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, Westwood, and the home team. The Red Oak Tigers came into the tournament as one of the Hawkey...
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 came to town with a record of 8-11. They had been victorious against a few conferen...
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 got the ball first, but the Trojans forced them to punt. The Trojans would drive the ball down the...
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 teams. The host team boasted a team ranking of #4 in class 3A. Other ranked squads included AHSTW...
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’ runners finished in the top ten. Junior Craig Alan Becker took the top spot with a time of 17:09.5, wit...
Trojan Football Drops One to Harlan
Connor Church, Editor
September 23, 2019
The Trojans fell to the Harlan Cyclones on Friday night. The Trojans were hoping to bounce back after they lost to Clarinda the week before. Atlantic also honored the 1965 football team at halftime. The Trojans started the game with the football, hoping to get out to a fast start. The Trojans were...
Trojan Girls Swim Rallies Against CB Abraham Lincoln
Hana Holtz, Editor
September 19, 2019
Besides having two-a-day practices, the girls swim remained busy this week with a meet on Saturday and a dual on Tuesday. The girls traveled to the Linn-Mar aquatic center on Saturday to take on some of the best teams in the state. Besides the host team, Atlantic competed against Cedar Falls, D...
Trojans Celebrate 125 Years of Football
Connor Church, Editor
September 19, 2019
The Atlantic Trojans are celebrating 125 years of football this year. The tradition all started in 1894, when Atlantic played the Red Oak Tigers. The teams met in Griswold. The players would end up riding on trains to the game, because it was their only mode of transportation. This meant that a lot of...
Cardinals Crush Trojans on the Football Field
Connor Church, Editor
September 16, 2019
The 2019 Trojan football team suffered a tough loss against the Clarinda Cardinals on Friday night. The Trojans were looking to rebound loss against the Creston Panthers. They were coming into the game with a record of 1-1. The Trojans started the game with the ball. They were hoping to get off to...
Boys and Girls XC Stomp Out Competition
Grace Clay, Editor
September 13, 2019
The cross country teams had a great night on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the Clarinda meet. Both teams earned first place. The girls had a score of 30, while the boys had a score of 37. Second place at the girls’ meet was Shenandoah with a score of 68, and second place at the boys’ meet was Red Oak with a...
Trojans Start XC Season Strong
Grace Clay, Editor
September 10, 2019
As all the fall sports seasons begin, the Trojan cross country teams competed at Dallas Center Grimes and Harlan. Time trials were held Tuesday, Aug. 27 to determine which runners would run varsity for the first meet but it’s not permanent. The JV players can take a varsity spot if they run a fast...
Trojans Suffer First Loss of Season to Creston
Connor Church, Editor
September 10, 2019
The 2019 Trojan football team suffered their first loss of the 2019 season to the Creston Panthers on Friday night. The Trojans were coming off of a win against the Saydel Eagles, and they were hoping to start the season off 2-0. The Trojans started the game off with the ball, but they were forced...
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