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  • December 15WRESTLING: GIRLS VARSITY INVITATIONAL | Saturday 21
  • December 15SWIMMING: BOYS VARSITY INVITATIONAL | Saturday 21
  • December 15WRESTLING: BOYS JV INVITATIONAL | Friday 20 - Saturday 21
  • December 15WRESTLING: BOYS VARSITY INVITATIONAL | Friday 20 - Saturday 21
  • December 15BASKETBALL: BOYS VARSITY TOURNAMENT | Friday 20 - Saturday 21
  • December 15BASKETBALL: GIRLS VARSITY TOURNAMENT | Friday 20 - Saturday 21
  • December 15BASKETBALL: GIRLS FRESHMAN GAME | Thursday 19 - Friday 20
  • December 15BASKETBALL: BOYS FRESHMAN GAME | Thursday 19 - Friday 20
Performers hold candles as they walk to the stage at the Vespers concert on December 4th.
VESPERS CONCERT BRINGS HOLIDAY SPIRIT TO COMMUNITY
Community members attempt to accommodate the large audience at the PCSD1 school board meeting.
PUBLIC SPEAKS OUT ON BATHROOM POLICY
New PHS speech and debate novices pose for their first tournament!
SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENT AT PHS
Junior Trystan Preator shared these WWII-era postcards of Nazi images, borrowed from a neighbor who was in Germany at the time, with his Holocaust Literature class.
FORGOTTEN, THEN REPEATED
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
Powell High School [PHS] students share their thoughts on this year's Spotify Wrapped.
WRAPPING UP THE YEAR
Westside students gather as they sing festive songs.
ELEMENTARY CHRISTAMS PROGRAM
Brighton Streeter and Calvin Opps pose during a short break between crafting with the kids.
SANTA’S WORKSHOP
A healthy-appearing mule deer last season; he could have been harboring a fatal disease.
CWD IN WYOMING
Mr. Steve Lensegrav, holding his granddaughter, is honored on stage in the presence of his family and Principal Tim Wormald.
THROUGH THE LENS OF GREATNESS
New Powell High School science teacher Mrs. Shorma teaches an environmental science class.
INTRODUCING OUR NEW STAFF
PHS student holds various Secret Santa and white elephant gifts from previous parties.
GENEROUS GIFT-GIVING GAMES?
In the front lobby of the school, the panther has been given a Santa Hat
HOLIDAY TUNES
A voting sticker, similar to one you would receive at the polls.
FIRST-TIME VOTERS
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
Seven sports will begin their seasons as the coldest time of the year sets in.
WINTER SPORTS KICK OFF
Lady Panthers take a moment to pray before the race.
BATTLING TO THE FINISH LINE
Students at Powell High School share their perspectives about Blair Fleming and transgender sports.
THE BLAIRE FLEMING CONTROVERSY
Powell swimmers pose for a picture in their tutus after a swim meet.
STATE SWIMMING
The Powell Panther Volleyball Team locks in to secure a third-place victory at state early this November.
PUTTING THE DOGS DOWN
Senior Trey Scott (very right side) lined up with his All-State medal after the second day.
STATE GOLF
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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Senior Caden Sherman sells candy to students during English 12. Sherman sold students candy out of a rolling cooler before he was asked by the administration to stop.

[Photo] CANDY, SODA AND JUSTICE

Alli Harp and Lucyjane (LJ) Crimm
November 15, 2021

ODD DUCKS

Lucyjane (LJ) Crimm, Prowl Opinion Editor
April 14, 2021
Prowl Associate Editor Lucyjane Crimm suffered serious sunburn in July 2020. Crimm has red hair.

[Photo] FEEL THE BURN

Abi Arends, Prowl reporter
April 9, 2021
Snow melting in the Wind River Canyon on a sunny March afternoon is complemented by the brilliant blue Wyoming sky.

[Photo] WYOMING WONDERS

Lucyjane (LJ) Crimm, Prowl Opinion Editor
April 8, 2021
PHS Prowl Editor-in-Chief Abigail Landwehr and Opinion Editor Ben Whitlock hold up cameras. Landwehr was teaching the staff how to use and take photos with the digital cameras.

[Photo] ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Abby Landwehr, Prowl Editor
March 4, 2021
Newly arrived Chromebooks wait in the library to be checked out to PHS students

[Photo] INTERNET EXPLORER

Lucyjane (LJ) Crimm, Prowl Opinion Editor
January 14, 2021
Prowl reporter Nathan Feller holds a mask over a trashcan. Feller thinks panic from COVID has gone on long enough.

[Photo] WORLD-WIDE WASTE OF TIME

Nathan Feller, Prowl Reporter
December 30, 2020
GSA leaders Mr. John Fabella and Mr. Vin Cappiello are pictured visiting with the members of GSA at their second meeting. (From left) Senior Bailey Philips, senior Maggie Cappiello, senior Sawyer O’Rourke, 2018 graduate Alex Shuffield, junior Michael Escalera and senior Jeremy Estes are engaged in conversation.

[Photo] ‘TRUE COLORS’

Shelby Fagan, Prowl Reporter
December 9, 2020
The subject of much ferocious debate, a bird of questionable authenticity perches on a branch.

[Photo] MORE THAN MEETS THE BIRD’S EYE

Bailey Phillips, Prowl Copy Editor
December 8, 2020
Prowl Editor Abby Landwehr uses red marker to strike out Comic Sans.

[Photo] A WORLD SANS COMIC SANS

Abby Landwehr, Prowl Editor
November 16, 2020
Prowl Opinion Editor Ben Whitlock shows off his "green thumb."

[Photo] ACT NOW

Ben Whitlock, Prowl Opinion Editor
November 16, 2020
PHS senior Bailey Phillips poses with a collection of books that help to inspire her own writings.

[Photo] STARVING ARTISTRY

Bailey Phillips, Prowl Reporter/Copy Editor
November 12, 2020
The American flag has 13 stripes to represent the original 13 colonies and 50 stars to represent the 50 states. The red used is to symbolize valor, white to symbolize purity, and blue to symbolize perseverance and justice.

[Photo] TRUMP OR BIDEN? RESULT REMAINS UNDECIDED

Prowl Staff
November 6, 2020
RealCare baby situated in its car seat while in the care of junior Lucyjane Crimm.

[Photo] THE BABIES ARE COMING

Bailey Phillips, Prowl Reporter
November 4, 2020
Students hold their phones together while they play popular mobile game, Among Us

[Photo] THERE’S A NEW TREND AMONG US

Lucyjane (LJ) Crimm, Prowl News Editor
October 30, 2020
Sophomore Camryn Patton and senior Lauren Dewitz work the check-in table at Powell High School's speech tournament last year.

[Photo] SILENCED?

Aiden Chandler, Prowl Reporter
October 21, 2020
Mr. Vin Cappiello tells a story to (from left) Tristin Willett, Issac Wilson, Dawson Hiatt and Kaylee Stewart during “bad kids’ lunch”

[Photo] THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE HUNGRY

Lucyjane (LJ) Crimm, Prowl News Editor
October 20, 2020
John Steinbeck’s “Grapes of Wrath,” a novel about the Great Depression, with a face mask worn to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

[Photo] 2020: EVEN MORE (ECONOMIC) DEPRESSION?

Lucyjane (LJ) Crimm, Prowl News Editor
September 23, 2020
PHS freshmen work together to keep the ball in the air during a team game.

[Photo] THE REMIX TO IGNITION

Abby Landwehr and Lucyjane (LJ) Crimm
September 1, 2020
Smartmusic, the website the PHS music classes are using for their education. This website allows students to record themselves playing from a selection of hundreds of songs.

[Photo] IT’S BEEN 2 MONTHS …

Lucyjane (LJ) Crimm, Prowl reporter
May 8, 2020
Prowl reporter Lucyjane Crimm fills her "think time" by engaging in "art time."

[Photo] KEEPING YOUR HEAD CLEAR

Lucyjane (LJ) Crimm, Prowl reporter
March 30, 2020
Middle schooler Paul Cox performs at the PMS Speech and Debate club performance.  

[Photo] ‘RARER THAN A BLUE MOON’

Lucyjane (LJ) Crimm, Prowl Reporter
February 26, 2020
The book Fostering Emotional Well-Being in the Classroom contains information that describes a positive learning environment.

[Photo] WHAT DOES A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT LOOK LIKE?

Lucyjane (LJ) Crimm, Prowl reporter
February 13, 2020
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