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Junior Joe Sonntag prepares to shoot his bow at archery practice. Sonntag shot a 265 at the Nodaway Valley meet.

Another Record in the Books

Molly McFadden, Editor February 19, 2020

Atlantic’s archery team broke the high school record on Saturday, Feb. 15 in Holstein. The high school team had an overall score of 3,389 at Holstein’s Ridge View tournament. With the new record, the...

Junior Haley Rasmussen goes for three against the Cardinals. On Saturday night, Rasmussen hit three three-pointers.

Trojans’ Postseason Rolls On

Hana Holtz, Editor February 18, 2020

The postseason began on Saturday, Feb. 15 for the Atlantic girls basketball team. The Trojans played host to the Clarinda Cardinals in the class 3A Region 8 quarterfinal match. In the regular season,...

Sophomore Dayton Templeton gets ready to have the ball passed to him. Templeton averages 5.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Back-to-Back Games for Trojan Boys

Hana Holtz, Editor February 17, 2020

To end the week, Atlantic boys basketball played two contests, one at home and one on the road.  On Thursday, Feb. 13, the Trojans took on Maryville. This was the final new opponent the Trojans had...

Junior Joe Weaver goes against a Humboldt wrestler and gains another win. Weaver competes at the 126 weight class.

Trojans Take On Regional Duals

Dani Mathisen, Editor February 14, 2020

While the postseason continues on, the Atlantic-CAM wrestlers competed in the varsity Regional team duals Tuesday, Feb. 11 in Atlantic. Although the Trojans put up a good fight, they fell to Humboldt 34-29...

Senior Dustin Dreager prepares his shot. Dreager has been involved with archery all four years of high school.

Trojans Attend Bluejay Bullseye

Molly McFadden, Editor February 11, 2020

The Atlantic archers took a trip to Bondurant on Saturday, Feb. 8 to compete at the Bluejay Bullseye tournament. The team ranked second out of three with a score of 3,345 points. The Trojans had 168 tens...

Junior Joe Weaver holds his opponent to the mat moments before securing his first place win and advancing to Districts.

Wrestlers Prepare for Districts

Kylie Neal, Editor February 11, 2020

Postseason wrestling is now underway. The Atlantic-CAM wrestlers finished second at 2A Sectionals. The meet was held in Adel on Saturday, Feb. 8. Freshman Easton O’Brien at 106 pounds, senior Aybren...

Junior Grant Sturm brings the ball up the floor in Red Oak. In Tuesday night's game, Sturm scored five points.

Trojan Teams Go Even On the Road

Hana Holtz, Editor February 7, 2020

The Trojan basketball teams competed in Red Oak on Tuesday, Feb. 4. This was the second time Atlantic faced Red Oak this season. The Atlantic girls were 8-10 when they arrived in Tiger territory. The...

Sophomore Cooper Jipsen carries his arrows at this season's home tournament. Jipsen shot a 296 at the Creston tournament this past weekend.

Taking Shots in Diagonal and Creston

Molly McFadden, Editor February 5, 2020

Over the weekend, the Atlantic archery team traveled to two different tournaments. The team ranked second out of four at the Diagonal Maroons Shootout and first out of four at the CAT Bullseye tournament...

Freshman Jarrett Armstrong defeats his opponent on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Atlantic-CAM Wrestlers Finish Runner-Up

Dani Mathisen, Editor February 4, 2020

The Atlantic-CAM wrestlers traveled to St. Albert to compete in a triangular which also included Shenandoah in attendance on Thursday, Jan. 30. The Trojans swept the competition with scoring 82-0 against...

Senior Jada Jensen waits for her teammates to get open on an inbounds play during a game her freshman year. She was credited with 13 points, eight rebounds, and five steals on the season.

Atlantic Wins One, Loses One in Carroll

Hana Holtz, Editor January 30, 2020

After a postponement on Friday, Jan. 10, the Trojan basketball teams made up their game against the Kuemper Catholic Knights on Tuesday, Jan. 28.  The Trojan girls’ record was even at seven wins...

Junior Skyler Handlos goes in for a layup. He leads the team in scoring, averaging 16.9 points per game.

Trojans Top Saydel in Boys Hoops

Hana Holtz, Editor January 29, 2020

After beating Clarinda and Red Oak in Hawkeye 10 action, the Trojans boys basketball team was looking for their third victory in a row on Friday, Jan. 24. The boys traveled to Saydel. The match against...

Junior Taylor McCreedy hits a jumper. She averages 6.2 points per game.

Road Win for Atlantic Girls Basketball

Hana Holtz, Editor January 27, 2020

The Atlantic girls basketball team took on an unfamiliar opponent on Thursday, Jan. 23 as they made the long haul to Des Moines. The Trojans faced off against Des Moines North, the final of their new schedule...

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