![Head Cheer Coach Julie Phippen, Cheerleaders Gabby Porter and Amaurie McCullough, and Assistant Coach Kayla Mendenhall pose with the trophy. They won the spirit award at the John J. Wrestling Tournament.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240120_174748-e1706025097405-1200x990.jpg)
Cheer For the Cheerleaders!
![Colton Rasmussen high-fives fans at a basketball game. Parents and students alike cheer on athletes from the stands.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0355-900x600.jpg)
Breaking News: Noon Ball With a Different Meaning
![Vice President Pence will offer the opening coin toss on Oct. 6.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-28-at-9.39.55-PM-1200x744.png)
Pence to Appear at Pink-Out
![Its hard to hire teachers when the cost is higher than the reward.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20230317_091902607_3-872x900.jpg)
“Why is there a teacher shortage?”
![Ms. Niceswanger keeps a jar of pride flags in her classroom. Other teachers also show support for the QSA with flags, stickers, and posters.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Snapchat-1858543998-900x506.jpg)
Walkout Organized for March 1
![Last year, AHS held two blood drives. With the help of the National Society, they signed people up and made the blood drive run smoothly. Cathy Knuth often gives blood at the blood drives.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screenshot-2022-10-26-8.03.00-AM.png)
National Honor Society Holds a Blood Drive
![ALL ABOUT THE BRASS - The jazz band boasts five trombone players, the largest section group. Two of the players also play bass guitar, so they switch out on that instrument at times.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_9683-900x600.jpg)
Marching Band’s Final March
![Lexi Reynolds is shown taking deep breaths after a race at a swim meet.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SWIM-900x600.jpg)
Swimming Away the Future
![Archers prepare to shoot their arrows. The archery team is comprised of middle and high schoolers.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screen-Shot-2019-12-06-at-11.01.13-AM.png)
Archery Pre-Season News Brief
![Lola Comes sings in last years Concert Choir. All freshmen start out in the Concert Choir and can audition for Chamber Choir their Sophomore year.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_4690-900x600.jpg)
Fall Choir Concert Coming Up
![Students line dance at last years Homecoming Dance.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_0016-900x600.jpg)
Homecoming Dance to be Held on Saturday
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![SAAC - The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is made up of 14 girls from all corners of Iowa. The girls met at the IGHSAU headquarters in Des Moines.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_3280-1121x1200.jpeg)
![FOCUS - Junior Hailey Huffman focuses on nocking her arrow to get the perfect shot. Huffman made sure her stance was strong and her bow arm did not shake. Huffman shot 3D where she shot all the different animals at all different distances.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screenshot-2023-01-31-10.12.11-AM.png)
Archery- in its tenth year at AHS, the sport is gaining numbers and more of its events are gaining publicity. On Feb. 25, Atlantic is hosting...
![Fletcher Toft and Megan Birge dance with glee as vampire villian siblings plotting to kill human students. The play New Kids at Vampire High will be performed on Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-03-21-at-1.27.55-PM.png)
Hosts Ella and Kate talk with some members of the upcoming spring play "New Kids at Vampire High." Music by AHS graduate Evan Brummer.
![IHSSA State Debate last January.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/image-1-1200x862.png)
It’s that time of year when AHS Speech and Debate heads to National Qualifiers, or “nat quals” as the team likes to call them. There are...
Hosts Kate and Ella talk with AHS seniors about their high school career and their futures. Music by AHS graduate Evan Brummer. This...
![THINK ABOUT IT - Kylie Templeton contemplates her answer as she takes one of the Intro to Journalism students quiz.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_9285-e1715271448630-1095x1200.jpg)
Annabelle Meyer and Aubrey Winford: What AHS Car Parker Are You? Aunika Darrow and Rylee Bengel: What Type of Lift Style Are You? Addison...
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