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The Atlantic High School wrestling coach thanks everyone for coming out to support the wrestlers. He then explained how the rest of the night would go.

Wrestle-Offs the Right Way

Gabby Mendez, Staff Writer January 17, 2025

The Wrestle-Offs are a series of matches between all boys' wrestling team members. Those who participate are then placed on different levels, showing each wrestler how to improve and what challenges they'll...

Sophomore Peyton McLaren runs down the court in hopes for a fast break.

New Year, New Us

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor January 14, 2025
Happy New Year. A common new year tradition is to make a resolution. It's a promise to yourself to do something that will be better for your overall well being. However, according to John Gordon 9/10 people fail their new year's resolutions. About 50 % of those people fail before the month of January is up. 
Boys Basketball Photography Showcase

Boys Basketball Photography Showcase

Brynn Lamp, Staff Writer January 6, 2025

The Boy’s Basketball team this year consists of 28 players. They have two returning varsity starters, Gavin McLaren, and Hudson McLaren. Some of their goals for the season are to finish in the top...

GOOD WORK-- Junior Hudson McLaren collects high-fives from teammates after a hard fought four minutes.

Boys’ Basketball Pre-Season Look

Hallie Robinson, Staff Writer December 13, 2024
With the weather changing fast and conditions outside are getting colder our AHS varsity boys are ready to bring the heat to the court this 2024-2025 basketball season.
Students gather in support of the Cross Country Runners at the home meet. This was also the Cross Country team's Pink Out race and raised funds for Stephanie Kelley.

Sporting Pink for #StephStrong

Olivia Jensen October 18, 2024

The goal of Pink Out is to raise money and spread awareness about the dangers of breast cancer. The entire month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it is encouraged that everyone wears pink...

Future AHS Cheerleaders perfecting their routine, taught by current members of AHS Cheer.

Looking Back: AHS Annual Cheer Clinic 2024

Lily Willrich and Elaina Nelson October 10, 2024

AHS cheer clinic– a clinic that impacts many young girls and boys in the Atlantic area. Atlantic football cheerleaders hold this fundraiser clinic annually, this year they raised $3,000 for new cheer...

Homecoming Frenzy

Homecoming Frenzy

Hallie Robinson, Staff Writer October 3, 2024
There are many moving parts in the Homecoming experience and it doesn't just start on that Friday, there is so much detail and planning that goes into the events, activities and extracurriculars that we do during the week. With all that planning there is also a lot of people involved in providing a memorable week.
Softball player Mackenna Schroeder high-fives coach Molly O'Hara at a game.

Pressures on Student Athletes

Jillian Saathoff, Alivia Knuth October 1, 2024

Senior Megan Birge cheers on sophomore Cadence Kinzie during her cross country meet at Clarinda.

Why Students are Picking Work Instead of Athletics

Anna Potts, Lead Editor September 25, 2024
What do you think? Should students focus on better preparing themselves for college and their adult lives by working, and learning how to support themselves– or build teamwork skills on the court, mat, or field?
The Trojan offensive line defends their quarterback, Tristan Hayes, against the Winterset Huskies, Sept. 20, 2024.

Football– the Sport of Contact

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor September 24, 2024
Brummer said, “Overall, I believe it has brought the team closer together. I think our athletes have rallied around their fallen teammates and played for them and really valued each play, because it could truly be theirs last.”
The 2023 cross country seniors line up at the last meet of the season. The team consisted of 18 seniors, most of whom participated in cross country for all four years.

Run the Race

Olivia Jensen, Junior Editor September 17, 2024

The Atlantic Cross Country Team has seen a lot of big changes this season, considering the amount of seniors that graduated. The top runners for the girls’ and boys' teams are junior Katrina Williams...

Sophomore Jacobi Harter preparing for her tie-breaking serve.

Swinging to Spring

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor September 10, 2024
This coming year will be the last season of boys golf and girls tennis appearing in the spring. The IHSAA and IGHSAU committees have decided to dilute the spring sports selection and move girls tennis and boys golf to the fall.
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