Five Trojan Wrestlers Headed to State
February 13, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase, Wrestling
The Atlantic-CAM Trojans will send five wrestlers to the State tournament after a successful day at the IHSAA 2A District 4 tournament on Saturday, Feb. 9. Of the five qualifiers, two are returnees: seniors Chase McLaren (138) and Connor Pellett (152). This will be McLaren’s fourth State appearance and Pel...
Trojans Dethrone #7 Treynor
Hana Holtz, Editor
February 12, 2019
Filed under Boys' Basketball, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
The 8-10 Trojans hosted the 18-2 Treynor Cardinals on Friday night. The Trojan boys hoped to extend their winning streak to four games--after they topped Red Oak, Creston, and Clarinda in the past week. The opposition had only lost two games before arriving in Atlantic, one to Gretna and another to Gr...
Atlantic Basketball Crushes Clarinda
Hana Holtz, Editor
February 7, 2019
Filed under Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
After playing Creston at home the night prior, the Atlantic basketball teams took on Clarinda in another double-header, this time at the Atlantic Middle School. The two varsity teams topped Clarinda the last time played, and were looking to do so again. The Clarinda Cardinals arrived in Atlantic w...
Trojan Basketball Pinks Out Panthers on Senior Night
Hana Holtz, Editor
February 5, 2019
Filed under Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
Both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams faced off against Creston on Monday night as part of a doubleheader at home. Besides having both teams play on the same night in the same gym, it was also Pink Out in support of the American Cancer Society. The girls’ varsity squad rolled up in pink uniform...
Trojans Advance Six to Districts
February 5, 2019
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Six Trojan wrestlers will advance to districts after the conclusion of the sectional meet at OA-BCIG on Saturday, Feb. 2. Three champs and three runner-ups were joined by seven other place winners, but only the top two finishers move on. By a slim margin of only three points, the Trojans placed third ...
Girls’ Basketball Victorious Once Again
Hana Holtz, Editor
February 4, 2019
Filed under Girls' Basketball, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
The Trojan girls matched up with Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln on Friday night in what would go down as a thriller. The 2-15 Trojans traveled to Lynx turf for a cross-conference game. Abraham Lincoln came into the game boasting a winning record containing nine wins and six losses. Though ...
Third Conference Title for Trojan Wrestling
January 29, 2019
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History was made at the 2019 Hawkeye-10 Conference meet in Shenandoah on Saturday, Jan. 26. With 12 place winners, seven finalists, four individual champs and a team title, the Atlantic-CAM wrestling team had a lot to celebrate. A margin of 28.5 points separated the Trojans from second place Harlan Commun...
Trojan Basketball Takes On Tigers
Hana Holtz, Editor
January 29, 2019
Filed under Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
Red Oak was the Friday-night opponent for both Trojan basketball squads. The girls were on the road, and the boys took on the Tigers at home. Both matches were for conference credit. In girls’ action, the JV squad was able to squeak out a win against the Tigers, 39-35. This is their second-strai...
Basketball Girls Suit Up Against #2 Treynor
Hana Holtz, Editor
January 24, 2019
Filed under Girls' Basketball, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
Toe-to-toe with the #2 team in a scrappy class 2A, the Trojans faced off against Treynor at home on Monday night. The Cardinals arrived in Atlantic hungry to redeem themselves after losing on Saturday night, which destroyed their unbeaten record. Fresh off a conference win, the Trojans were ready to ...
Atlantic-CAM Wins John J. Harris Tournament
Erin Wendt, Lead Editor
January 23, 2019
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase, Wrestling
The 64th annual John J. Harris Tournament in Corning, IA was held on Jan. 19. Scheduled as a two-day tournament, severe weather caused the change to a one-day tournament. The Atlantic-CAM Trojans had a successful day, winning the tournament for the first time since 2011 and having 12 place winners, in...
Atlantic Sweeps Clarinda in Boys’-Girls’ Doubleheader
Hana Holtz, Editor
January 18, 2019
Filed under Boys' Basketball, Girls' Basketball, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
Both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams headed for Clarinda on Thursday to take on the Cardinals. The game was supposed to be played the following night, but was moved up due to impending inclement weather. Because of the schedule change, the freshman teams and the girls’ JV team didn’t c...
Another Loss to the Knights for the Trojans
Makynzie Steffens, Staff Writer
January 18, 2019
Filed under Boys' Basketball, Showcase, Sports, Sports Showcase
The Trojan boys traveled to Carroll to face the Kuemper Catholic Knights on Tuesday, Jan. 15. Throughout the entirety of the game, both teams were head to head on the scoreboard. At the end of the first quarter, the Trojans were leading with a score of 8-7. Senior Chase Mullenix had the first baske...
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