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A variety of activities were laid out for the freshman and sophomores for WYTOPP Reward Day.
WYTOPP REWARD DAY
Janie Wilcox gives a tearful thank you to SkillsUSA state officers at her last state conference.
WORLD CLASS WILCOX RETIRES
Michelangelos in the Making: Janicia Ramirez and Geo Dilworth rise to ceiling level to paint the mural in the commons, laughing and having fun while doing so.
POWELL: SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Isaac Fransway edits his poem ‘Beyond The Scale’, which won an honorable mention.
WRITING TO SUCCESS
Egg prices have made an effect on Powell store’s ability to provide eggs for their customers.
THIS IS NO YOLK
Powell High School friends stand outside of the Vali Twin Cinemas in downtown Powell after watching the first showing of “A Minecraft Movie” on Friday night.
MINECRAFT BUILDS BIG
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon talks to robotics members about the importance of engineering in our future.
SAYING GOODBYE
John Fabela proudly poses for a photo, holding the band’s Superior Rating award.
BAND’S SUPERIOR NOTES
Kati Sears celebrates with her students after sharing about the award.
MUSIC TO OUR SEARS
Powell High School SkillsUSA members pose for a group photo before continuing to compete.
SKILL THRILL
Head Chef Alex Watts smiles happily into the camera while baking in Mrs. Culwell's room.
CTE STUDENTS SERVE UP SUCCESS!
A celebration commences with their medals after a great time at the Special Olympics
SO MANY MEDALS
Isaac Dunsey lies on the ground, crumpled in a ball, crying in response to the AP exams.
AP-OCALYPSE
Ashton McDaniel, Deeanna Gibson, and Casey Thormahlen sit on a hill outside Powell High School and ponder.
WHEN WILL IT END???
PHS junior Curtis Muecke participates in the ice bucket challenge.
THE ICE BUCKET IS BACK?
What many students see as they prepare for their final.
THE FINAL WEEK
When deciding which method is better, many students have difficulty in deciding just one.
PAPER OR ONLINE
An example of what's considered good parking on the left and bad parking on the right.
PARKING PANDEMONIUM
Junior Audrey Johnson runs and leads one of her many events.
HOME ADVANTAGE
The calm before the storm for hurdles at the meet.
HEADLINES AT HOME
Twenty-four new members were inducted into the society at the ceremony.
PUTTING THE HONOR IN NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Powell’s Boy Scouts holds flags during the National Anthem in the boxing ring.
FIGHT NIGHT: BOXING IN POWELL
Wainscott and his team pose for a photo after he signed with the Blue Hawks.
SOARING AND SIGNING
PHS junior Ryan Barrus’ bracket shattered after guessing 17.2% of the games correctly.
MARCH ‘MIDNESS’
With the first semester of 2023 coming to a close, many questions are being proposed by grade levels of all ages.
COLLEGE READINESS
Powell-Shoshone FFA members gather at the Wyoming FFA Fall leadership conference to gain leadership and connections.
DOING TO LEARN
Downtown Powell, decorated for Christmas, at night.
SAMPLE THE SEASONS
"I just want everyone to find a home and through that our chapter can do that and my team can do that." 
TALKING WITH THE PRESIDENT: FFA
From left to right, Peyton Hamilton, Avery Lane, James Love, Marty Welling, Ashlynn Fink, Jimmy Dees, Scout Sullivan, and Kyle North celebrate the conclusion of the Summer Food Program. Photo courtesy of Rachel Knights.
AIDING THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY
The speech and debate team prepares for their tournament.
DON’T HATE IT, JUST DEBATE IT
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The new Omicron variant quickly spread around the world, making its mark on Powell as well.

OMICRON

Sophia Petrie, Prowl Reporter
January 31, 2022
Protesters gather outside Cody Regional Health in efforts to protest the Biden Administrations new vaccine mandate. This mandate requires all healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4.

THE SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD

Gabby Paterson, Prowl News Editor
November 22, 2021
Park County Public Health nurse gives sophomore Emma Short Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccine clinic held at the high school on April 28.

STRAIGHT TO THE POINT

Aiden Chandler and Isabella Gomez
October 11, 2021
PHS freshmen scored above average on WY-TOPP testing, whereas sophomores had mixed results.

BEYOND REPAIR

Gabby Paterson, Prowl News Editor
May 24, 2021
Powell Pioneer and PHS junior, Kolt Flores, hacks through a round of batting practice Jan. 29

AMERICA’S FAVORITE PASTIME

Nathan Feller, Sports Editor/Reporter
February 2, 2021
Four of Powell High School’s five divers pose for a picture on Jan. 18, the day they got to come back from quarantine. (from left) Sophomore Ashtin Prentiss, junior Cole Frank, junior Caiden Gehrts and freshman Jonathan Hawley.

OFF THE DEEP END

Abi Arends , Prowl Reporter
February 1, 2021
Pharmaceutical companies successfully produced the COVID-19 vaccination in record time.

SHOT IN THE ARM

Nathan Feller, Sports Editor
January 20, 2021
Prowl copy editor and reporter Bailey Phillips demonstrates a typical day in quarantine; only dressed from the waist up and seated on a bed littered with Twix wrappers, she attends a Zoom meeting.

CABIN FEVER

Bailey Phillips and Addy Moretti
January 20, 2021
Powell High School junior Morgan Schmidt holds up a sign to clarify where the senior class was to be seated during an assembly earlier in the school year. 

A CAP, GOWN AND MASK

Abby Landwehr, Prowl Editor
January 6, 2021
Some of the 2021 seniors pose for a group picture after a football game right outside the field, back in the 2020 football season.

SENIOR YEAR: TBA

Sophe Morrow, Prowl Reporter
January 2, 2021
Prowl reporter Nathan Feller holds a mask over a trashcan. Feller thinks panic from COVID has gone on long enough.

WORLD-WIDE WASTE OF TIME

Nathan Feller, Prowl Reporter
December 30, 2020
Sophomores Weston Thomas and Drew Valdez engaged in a wrestling match Nov. 12 during open mat.

WINTER SPORTS VS. CORONA: ROUND TWO

Nathan Feller, Prowl Reporter
November 19, 2020
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