The Student News Site of Prospect High School

ProspectorNow
  • We love guest contributions! Contact Editor-in-Chief Noah Jahn.
  • Are you following our socials? @_Knightmedia for all the latest updates!
  • Are you an artist? Contact Alyssa Kowols about how you can get involved!
Pride flag prohibited from flying at Village Hall, AH Board rules
Pride flag prohibited from flying at Village Hall, AH Board rules
1Prospect kicks off the year
1Prospect kicks off the year
Namesake’s past revealed: School grapples with Kulieke investigation
Namesake’s past revealed: School grapples with Kulieke investigation
Major changes coming to our cafeteria
Major changes coming to our cafeteria
Mile by mile: 416 miles across Illinois
Mile by mile: 416 miles across Illinois
Pride flag prohibited from flying at Village Hall, AH Board rules
Pride flag prohibited from flying at Village Hall, AH Board rules
Namesake’s past revealed: School grapples with Kulieke investigation
Namesake’s past revealed: School grapples with Kulieke investigation
Pride flag prohibited from flying at Village Hall, AH Board rules
Pride flag prohibited from flying at Village Hall, AH Board rules
Namesake’s past revealed: School grapples with Kulieke investigation
Namesake’s past revealed: School grapples with Kulieke investigation
Major changes coming to our cafeteria
Major changes coming to our cafeteria
Students celebrate Kentucky Derby at Cinco de Derby
Students celebrate Kentucky Derby at Cinco de Derby
Draft leaves Bears' fans fired up
Draft leaves Bears’ fans fired up
WATCH: Arlington Heights' biggest protest of your lifetime.
WATCH: Arlington Heights’ biggest protest of your lifetime.
The Underdog Knights get it Done Against the Huskies
Students share their Heritage at Multicultural Fair
Students share their Heritage at Multicultural Fair
Making history: Girls flag football comes to prospect
Making history: Girls flag football comes to prospect
Mile by mile: 416 miles across Illinois
Mile by mile: 416 miles across Illinois
The beginning of a pickleball tournament
The beginning of a pickleball tournament
Switch 2 reveal causes controversy
Switch 2 reveal causes controversy
New NCAA football video game
New NCAA football video game
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Mundelein
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Mundelein
1Prospect kicks off the year
1Prospect kicks off the year
Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs Hersey
Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs Hersey
Girls Varsity Softball vs Rolling Meadows
Girls Varsity Softball vs Rolling Meadows
Prospect Dominates at Annual Stogie Relays
Prospect Dominates at Annual Stogie Relays
AP Exams Information
AP Exams Information
Prom Table Selection
Prom Table Selection
Prom In Full Bloom
Prom In Full Bloom
Finals Schedule
Finals Schedule
Knights' Way Schedule
Knights’ Way Schedule
Arlington turned to ashes: the closing of AHS transforms Prospect’s school culture
Arlington turned to ashes: the closing of AHS transforms Prospect’s school culture
Prospect's 2024-25 Retirees
Prospect’s 2024-25 Retirees
Mile by mile: 416 miles across Illinois
Mile by mile: 416 miles across Illinois
What the KnighMedia class of 25' has learned from Mr. Block
What the KnighMedia class of 25′ has learned from Mr. Block
What the KnighMedia class of 25' loves about Mr. Block
What the KnighMedia class of 25′ loves about Mr. Block
Arlington turned to ashes: the closing of AHS transforms Prospect’s school culture
Arlington turned to ashes: the closing of AHS transforms Prospect’s school culture
Prospect's 2024-25 Retirees
Prospect’s 2024-25 Retirees
Switch 2 reveal causes controversy
Switch 2 reveal causes controversy
Devices distract students: Teachers stray from iPad use.
Devices distract students: Teachers stray from iPad use.
Backpacks bear meaningful belongings
Backpacks bear meaningful belongings
New Toy Shop Lifts up Community
New Toy Shop Lifts up Community
Young Musician Shows her Strenuous Talent
Young Musician Shows her Strenuous Talent
Tech Crew takes on challenges
Tech Crew takes on challenges
Volleyball: Anna Range early career success
Volleyball: Anna Range early career success
Swim and Dive: Working through division
Swim and Dive: Working through division
Mile by mile: 416 miles across Illinois
Mile by mile: 416 miles across Illinois
Is true crime worth your time?
Is true crime worth your time?
Week 9: The Finale
Week 9: The Finale
Multilingual students
A Full First Day Flop
A Full First Day Flop
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend” - Worth a Listen?
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend” – Worth a Listen?
School Can Still Feel Like Home
School Can Still Feel Like Home
Despite major issues, digital ACT proves superior
Despite major issues, digital ACT proves superior
Thunderbolts*: A bolt in the right direction
Thunderbolts*: A bolt in the right direction
A Full First Day Flop
A Full First Day Flop
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend” - Worth a Listen?
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend” – Worth a Listen?
School Can Still Feel Like Home
School Can Still Feel Like Home
Despite major issues, digital ACT proves superior
Despite major issues, digital ACT proves superior
Thunderbolts*: A bolt in the right direction
Thunderbolts*: A bolt in the right direction
Miami Open Tournament Highlights
Miami Open Tournament Highlights
Love Island USA: Revived or gone forever?
Love Island USA: Revived or gone forever?
Fall trends prediction
Fall trends prediction
Challengers movie review
Challengers movie review
New NCAA football video game
New NCAA football video game
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend” - Worth a Listen?
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend” – Worth a Listen?
Thunderbolts*: A bolt in the right direction
Thunderbolts*: A bolt in the right direction
Film-Forward: Summer's Schemes & Screams
Film-Forward: Summer’s Schemes & Screams
"Andor" Is Back
“Andor” Is Back
On The Clock: The Pitt
On The Clock: The Pitt
Teacher Appreciation Week: Michael Higdon
Teacher Appreciation Week: Michael Higdon
Teacher Appreciation Week: Natalie Kronforst
Teacher Appreciation Week: Natalie Kronforst
Knight TV Sports Director Jack Cloney poses for a picture with Hamerstrom after their Q+A session.
Teacher Appreciation Week: Erik Hamerstrom
Knight of the Week: Rani Patel
Knight of the Week: Rani Patel
Knight of the Week: Finn Whalen
Knight of the Week: Finn Whalen
Teacher Appreciation Week: Michael Higdon
Teacher Appreciation Week: Michael Higdon
Teacher Appreciation Week: Natalie Kronforst
Teacher Appreciation Week: Natalie Kronforst
Knight TV Sports Director Jack Cloney poses for a picture with Hamerstrom after their Q+A session.
Teacher Appreciation Week: Erik Hamerstrom
Knight of the Week: Rani Patel
Knight of the Week: Rani Patel
Knight of the Week: Finn Whalen
Knight of the Week: Finn Whalen
Week 9: The Finale
Week 9: The Finale
Junior WR/LB Maeve Johl runs after Hersey player during the season opener on 8/25
Girls flag football wins season opener against Hersey
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Mundelein
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Mundelein
Prospect Sports Weekly: Nathan Cichy & Dan Debough
Prospect Sports Weekly: Nathan Cichy & Dan Debough
Top 5 Sports Moments 2024-25
Top 5 Sports Moments 2024-25
Junior David Colias serves the ball to his teammate during practice.
Boys’ Varsity Tennis photo album
Top 5 Sports Moments 2024-25
Top 5 Sports Moments 2024-25
Junior David Colias serves the ball to his teammate during practice.
Boys’ Varsity Tennis photo album
Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs Hersey
Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs Hersey
Girls Varsity Softball vs Rolling Meadows
Girls Varsity Softball vs Rolling Meadows
Prospect Dominates at Annual Stogie Relays
Prospect Dominates at Annual Stogie Relays
The Underdog Knights get it Done Against the Huskies
After a timeout, assistant coach John Camardella gives some last minute advice to his players toward the end of the second quarter of Prospect’s regional semifinal game against Schaumburg.
The end of a season
GLORY: Senior Viola Pianetto (second from left) made history by becoming the first girls’ wrestler to medal at state. (photo courtesy of Pianetto)
Wrestler Viola Pianetto makes history at state
Junior Colin Tucker spots a gap between Metea Valley senior Jake Nosek (left) and junior Tre Watkins (right) as the two try to guard him during Prospect’s senior night matchup against Metea Valley.
Boys’ basketball fall 87-78 to Metea Valley
Senior Sadie Splinter with the ball.
Girls’ varsity basketball vs Palatine
Junior WR/LB Maeve Johl runs after Hersey player during the season opener on 8/25
Girls flag football wins season opener against Hersey
Prospect Sports Weekly: Nathan Cichy & Dan Debough
Prospect Sports Weekly: Nathan Cichy & Dan Debough
Girls’ cross country finishes 4th in state
Girls’ cross country finishes 4th in state
The boys’ cross country state team after finishing in 10th place at the IHSA Class 3A state championship. Runners Boris Dimitriov, Bobby Wintermute, Landon Samp, Luke Robinson, Brody Cushing, Collin Ryan and Quinn Davis (left to right) represented the Knights in the three mile race. (photo courtesy of Jay Renaud)
Boys’ cross country places top 10 at state
Senior JT Zei points down the field.
Prospect dominates Hersey to move on in playoffs
Issue 7 24-25
Issue 7 24-25
Senior Issue Class of 2025
Senior Issue Class of 2025
Issue 5 24-25
Issue 5 24-25
Issue 4 24-25
Issue 4 24-25
Issue 3 24-25
Issue 3 24-25
The Student News Site of Prospect High School

ProspectorNow
The Student News Site of Prospect High School

ProspectorNow
PJ O’Grady

PJ O’Grady, Editor-in-Chief

All content by PJ O’Grady
Class of 2024 Senior Sport Commitments

Class of 2024 Senior Sport Commitments

March 25, 2024
Students work on drawing and redesigning monuments during a History Club meeting on April 19.

History Club comes to fruition; seeks to educate

PJ O’Grady
April 21, 2024
Sophomore Jaxon Penovich stands in first place on the podium on Feb. 16. Holding the IHSA bracket in hand, Penovich lays claim to his outstanding 47-3 season — an improvement from his freshman year where he finished in fifth place at state with a record of 41-5.

Penovich wins IHSA wrestling championship; third in Prospect history

PJ O’Grady, Editor-in-Cheif
February 28, 2024
Multicultural Fair rises in popularity amongst new year

Multicultural Fair rises in popularity amongst new year

PJ O’Grady
January 19, 2024
(photo courtesy of Slate)

Society of the Snow: a stunning film

PJ O’Grady
January 18, 2024
KnightMedias favorite Holiday recipes

KnightMedias favorite Holiday recipes

December 13, 2023
A student holds the door for another student, and, in the process, brightens up his day. Senior Bella Villalobos described her method of kindness towards others: “Usually, a lot [of] what I do is that I give kindness in [the form] of compliments to people, randomly.”

Kindling Kindness: stories of consideration in our community

PJ O’Grady, Editor-in-Chief
December 4, 2023

Student Section Safety

PJ O’Grady
November 21, 2023
Schaps to leave Prospect after big impact

Schaps to leave Prospect after big impact

PJ O’Grady, Editor-in-Chief
October 27, 2023
The applications for small-group leaders are due this Friday, September 8th at 11:59 PM. According to Counselor Tim Franklin, he expects to accept about 20 leaders to help with the retreat, but all upperclassmen are welcome to apply. (Photo courtesy of Timothy Franklin)

Operation Snowball to be launched for first time this winter at PHS

PJ O’Grady, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2023
A phone caddy holds multiple phones in its pockets as a way to curb cell-phone use during class instruction. While some teachers make it mandatory for students to put their phones in the caddies, others use them when it’s absolutely necessary. (Photo courtesy of PJ O'Grady)

New cell-phone policy aims to decrease distraction

PJ O’Grady, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2023
Girls' track dominates competition at state

Girls’ track dominates competition at state

Stella Palm, PJ O’Grady, and Amanda Feinberg
May 25, 2023
Joan Shaffer

Joan Shaffer

PJ O’Grady, Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2023
Seul Maureen

Seul Maureen

PJ O’Grady, Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2023
Sophomore Ben Schneider goes up for the layup against Stevenson. (Photo by Bella Brouilette)

Schneider drills buzzer beater to top Stevenson in sectional semis

PJ O’Grady
March 2, 2023
The team poses with their hard-earned plaque after the game. (Photo courtesy of Twitter)

Knights band together in miracle season to win regional against Pirates

PJ O’Grady
February 26, 2023

Girls’ basketball plays big with small team from BG Network (BGN) on Vimeo.

Girls’ basketball plays big with small team

Henry Kauke and PJ O’Grady
February 17, 2023
Junior Drew Terpins looks around in the game against Wheeling High School on Dec. 9. (Photo by Danielle Gerdes)

Boys’ basketball strives to overcome challenges

PJ O’Grady, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2022
Photo courtesy The Hollywood Reporter/Netflix

“All Quiet on the Western Front” hits the mark

PJ O’Grady, Editor-in-Chief
November 9, 2022
Senior Frank Covey awaits the start of the play. (photo by Alyssa Degan)

Knights bounce back with statement win over Grenadiers

PJ O’Grady and Alyssa Degan
October 5, 2022
The new law room looks fresh in its first official functioning year. Heilman is relieved that he can now judge more realistic mock trials. (photo by PJ O’Grady)

Improved law room sparks new atmosphere

PJ O’Grady, Copy Editor
September 15, 2022
Omar Alebiosu pictured. (Photo courtesy @KnightsofPHS Twitter)

New athletic director hopes to build relationships

PJ O’Grady
June 4, 2022
Photo Credit: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en

Escalations with Russia, Ukraine Mount Concern in Europe

PJ O’Grady, Executive Sports Editor
February 8, 2022
Prospect Dominates Elk Grove on Both Sides of the Ball

Prospect Dominates Elk Grove on Both Sides of the Ball

PJ O’Grady, Executive Sports Editor
October 12, 2021
photo by PJ O'Grady

Locked Out the Back

PJ O’Grady, Executive Sports Editor
September 29, 2021
Photo by PJ O’Grady

Bus Driver Shortage Reaches Prospect

PJ O’Grady, Editor-in-Chief
August 31, 2021
BOYS' GYMNASTICS TEAM GOES DOWN STATE

BOYS’ GYMNASTICS TEAM GOES DOWN STATE

PJ O’Grady, Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2021
Load More Stories
Donate to ProspectorNow

Menu
Activate Search
Home
PJ O’Grady