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AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

NEWS BRIEF -- Mr. Weber Travels to Hungary to Watch Friend Wrestle

NEWS BRIEF — Mr. Weber Travels to Hungary to Watch Friend Wrestle

Connor Church November 2, 2018

P.E./Weights teacher Tucker Weber traveled to the country of Hungary to watch his high school friend, Joe Colon wrestle in a wrestling tournament."Joe and I went to high school together. We wrestled each...

SMILES ALL AROUND - Members of AHS Journalism gather together.

NEWS BRIEF — Conference Yields Award for AHS Journalism

Hana Holtz, Editor October 31, 2018

A new banner is flying at AHS. The AHS Needle journalism students brought home the 2018 All-Iowa News Team of the Year banner on Thursday, Oct. 25. The award was presented at Iowa’s annual student journalism...

NEWS BRIEF -- YMCA Field Trip for Health Classes

NEWS BRIEF — YMCA Field Trip for Health Classes

Braden Smith October 30, 2018

P.E. teacher Cole Renken and his health classes went to the local YMCA on Oct. 18. While they were there, students participated in a heart rate lab by using the treadmills at different speeds for different...

Atlantic prepares to return the ball in their last match against Kuemper Catholic.

Kuemper Catholic Pushes Past Trojans and Other Area Teams

Maycie Waters October 30, 2018

Bump, Set, Spike! On October 17, the Atlantic volleyball team played the first round of Regionals at Kuemper Catholic. In the first set, the girls lost 25-2 as they didn’t fight the tough Knights...

NEWS BRIEF -- Hawkeye Ten Teams Head into Volleyball Regional Finals

NEWS BRIEF — Hawkeye Ten Teams Head into Volleyball Regional Finals

Lauren Nicholas October 28, 2018

Several Hawkeye Ten teams are still in the regional final lineup while others have already finished up their seasons. Last Wednesday, class 3A Hawkeye Ten teams Atlantic, Clarinda and Creston ended their...

NEWS BRIEF -- Many Contribute to Make Wrestling Walkway a Reality

NEWS BRIEF — Many Contribute to Make Wrestling Walkway a Reality

Caroline Pellett October 28, 2018

According to assistant wrestling coach Tucker Weber, head coach Tim Duff has always wanted to build a walkway to the multipurpose room. Many families and fans within the Trojan wrestling community have...

NEWS BRIEF - Classic Book Club Makes Its Debut

NEWS BRIEF – Classic Book Club Makes Its Debut

Dazia Sorensen October 24, 2018

Looking for a way to pass the time? Look no further than the Classic Book Club, where students can enjoy classic literature with their friends and learn all about the books they don’t visit in class....

The artwork by students of all levels of art can be seen by the media center.

Students’ Art Brightens the Hallways

Da'Jai Wesson October 24, 2018

Walking through the halls of AHS, you might notice the art displayed around a corner or two. The AP art students have several of their pieces up on the walls in the hall by the art room. Art teacher, Pat...

STATEBOUND BABY - Members of the girls and boys cross country teams pose with their banners. This is the first time since 2002 that both teams will be competing at State in the same year.

NEWS BRIEF — Cross Country Qualifies for State

Madison Botos October 24, 2018

The cross country teams ran at Glenwood on Oct. 18 to qualify for State, with seven runners on both the boys’ and girls’ teams. Ten teams participated in each 3A district. In order to make it to State,...

NEWS BRIEF -- Seniors Prepare to Celebrate 2018 Football Banquet

NEWS BRIEF — Seniors Prepare to Celebrate 2018 Football Banquet

Colin Mullenix October 23, 2018

The 2018 Football banquet will be held this Sunday, Oct. 28. in the Atlantic High School commons. The seniors, juniors and sophomores have to bring a side dish and table service. The freshmen are to bring...

NEWS BRIEF -- Emotions Run High at Seniors Last Game

NEWS BRIEF — Emotions Run High at Senior’s Last Game

Payton Fewson October 23, 2018

Going into the last game of the football season, emotions were running high for the seniors on Friday, Oct. 19. They knew that it was highly unlikely they would play another high school football game due...

Members of Writing Club display their potatoes featured during an activity.

Writing Club Inspires Students to Explore Their Literary Abilities

Shayla Luke October 23, 2018

With an aspiration to improve upon writing skills and development, students can engage in their desires of knowledge with a new addition to Atlantic High School. Writing Club, an extracurricular activity...

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