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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 nights 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 seasons 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...

Junior Joe Weaver holds his opponent to the mat. Weaver won his bracket at the John J. Harris tournament.

Runner-Up Finish for Trojan Wrestling

Kylie Neal, Editor January 27, 2020

The Trojan wrestlers traveled to Glenwood on Thursday, Jan. 23 for a triangular meet. Atlantic-CAM picked up two wins on the night, beating Clarinda 63-18 and the home team 45-28.  Following the triangular,...

The Trojan girls scramble for the ball. Currently, the team is sixth in the Hawkeye 10, after losing to Red Oak, the only squad who is perfect in conference play.

Basketball Teams Split Against Red Oak

Hana Holtz, Editor January 24, 2020

Atlantic hosted Red Oak in Hawkeye 10 play on Tuesday, Jan. 21. This was the first time the Trojans played the Tigers this season. The Trojan girls were coming off a solid win over the Clarinda Cardinals...

Sophomore Brayden Atkinson dives into the water at the start of a relay race. Atkinson won two events on Thursday.

Atlantic Drops Dual Against Abraham Lincoln

Hana Holtz, Editor January 20, 2020

The Trojan swim team played host to Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln on Thursday, Jan. 16 in a dual. Atlantic won eight events but narrowly lost to the Lynx, 77-69.  Individually, the boys won six events....

Junior Craig Alan Becker shakes hands with his teammates during the team introductions. Becker averages 5.7 points per game.

Trojans Sweep Cardinals

Hana Holtz, Editor January 16, 2020

After a postponed Friday contest in Carroll, the Trojan basketball squads got to put their skills to the test against the Clarinda Cardinals on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Earlier in the season, both the boys’...

Junior Joe Weaver makes moves during his match. Weaver finished runner-up in his weight class on Saturday.

Atlantic Hosts the Rollin Dyer Tournament

Dani Mathisen, Editor January 15, 2020

The Atlantic-CAM wrestlers hosted the 41st Annual Rollin Dyer Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 11. The Trojans went against a 14-team field which included schools such as Red Oak, Bondurant-Farrar,...

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