on the mound as Panthers defeat Chiefs 6-0

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
March 25, 2024
Senior Maggie Kluemper was chosen as the fourth Player of the Week for the spring sports season. Kluemper was chosen for stepping up as a leader on defense.

Maggie Kluemper

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
March 22, 2024
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Jae Ardoin, Madi Handley, Jason Hill, and Parker Sobczak
March 5, 2024
Fall in love with KICs

Fall in love with KICs

Adeline Harper, Madi Handley, Clio Long, Jenson Mahr, Mateya Petrova, and Noah Santos
February 16, 2024
“Babydoll” by Dominc Fike shows the troubles that Fike goes through when trying to get over a recent breakup. It is a part of the 17-minute album “Dont Forget About Me,” which was produced by Columbia Records in 2018.

Quick Hit with Madi Handley

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
February 5, 2024
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Jason Hill, Madi Handley, Grace Weatherly, and Kaylan Cape
January 18, 2024
Musings, the Starr’s Mill literary-art magazine, recently received its annual ratings from GSPA. The magazine is student-produced and consists of artwork, writing, and photography. The 19th edition of the magazine, published in May 2023, earned superior overall.

Literary-art magazine earns superior rating from GSPA

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
December 14, 2023
The Starr’s Mill High School tennis team is getting their own place to practice on campus. The building process is expected to start soon and will hopefully be completed six to eight weeks after the start.

New tennis courts on their way

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
December 12, 2023
Holly jolly KICs

Holly jolly KICs

Micah Freeman, Caroline Drez, Madi Handley, Eliah Richards, Noah Santos, and Madeline Therriault
December 8, 2023
Thankful for KICs

Thankful for KICs

Micah Freeman, Jae Ardoin, Madi Handley, Clio Long, Mateya Petrova, and Eliah Richards
November 17, 2023
Lady Panther flag football secured the fourth seed going into the region tournament. Although the girls have lost to East Coweta in the past, they have improved since the last time they played them.

[Photo] Flag football focused on growing as postseason begins

Ella Bissonnette, Staff Writer
November 14, 2023
October PBIS awardees go above and beyond

October PBIS awardees go above and beyond

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
November 4, 2023
Sub-zero KICs

Sub-zero KICs

Micah Freeman, Caroline Drez, Jessica Doyle, Madi Handley, Jenson Mahr, and Eliah Richards
November 3, 2023
Spooky, scary KICs

Spooky, scary KICs

Micah Freeman, Ella Bissonnette, Madi Handley, Jason Hill, Tori Poliak, and Eliah Richards
October 28, 2023

[Video] Coach’s Corner

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
October 24, 2023
English teacher Bonnie Stanford is currently listening to “Cold Beverage” by G. Love & Special Sauce. It is a song about how you should enjoy the little things in life.

Panther Tracks

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
October 6, 2023
Junior Lincoln DeLaere is the 10th recipient of Player of the Week award for the 2023 fall sports season. He was chosen for his performance in last Friday’s game versus Trinity.

Lincoln DeLaere

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
October 6, 2023
Will you read my KICs at Homecoming?

Will you read my KICs at Homecoming?

Micah Freeman, Adebola Adepoju, Jae Ardoin, Jessica Doyle, Madi Handley, and Mateya Petrova
September 29, 2023
Family consumer science teacher Adriah Willaims is this months recipient of the Golden Apple. She was picked by last months recipient Patrick Cheney for her high energy and ability to make students want to learn.

Golden Apple – Adriah Williams

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
September 28, 2023

Coach’s Corner

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
September 19, 2023
The Panther family welcomes aviation teacher Stacy Brown to Starr’s Mill. Brown has been teaching music for 31 years and wanted to use his aviation skills to teach.

Spotlight On…

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
September 1, 2023
“I Wanna Be Yours” by Arctic Monkeys shows the obsessive love that the lead singer Alex Turner feels for a girl. The song is a part of the album “AM” released in 2013 by Domino Recording Company.

Quick Hit with Madi Handley

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
August 28, 2023
Warm welcome back to KICs

Warm welcome back to KICs

Micah Freeman, Jae Ardoin, Caroline Drez, Madi Handley, Jenson Mahr, and Mateya Petrova
August 18, 2023
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Madi Handley, Jessica Doyle, Jae Ardoin, and Shaila Bah
May 18, 2023
Special education teacher Anna Martin is Aprils Golden Apple recipient. She was chosen by last months winner Rebecca Rickeard for how she works with her students.

Golden Apple – Anna Martin

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
May 4, 2023
Student teacher Karen Post finished reading “The Woman They Could Not Silence” by Kate Moore. This book is about a woman in the 1850s who refused to let her opinion be silenced.

Panther Reads

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
April 21, 2023
Read KICs instead of that test prep guide

Read KICs instead of that test prep guide

Cecily Shaber, Adeline Harper, Madi Handley, Mateya Petrova, Agnes Sorensen, and Adaleigh Weber
April 21, 2023
Senior Tito Alofe has been selected as the sixith Player of the Week for the spring sports season. Head coach Chad Walker selected Alofe for his humble attitude despite being the leading points scorer on the team.

Tito Alofe

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
April 3, 2023
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Jae Ardoin, Shaila Bah, Micah Freeman, and Madi Handley
March 29, 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

Coach’s Corner

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
March 7, 2023
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Adeline Harper, Drew McCarthy, Jessica Doyle, and Madi Handley
February 3, 2023
Math teacher J.B Campbell is Januarys Golden Apple recipient. He was selected by last months recipient Susan King for his helpfulness in the classroom.

Golden Apple – J.B. Campbell

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
February 2, 2023
Waving goodbye to KICs

Waving goodbye to KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Shaila Bah, Ella Bissonnette, Madi Handley, Micah Freeman, and Adaleigh Weber
December 11, 2022
Freshman Caleb Burnette is listening to the song “The Only thing they Fear is You” by Mick Gordon. The song is from the video game “Doom Eternal.”

Panther Tracks

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
December 6, 2022
Construction for new housing has started on the land where Ashton Lane Farm used to be. The new subdivision is expected to include 74 homes.

Development of new subdivision underway

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
November 30, 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
Voting to end KICs

Voting to end KICs

Caroline Hubbard, Crista Alarcon, Jae Ardoin, Jessica Doyle, Madi Handley, and Jenson Mahr
November 11, 2022
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Adebola Adepoju, Shaila Bah, Madi Handley, and Jenson Mahr
November 10, 2022
October 27, 2022 - Color guard teammates freshmen Taylor Preble and sophomore Blerta Basha prepare for the Homecoming parade. The parade was a continuation of the week’s activities that will end with the dance Saturday night.

Starr Gazing

Crista Alarcon, Shaila Bah, Madi Handley, Mateya Petrova, and Agnes Sorensen
October 28, 2022
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Adebola Adepoju, Michael Carrillo, Madi Handley, and Agnes Sorensen
October 26, 2022

Coach’s Corner

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
October 26, 2022
Psychology teacher Sean Hickey chose one of his favorite books “The Hobbit” by J.R.R Tolkien. This story is full of adventure, fantasy, and fellowship.

Panther Reads

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
October 21, 2022
Head 2 Head

Head 2 Head

Ella Bissonnette and Madi Handley
October 13, 2022

Cats, the better choice

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
October 13, 2022

Coach’s Corner

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
September 29, 2022
Dancing with the Pantherettes pose on stage. At the end of the show, all the participants went on stage to perform the closing dance for the annual fundraising event.

Pantherettes take the stage in annual fundraiser

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
September 28, 2022
Spotlight On...

Spotlight On…

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
September 21, 2022
Panther Perspectives

Panther Perspectives

Katie Johnson, Drew McCarthy, Adebola Adepoju, and Madi Handley
September 16, 2022
Senior Josh Phifer has been selected as the fifth Farmers Insurance Player of the Week for the fall sports season. Phifer was chosen by head coach Chad Phillips for his leadership skills.

Josh Phifer

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
September 9, 2022
LEA and special education department chair Diane Kurbes stands alongside Tim Monihan from Farmers Insurance. Math teacher Dr. Nick Castagna chose Kurbes for how hard she works on a daily basis and the many roles she plays at Starr’s Mill.

Golden Apple – Diane Kurbes

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
September 1, 2022
August 24, 2022 - Tiny mushrooms are growing on a decaying log. As the summer storms continue to roll through, the damp conditions are great for mushrooms and other plant life to grow and thrive.

[Photo] Starr Gazing

August 27, 2022
Around the Mill

Around the Mill

Madi Handley, Staff Writer
August 17, 2022
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