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The entire Costa Rican tour group, including PHS students, visit a waterfall in the Arenal province.
PURA VIDA
Sophie Czirr, Prowl Reporter • September 20, 2023

Pura Vida. A commonly used phrase by the citizens in Costa Rica meaning “pure life,” or rather “you only live once.” Six Powell High School students embraced this well-known phrase by accompanying Spanish teacher...

The start of Year Two of the ‘That’s So Random’ series.
THAT'S SO RANDOM: FLORIDA MAN
Ethan Cartier, News Editor • September 20, 2023

Very few things start to captivate people as much as one thing can: Florida Man. While Florida may have become an official state in 1845, the memes on Florida Man became popularized in the early twenty-first century in 2013.  Ever...

Powell-Shoshone FFA members join 2022-2023 State President Sarah Turner on stage after being recognized as 3rd high in Agronomy.
PRACTICING BROTHERHOOD
Emma Brence, Prowl Reporter • May 4, 2023

For 96 years, Wyoming FFA has congregated together as one of America's largest youth organizations. The Wyoming State FFA Convention has celebrated students' hard work in the agriculture industry for almost a century, and...

Members of team 3189 compete during the FTC World Championship.
ROBO WORLD
Josie Griffin, Prowl Reporter • May 3, 2023

Grinding gears and whining motors were common to hear in Houston, Texas April 19-22 at the First Tech Challenge World Robotics Championship. One Powell High School team competed at Worlds this year. Team 3189, or Rapid...

The fifth installment of the continuing “That’s So Random” series.
THAT’S SO RANDOM: MINIONS INVADE SMALL AUSTRALIAN TOWN
Ethan Cartier, News Editor • May 3, 2023

Ever since the release of “Despicable Me” in 2010, it seems that the yellow bumbling creatures known as the minions have instantly become a pop culture icon. After more than a decade since their initial release, Gru’s...

Winter storms continue into the spring season preventing sports from competing.
THE WINTER WAIT
Caitlin Belmont, Prowl Reporter • April 20, 2023

With the recent snow storms covering Wyoming, many spring sports have not been able to compete. All across the state there have been many delays and cancellations since February. “I feel like the weather delays are impeding...

School buses can be seen parked at Powell’s bus barn.
BUS MISHAPS
Josie Griffin, Prowl Reporter • April 20, 2023

Living in Wyoming, long bus rides have become a normal part of school athletics and activities. However, Powell students have become accustomed to bus mishaps. Flashing police lights surrounding a school bus is not a sight...

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Junior Kinley Cooley running at the Lovell track meet last year. Cooley holds school records in numerous events and cross county but was unable to acquire the coveted title of WyoPreps Student of the Athlete.
WYOPREPS SCANDAL OF THE WEEK
Nalani Jordan, Prowl Reporter • September 20, 2023

So how does WyoPreps Athlete of the Week work? Generally, the votes from fans determine the winners of athlete of the week.  Anyone can nominate an athlete, and then WyoPreps whittles it down to around four athletes....

The Panther football team storms out of the tunnel, prepared to take down the Worland Warriors for the first time on the newly laid turf.
STATCHAT: ELIMINATION
Toby Sessions, Prowl Reporter • September 20, 2023

The early stages of school brought countless victories for all PHS Athletics. From the field to the pool, the Panthers dominated. The PHS football team outscored their first two opponents 93-24, including a 51-0 shutout...

Powell Pioneer player Cade Queen is up to pitch.
FULL SWING
Caitlin Belmont, Feature Editor • May 8, 2023

As spring approaches, the Powell Pioneer baseball team is gearing up for their upcoming season with fundraisers. With the season just starting, the support from the community is already very high, and people are excited...

Senior Hannah Sears slings her competition shotgun over her shoulder for a senior photo. Sears will continue her shooting career at Hastings College.
THE NEXT LEVEL
Nathan Feller, Senior Executive Editor • May 2, 2023

College recruitment season is coming to a close for the class of ‘23 high school athletes across the nation. Come graduation, PHS will boast two collegiate athletic signees. Seniors Hannah Sears and Stetson Davis have...

The Panther Cheer team performs their state routine at a home basketball game after State Cheer was cancelled.  The team ended up taking fourth at state.
GO FIGHT WIN
Emma Brence, Prowl Reporter • March 13, 2023

Who Fight, We Fight, Orange and Black, Fight Fight Fight FIGHT After the WSHAA postponed the State Cheer competition earlier in the year, squads all around 307 gathered on March 8 to compete at the 2023 State Spirit Competition....

Freshman Allison Leblanc battles her way through her finals match at the first ever Wyoming girls state wrestling tournament.
GIRLS ARE TAKING OVER THE MAT
Katie Morrison, Prowl Reporter • March 9, 2023

A very skilled group of girls made history at the first-ever Wyoming girls state tournament held in Casper on Feb. 24-25. Seeing as this is the first girls state there's a lot to talk about.  “There was a lot of anxiety...

Senior Stetson Davis pins Douglas wrestler, Gabe Lopez, to the ground at the 3A State Championship. Davis was the state champion of the 220 lb. class.
STATE SPORTS STORIES
March 7, 2023

Freshman Coy Erickson and junior Addy Thorington both go up for a block in a game against Rocky Mountain. This past weekend, the Lady Panthers placed third at the 3A West Regional competition.
ALL NET
Gabby Paterson, Editor-in-Chief • March 7, 2023

After a somewhat treacherous journey to the southern side of the state, both Panther basketball teams punched their tickets into the 3A State Tournament. The Panther boys team began their weekend with a 66-57 victory over...

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Meet the Staff
Melissa Merritt
Melissa Merritt
Prowl Reporter
Melissa Merritt is a PHS sophomore who loves life, but you usually can’t tell because she doesn’t show emotion. She spends way too much time developing her useless talents, such as uni-cycling, juggling, and playing the accordion. During after school hours, you will find her at cross country or track practice, whining about the workout, goofing-off, or trying to
Ava Stearns
Ava Stearns
Prowl Reporter
Ava Stearns is a random, all-over-the-place junior. She has a slight obsession with Elvis Presley, which she has made known over the years. Having no sad emotion is her specialty, because of this, there have been many cases where she was called a robot. Ava swears she has a social life, although her family does not believe her.

 She
Katie Morrison
Katie Morrison
Opinion Editor
Katie Morrison is a very stylish, trendsetting junior. When she doesn’t have her arms full of clothing at the mall, she is either online shopping instead or just clean out of money. But besides her very particular sense of style and attention to the smallest detail, Katie is a very hard-working student. Being very involved in FFA, student council, and the historian
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The 2024 PHS Dance Team poses for a picture before finishing their first dance.
DANCE INTO THE YEAR
Caitlin Belmont, Feature Editor • September 20, 2023

With a new coach in the position, the PHS Dance Team is brought back to life. Kelsi Koritnik stepped up to the stage and took the job of highschool dance team coach.  “I...

Advisor Benjamin Curdy stands by his 2023-2024 officer team. Throughout the summer the team has worked closely with the new advisor for a smooth transition.
HERE BY THE OWL
Emma Brence, Prowl Reporter • September 20, 2023

The Advisor… Here by the owl… Why by the owl? The owl is a time honored emblem of knowledge and wisdom. Being older than the rest of you, I am asked to advise you from...

Pictured here are many colorful and crunchy monster cookies.
COOKIE OF THE MONTH: MONSTER COOKIES
Korbyn Warren, Prowl Reporter • September 20, 2023

Cookies are a delicious snack or dessert made by many grandmas. A lesser-known kind of cookie is a monster cookie. When regular cookies get boring monster cookies are a good...

Gabe Weimer and Sondre Furuhaugh tour  Yellowstone, seeing the sights of one of the iconic landmark in the Wyoming park, Old Faithful.
FOREIGN FRIENDS
Katie Morrison, Opinion Editor • September 20, 2023

Each year, the hallways at PHS welcome many new faces. Among the abundance of new students, however, are a select few whose circumstances are just a tad unique.  This...

Adorned in a Hawaiian outfit, now junior Paul Cox prepared to make a serve for his Buff Puff team in 2022 of the annual PHS Homecoming Week.
BRING IT HOME
Emma Johnson, Editor-In-Chief • September 13, 2023

A definitive week in the high school experience, the annual Homecoming celebration. Spanning over Sept. 18-22, the PHS Student Council intends to deliver six days of familiar...

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Levi Hawley shows off moves that could be useful for any dance.
A FORMAL REQUEST
Danica Bobick, Prowl Reporter • September 21, 2023

The beginning of the school year holds many exciting events and opportunities for students. While Homecoming Week approaches, teachers and students alike question whether the Homecoming Dance should be...

Allie and Ava Gilliatt posing in front of the Barbie movie poster.
BARBIE MOVIE: GORGETASTIC OR TOTAL FLOP?
Ava Stearns, Prowl Reporter • September 20, 2023

The Barbie movie came out this year. Many people that came to see the movie are split, half think it is a fun movie, the other half think it is a disgrace to all Barbies. One of the most alluring parts...

Sophomore Salem Brown grasps a handful of crayons, her writing utensil of choice.
THE LINK BETWEEN LEAD AND INK
Jimmy Dees, Associate Editor • May 8, 2023

Whether you prefer pen, pencil, markers or even crayons, writing is part of everyday life and has been for thousands of years. However, everyone has preferences in how they make their writing unique. “Pencils...

Dual enrollment is approaching with the new school year, and sophomores prepare for the newest option to take college courses.
SEIZE THE MOMENT; IT'S DUAL ENROLLMENT
Sophie Czirr, Prowl Reporter • May 4, 2023

As the school year ends, registration for the 2023-2024 school year has opened allowing high school students to enroll in college courses. Dual enrollment courses allow students to be enrolled in two separate,...

Participants of Preator’s Polls vote for one of the Hunger Games characters, striking up a lively conversation.
PREATOR'S POLLS
Sophie Czirr, Prowl Reporter • April 20, 2023

The Speech and Debate season may have ended, but heated discussion topics still reign at Powell High School. In Spanish teacher Mr. Brandon Preator’s classroom, a heated debate on several topics took...

The eye catching performance on stage at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert.
ERAS TOUR
Katie Morrison, Opinion Editor • April 20, 2023

As American icon and singer-songwriter Taylor Swift makes her way into her “Cruel Summer” full of concerts, she is little by little changing the history of music. “I started listening to Taylor...

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