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Cookies and baked treats are displayed on a table for Westside’s bake sale.
FUNDRAISING FOR GONZALO
A beautiful river winds through the Bighorn Mountains prior to the forest fire.
THE ELK FIRES
Each candidate debates community-based questions related to the schools.
SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES SPEAK OUT
A new sign-in method greets students when going to the counselor.
PARENTAL RIGHTS POLICY
Band directors pose for a picture while their musicians cheer.
CONVERGING COMPETITORS
Evan Whitlock and Dusty Carter take a double plunge after the target is hit.
SOAK-A-SENIOR 8/29
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps [JROTC] sign-up poster in the purple pod hallway.
WANNA C WHAT JROTC IS?
Powell High School’s honorary athlete's jerseys are hung throughout the trophy hall.
PLAQUED PERFORMERS
Northwest College Admissions Coordinator Kendle Jeffs and Center for Training and Development Director Christi Graham stand ready to help students apply for college.
ADMITTING TO GREATNESS
Students enter the purple pod hallways after lunch on Wednesday.
A ‘SHOE IN’ FOR HALLWAY ETIQUETTE
(from left to right) Shelby Moore, Amy Moore, and Lenita Moore wonder which one is which.
MORE MOORES
Amongst his many attributes, Alan thrives on the PHS Football team.
ACCOMPLISHED ALAN
Senior Toby Sessions looks at his phone while watching the football game.
WHAT IS A DISTRACTION?
An actor from the Shakespeare play takes the spotlight at PHS.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, THE PLAY
The library at Powell High School holds many cool books for flowering readers.
EXPANDING THE LIBRARY
Jenessa Polson prepares for the PHS Drama Club Haunted House.
HAUNTING THE HALLWAYS
Everyone has a favorite drink any day of the week.
HANDPICKED HAPPINESS
Powell High School students list off some of their favorite seasonal flicks.
SEASONAL SCREENINGS
Senior Trey Scott (very right side) lined up with his All-State medal after the second day.
STATE GOLF
Seniors at Powell High School finally get their chance to participate in Senior Nights.
SENIOR NIGHTS
Freshman Jordyn Nelson runs at the Powell golf course for a XC event.
AN EMPOWERING PARTNERSHIP
Nathan Preator hits a backhand shot during one of his many tennis matches.
STATE TENNIS
Junior Ivy Agee raises her right arm, signaling that she’s ready to kickoff.
IVY AND THE PANTHERS
Kinley Cooley set a new school record in the 5k.
BREAKING INTO THE SPOTLIGHT
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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IN THE LIMELIGHT

Addy Moretti, Prowl Feature Editor
May 4, 2021
The Cody Ice Cats show off their pink laces, which symbolize their support for Mrs. Stephanie Warren in her battle against breast cancer.

STRENGTH BEYOND ALL MEASURE

Addy Moretti, Features Editor/Reporter
April 26, 2021
The three Trustees’ scholarship recipients (from left) CJ Brown, Jenna Merritt and Elsie Spomer and STARR scholarship recipient Maggie Cappiello pose by the panther statue at the front entrance of the school.

ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE

Addy Moretti and Gabby Paterson
March 31, 2021
Senior Matthew Hobbs proudly displays the shark he caught while deep sea fishing off the coast of Florida.

REEL IT IN

Gabby Paterson and Addy Moretti
March 23, 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
Saving time and money doing hacks has become a thing of comedy rather than a useful tool.

5-MINUTE WASTES OF TIME

Addy Moretti, Prowl Features Editor
January 5, 2021
The American flag is a symbol of strength and freedom. That differs greatly from the growing weakness plaguing our nation.

CRY-BABY USA

Addy Moretti, Prowl Features Editor
December 14, 2020
Senior Geordan Weimer supports junior Morgan Schmidt during a Panther cheer practice.

[Photo] PROWL PICK: GEORDAN WEIMER

Nathan Feller, Prowl Reporter
December 7, 2020
(from left) Mr. Vin Cappiello, Maggie Cappiello and Mrs. Lisa Cappiello pose with their black belts and Maggies award after completing their promotional exams Oct. 9 in Billings.

‘CAP-KWONDO’

Addy Moretti, Prowl Features Editor
October 21, 2020
Fans sit in the bleachers of the Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie Wyoming before the pandemic hit.

[Photo] PLAY BALL?

Nathan Feller, Prowl Reporter
October 7, 2020
Concessions workers as well as customers are required to wear masks to promote safety and follow school district guidelines.

COVID 19, PHS ATHLETES 1

Addy Moretti, Prowl Feature Editor
September 16, 2020
Powell High School sophomores Ben Hawley and Kameron French work on their Lenovos before the closure of schools.

GOOD FAITH EFFORT?

Addy Moretti, Prowl Reporter
May 18, 2020
Many memes, including this one by Kyle Tower on Twitter, have been created during the Coronavirus pandemic.

SOCIAL MEDIA, MEMES and COVID-19

Addy Moretti, Prowl reporter
May 4, 2020
The Coronavirus has caused school to shut down and forced extroverts to stay home.

EXTROVERTS vs.SELF-QUARANTINE

Addy Moretti, Prowl reporter
April 15, 2020
Students of PHS walk to the buses and their vehicles after another day of school and chatter about their day to one another.

ONE STATE – ONE COMMUNITY

Addy Moretti, Prowl reporter
March 2, 2020
Senior Dallas Oliver poses with his crappy car. His vehicle was voted the crappiest car of PHS.

CRAPPY CARS: THE BEST OF THE WORST

Addy Moretti, Prowl Reporter
February 20, 2020
Members of the Powell High School Band and Choir include: (front, from left) junior Joe Kousoulos, junior Jaxton Braten, senior Colin Queen; (middle) junior Sabrina Alvarez, senior Greta Artursson, sophomore Emma Butcher, senior Ashlyn Aguirre; (back) senior Jay Cox, junior Elisa Polson.

‘AN ART, NOT A SCIENCE’

Addy Moretti, Prowl Reporter
February 4, 2020
Kaitlin Loeffen teaches her sixth period class. Along with being a teacher, she is the new head coach of the Lady Panther soccer team.

OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW…

Addy Moretti, Prowl Reporter
January 6, 2020
People flood into the downtown Commons to choose their bowls and get some hot soup.

EMPTY BOWLS

Addy Moretti, Prowl Reporter
December 9, 2019
Veteran attendees of Powell High School’s Veteran’s Day Program pose in the PHS commons Nov. 11.

HOME OF THE BRAVE

Addy Moretti, Prowl Reporter
December 10, 2019
Sam Douglas winks at the camera after taking a large bite of his salad.

“FOR NEVER WAS A STORY OF MORE WOE…”

Addy Moretti, Prowl Reporter
November 11, 2019
A crisp fall scene that incorporates the aspects of mystery and beauty.

FALL POEM

Addy Moretti, Prowl Reporter
October 31, 2019
The most common sickness is beginning to plague the teenage world. But what can we do to stop it?

BEATING THE BUG

Addy Moretti, Prowl Reporter
October 29, 2019
The Lady Panther Varsity team get ready to race.

STARTING THE SEASON OFF RIGHT

Addy Moretti, Prowl Reporter
September 11, 2019
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