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Some of the dedicated drama club members, dressed as clowns, attempt to scare passerby at the haunted house.
A HAUNTING MOMENT
Curated to give the option of fostering a new environment for underclassmen, the workshops put on by the theater department of Shakespeare in the Schools.
AS YOU LIKE IT
Creating a disturbance in the high school, the farts emitted by the technology deployed by an unknown group of teenagers are now under question by the administration. Photo graphic curtesy of Emma Johnson.
A SMELLY INTRUDER
Journeying all over campus, the SkillsUSA girls have created a new kind of childcare option at Powell High School.
NOT ‘KID’DING AROUND
With new guidelines put in place, Powell High School is starting to see the benefits and drawbacks of such a system.
NEW ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
The newest installment of the “That’s so Random” Prowl series. Photo graphic courtesy of Emma Johnson, made via Emma Johnson.
THAT’S SO RANDOM: TOM CRUISE
Powell High School students prepare for a concert at Northwest College.
NWC DISTRICTS
Sisters Lucy and Naomi Whipple are one of the many sibling pairs at PHS.
SIBLINGS IN THE SCHOOL
Orion picked up his love for guitar with the help of his Dad, Bobby.
OUTSTANDING ORION
The Concert Choir group performed four pieces including “The National Anthem,” “Heroes and Dreamers,” “The Longest Time,” and “Parting Glass.”
TAKING THE STAGE
Emma Moore prepares for a sold out crowd at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City. Photo courtesy of Emma Moore.
WHEN I GROW UP…
Members of the Powell High School tennis team show off their wrist tanlines.
SOLAR REPERCUSSIONS
Smart phones are most certainly a source of distraction for many students against their schoolwork. It is particularly easy to get caught up in the excitement of things other than learning, especially when the subject is uninteresting.
A ‘CHARGED’ CONVERSATION
The cars of Stevee Walsh (on the left) and Maci Borders (on the right) are painted for the students senior year.
WHIP DRIP
Computers in a purple breakout pod display a blank screen, a replica of the type of blankness that can be instilled in the heads of some students when given the choice between written work or online work.
THE ‘WRITE’ WAY?
Juniors Salem Brown and Paul Cox debating about Helen Keller’s accomplishments.
HELEN KELLER: FRAUD OR FACTUAL?
Many of the new laptops this year have had mechanical malfunctions, causing them to not work properly.
‘BOOK’ING IT FOR A DIFFERENT BRAND
Dancing with the stars professional dancer Val Chmerkovskiy and season 25 star Victoria Arlen perform a contemporary dance joined by professional dancer and troupe member Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy to recreate Arlens childhood story. Photo used with permission from Julie Choi, agent of Unscripted Talent and Content, Val Chmerkovskiys PR team.
EDITORIAL: THANK YOU, DANCING WITH THE STARS
The Lady Panther volleyball team sets up the ball to lead them to a historic win against rival team, the Cody Fillies back in October.
3 SETS OR NOTHING
Girls proudly hold up their state duckies.
A POOL OF PLACERS
The 3A Girls Country Team make history, with winning a state championship title for the first time in 13 years. Even though it is a title held by the girls, the entire team feels the excitement and pride of winning such a coveted prize.
RUNNING HOME WITH THE TITLE
Through the pressure of competing, high school athletes have discovered the mental game has made just as much of an impact as the physical aspect of sports.
DON’T LOSE YOUR HEAD
Quarterback Jhett Schwahn looks to release a pass downfield. Photo courtesy of Mike Moore.
THE RAGING RIVALRY
Powell swim team snags win at Cody conference.
THREE-PEAT
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
Newly elected WASC Madam President Emma Johnston stands with Secretary Alyssa Ahlers of Thunder Basin and Vice President Cash Jones of Farson Eden as they complete the candle ceremony at the 2022 Wyoming Association of Student Council Convention.
THAT’S OUR MADAME PRESIDENT
From left, Thermopolis junior Aidan Freeman, freshman Curtis Muecke, junior Amiya DeFoe Love, junior Kik Hayono, junior Liam Atkinson, senior Hannah Sears, junior Joe Bucher, and senior Gabby Paterson stand in front of the stage in the auditorium at University of Montana.
BANDING TOGETHER
PHS sophomore Brooke Bessler practices the discus throw for outdoor track.
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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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