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Senior Nile Petersen and junior Garrett Reynolds lay on the defense against a Clarinda player. The two boys combined for ten points on Tuesday night.

Boys Basketball Picks Up First Win of Season

Connor Church, Editor December 12, 2019

The Atlantic Trojans picked up their first win of the season against the Clarinda Cardinals on Tuesday night. The Trojans were coming off of a tough loss to the Glenwood Rams, and they wanted to get into...

The Trojan girls race down court against the Glenwood Rams on Friday night. Atlantic takes on Glenwood on Thursday, Jan. 30 on the home court.

Basketball Girls Play Two Over Weekend

Hana Holtz, Editor December 11, 2019

Atlantic girls basketball had a busy schedule set up for last weekend. On Friday, Dec. 6, the girls headed to Glenwood for a conference matchup with the Rams. The following night, Atlantic hosted a Corner...

Skyler Handlos goes for a layup. He led all scorers on Tuesday, with 29 points.

Trojan Boys Basketball Drops First Game of Season

Connor Church, Editor December 5, 2019

The Trojans lost their first game of the season to the Creston Panthers on Tuesday night. The Trojans were looking to get the season off to a good start. However, the Panthers had other plans. The Trojans...

Senior Anna Lowary slices through the water at a home dual. She is a part of both relays that qualified for the state meet.

Six Events Qualify for State Swim

Hana Holtz, Editor November 5, 2019

The Atlantic girls swim team went to Johnston on Saturday for the regional meet. Squads from around the state were present. Atlantic competed against teams that are two to three times bigger in size, as...

Junior Colin Mullenix sprints up the field. Mullenix finished the season with five touchdowns.

Season Finale Win for Trojan Football

Connor Church, Editor October 29, 2019

The 2019 Trojan football team went out in style against the Red Oak Tigers this past Friday. The Trojans were looking to win their season finale, and they did just that in a clean shutout of the opposition. The...

THE END OF AN ERA -- Seniors Clayton Jipsen and Zach McKay are deep in conversation. Both have been involved with cross country since their freshman year.

Boys Cross Country Team State Bound

Grace Clay, Editor October 29, 2019

With the state cross country meet looming ahead, and the districts meet over, the Trojans are going to be taking junior Taylor McCreedy as an individual to state, along with the entire boys' squad. In...

The Trojans get ready to snap the ball on Friday night. Atlantic had 600 yards worth of offense.

Trojans Go Out in Style at the Trojan Bowl

Connor Church, Editor October 21, 2019

The Trojans went out in style at the Trojan Bowl this past Friday. With it being the last game at the Trojan Bowl, the Trojans wanted to leave it with a win. They did just that, as they defeated the Shenandoah...

The Atlantic girls hug it out on the home court. The Trojans record is 6-29.

Volleyball Team Puts in Weekend Work

Hana Holtz, Editor October 9, 2019

Bright and early Saturday morning, the Trojan volleyball team headed to Neola to take on a slate full of teams. In round-robin play, the Trojans were stacked up against Red Oak, IKM-Manning, Lawton-Bronson,...

The volleyball girls come together for a pregame huddle. The girls had 67 kills between the two matches on Tuesday night.

The Eight-Year Streak Comes to an End

Hana Holtz, Editor October 3, 2019

The Trojan volleyball team was still searching for that precious, curse-breaking conference victory when they took on Creston and Lewis Central on Tuesday. On the home court, Atlantic played Creston first. Creston...

The football team celebrates at an away game. The Trojan football teams record is 2-3, following a close victory over Kuemper Catholic.

Trojans Win a Thriller in Carroll Against the Knights

Connor Church, Editor October 1, 2019

The Trojans won a thriller against the Kuemper Catholic Knights on Friday night. The Trojans were coming off of a loss to Harlan, so they wanted to start district play on the right foot. The Knights...

Seniors Clayton Jipsen and Ben Andersen compete a recent meet. Both boys tear up the JV course.

Trojan XC Working Hard This Season

Grace Clay, Editor October 1, 2019

The Trojan cross country teams ran at Harlan on Saturday, Sept. 28. The girls are ranked at #10 and the boys are ranked at #12.  On the girls' side of the meet, Atlantic ran against a variety of ranked...

Freshmen Dana Dreager and Edria Brummer focus on finishing. Both runners tear up the JV circuit.

Trojan XC Continues To Prosper

Grace Clay, Editor September 25, 2019

With a cancelled meet on Saturday, the Trojan cross country teams continued the season Tuesday when they ran in Creston. The boys earned first place and the girls earned third. Three of the boys’...

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