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The student news site of Atlantic High School

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The student news site of Atlantic High School

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Senior Caroline Pellett waves to the crowd at Senior Night. The girls lost to the Saintes 2-3.

Girls Volleyball Senior Night

Da'Jai Wesson, Editor September 28, 2020

Senior Night for the Girls Volleyball team took place at home on Thursday, Sept. 24. The girls played against St. Albert Catholic. They won the first two matches but fell short to the Saintes on the last...

The Trojans huddle up while preparing for the next play.  The Trojans are currently 3-1.  Grant Sturm had four interceptions last Friday night.

Trojans Keep the Winning Streak Against Clarinda

Kenzie Hoffman, Editor September 22, 2020

The Trojans took the win against Clarinda 7-0 at Glenwood on Friday night. Sophomore Caden Anderson threw 167 yards. Senior Bodie Johnson rushed 51 yards and senior Collin Mullinex received 77 yards. Anderson...

Freshman Faith Altman rushes towards the finish line at DCG. Altman placed 46 with a time of 25:00.9 in Pella.

Trojan XC Takes to Pella

Molly McFadden, Editor September 21, 2020

Cross country teams traveled to Central College to compete in the 15th Heartland Classic on Saturday, Sept. 19. The Trojans left Pella with a third place finish for the boys and a sixth place finish for...

The Trojans huddle in during the game against Underwood to devise a plan. The boys will play the Cardinals in Glenwood on Sept. 18.

Trojans Set to Play in Glenwood

Molly McFadden, Editor September 16, 2020

The home football game set for Sept. 18 against the Clarinda Cardinals has been moved to Glenwood due to the incompletion of the Trojan Bowl. Face coverings will be required for all students and are expected...

Time for Trojan Time Trials

Time for Trojan Time Trials

Dani Mathisen, Editor August 28, 2020

Sophomore Tristan Mathisen zones in on the target. Mathisen shot a 225 at the bullseye tournament on Saturday.

Shooting Their Way to State

Molly McFadden, Editor February 26, 2020

Atlantic sent many archers to compete at Valley on Saturday, Feb. 22. They competed in both a regular bullseye and a 3D tournament. Leading the team at the 9th Annual Valley Shoot Out was senior Clayton...

Senior Aybren Moore raises his arm in triumph. Moore qualified for State in the 113 pound weight class.

Trojans on Their Way to State

Dani Mathisen, Editor February 19, 2020

As the end of the postseason approaches, four Atlantic-CAM wrestlers still have the chance to earn a State title. On Saturday, Feb. 15, seven Trojan wrestlers battled to finish first or second at 2A...

Junior Joe Sonntag prepares to shoot his bow at archery practice. Sonntag shot a 265 at the Nodaway Valley meet.

Another Record in the Books

Molly McFadden, Editor February 19, 2020

Atlantic’s archery team broke the high school record on Saturday, Feb. 15 in Holstein. The high school team had an overall score of 3,389 at Holstein’s Ridge View tournament. With the new record, the...

Junior Haley Rasmussen goes for three against the Cardinals. On Saturday night, Rasmussen hit three three-pointers.

Trojans’ Postseason Rolls On

Hana Holtz, Editor February 18, 2020

The postseason began on Saturday, Feb. 15 for the Atlantic girls basketball team. The Trojans played host to the Clarinda Cardinals in the class 3A Region 8 quarterfinal match. In the regular season,...

Sophomore Dayton Templeton gets ready to have the ball passed to him. Templeton averages 5.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Back-to-Back Games for Trojan Boys

Hana Holtz, Editor February 17, 2020

To end the week, Atlantic boys basketball played two contests, one at home and one on the road.  On Thursday, Feb. 13, the Trojans took on Maryville. This was the final new opponent the Trojans had...

Junior Joe Weaver goes against a Humboldt wrestler and gains another win. Weaver competes at the 126 weight class.

Trojans Take On Regional Duals

Dani Mathisen, Editor February 14, 2020

While the postseason continues on, the Atlantic-CAM wrestlers competed in the varsity Regional team duals Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Atlantic. Although the Trojans put up a good fight, they fell to Humboldt 34-29...

Senior Dustin Dreager prepares his shot. Dreager has been involved with archery all four years of high school.

Trojans Attend Bluejay Bullseye

Molly McFadden, Editor February 11, 2020

The Atlantic archers took a trip to Bondurant on Saturday, Feb. 8 to compete at the Bluejay Bullseye tournament. The team ranked second out of three with a score of 3,345 points. The Trojans had 168 tens...

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