![SAAC - The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is made up of 14 girls from all corners of Iowa. The girls met at the IGHSAU headquarters in Des Moines.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_3280-1121x1200.jpeg)
Empowering Today to Lead Tomorrow
![FOCUS - Junior Hailey Huffman focuses on nocking her arrow to get the perfect shot. Huffman made sure her stance was strong and her bow arm did not shake. Huffman shot 3D where she shot all the different animals at all different distances.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screenshot-2023-01-31-10.12.11-AM.png)
Archery Is On the Rise
Frozen Trojan & Winter Warriors
![Head Cheer Coach Julie Phippen, Cheerleaders Gabby Porter and Amaurie McCullough, and Assistant Coach Kayla Mendenhall pose with the trophy. They won the spirit award at the John J. Wrestling Tournament.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240120_174748-e1706025097405-1200x990.jpg)
Cheer For the Cheerleaders!
![Colton Rasmussen high-fives fans at a basketball game. Parents and students alike cheer on athletes from the stands.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0355-900x600.jpg)
Breaking News: Noon Ball With a Different Meaning
![Senior Cohen Bruce ready to get a two-point takedown.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/F9509D97-BF60-4564-9CCC-41C97BD9F06A-1200x801.jpeg)
Trojan Wrestling is in Full Swing
![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.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_7024.jpg)
Completed Season, Completed Goals
![The first grade kids line up in preparation for the starting whistle.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_3429-1200x900.jpg)
Trot For Turkeys!
![The AHS football cheer squad will compete in statewide competition Nov. 4.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-03-at-8.23.39-PM-1200x943.png)
Champion Cheerleaders Head to State
![Colton Rasmussen reaches for the ball during the tip in the first seconds of the game. Rasmussen will be a senior this upcoming season.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0368-900x600.jpg)
Changing Seasons
![Cross Country Mentality](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_3845-e1697721436906-1164x1200.jpeg)
Cross Country Mentality
![Bennett Whetstone and Claire Pellett show their awards for qualifying for the State Cross Country Meet. They will run Oct. 28 in Fort Dodge, Iowa.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-7179-e1698078349382-876x1200.jpg)
State Bound for the Senior Pair
Anna Potts | May 14, 2024
Intro to Journalism Students | May 9, 2024
Alix Nath, Editor | May 8, 2024
Claire Pellett, AHS Needle Lead Editor | April 30, 2024
Maddy Anderson*, FFA Reporter | April 30, 2024
Maddy Anderson*, FFA Reporter | April 30, 2024
Molly Harris, Artist | March 28, 2024
Ella Meyer and Kate Nichols | March 27, 2024
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![SAAC - The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is made up of 14 girls from all corners of Iowa. The girls met at the IGHSAU headquarters in Des Moines.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_3280-1121x1200.jpeg)
![FOCUS - Junior Hailey Huffman focuses on nocking her arrow to get the perfect shot. Huffman made sure her stance was strong and her bow arm did not shake. Huffman shot 3D where she shot all the different animals at all different distances.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screenshot-2023-01-31-10.12.11-AM.png)
Archery- in its tenth year at AHS, the sport is gaining numbers and more of its events are gaining publicity. On Feb. 25, Atlantic is hosting...
![Fletcher Toft and Megan Birge dance with glee as vampire villian siblings plotting to kill human students. The play New Kids at Vampire High will be performed on Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-03-21-at-1.27.55-PM.png)
Hosts Ella and Kate talk with some members of the upcoming spring play "New Kids at Vampire High." Music by AHS graduate Evan Brummer.
![IHSSA State Debate last January.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/image-1-1200x862.png)
It’s that time of year when AHS Speech and Debate heads to National Qualifiers, or “nat quals” as the team likes to call them. There are...
Hosts Kate and Ella talk with AHS seniors about their high school career and their futures. Music by AHS graduate Evan Brummer. This...
![THINK ABOUT IT - Kylie Templeton contemplates her answer as she takes one of the Intro to Journalism students quiz.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_9285-e1715271448630-1095x1200.jpg)
Annabelle Meyer and Aubrey Winford: What AHS Car Parker Are You? Aunika Darrow and Rylee Bengel: What Type of Lift Style Are You? Addison...
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