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AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

Senior Nile Petersen looks to either pass the ball to a teammate, or drive to the paint. Petersen put up 12 points against Glenwood.

Trojans Fall to 0-2 on Young Season

Connor Church, Editor December 11, 2019

The Trojans were looking to pick up a win against rival Glenwood this past Friday. However, the Rams had other plans. This was the Trojan's first road test of the year, and they were looking to get...

Skyler Handlos goes for a layup. He led all scorers on Tuesday, with 29 points.

Trojan Boys Basketball Drops First Game of Season

Connor Church, Editor December 5, 2019

The Trojans lost their first game of the season to the Creston Panthers on Tuesday night. The Trojans were looking to get the season off to a good start. However, the Panthers had other plans. The Trojans...

Tyler Moen goes to grab the basketball. Moen has been a varsity player since his freshman year.

2019-20 Boys Basketball Preview

Connor Church, Editor November 18, 2019

The 2019-20 boys basketball season will be here soon. The Trojans are coming off of a 9-12 season. The team graduated seven players in 2019--Chase Mullenix, Logan Reilly, Cooper Leonard, Nathan Behrends,...

Senior Jalen Petersen holds the ball on the inbound. This year, Petersen scored 58 points. He ended the season with 26 boards.

Boys Basketball Season Ends in Overtime

Hana Holtz, Editor February 20, 2019

In what could be their last outing of the season, the Atlantic boys faced off against Denison-Schleswig in Glenwood for the first round of Sub-State on Monday night. Ranked ninth in class 3A, Denison-Schleswig...

Senior Logan Reilly dribbles the ball up the floor in the Trojan gym. Currently, he leads his team in rebounds with 130.

Atlantic Boys Fall to #9 Monarchs

Hana Holtz, Editor February 17, 2019

A successful Monarch team matched up with Atlantic on Thursday night in their second meeting of the season. Both teams tipped off in Atlantic with a winning streak attached to their names--the Trojans’...

Atlantic head boys basketball coach Jeff Ebling breaks down a play during a timeout. The regular season ends for the Trojan boys on Thursday, as they play Denison-Schleswig at home.

Trojans Dethrone #7 Treynor

Hana Holtz, Editor February 12, 2019

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....

Senior Logan Reilly reaches toward the ball after tip-off against the Cardinals earlier in the season. Against Clarinda, Reilly had two rebounds and two steals.

Atlantic Basketball Crushes Clarinda

Hana Holtz, Editor February 7, 2019

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...

Coach Dan Vargason strategizes with his team during the Pink Out game. The girls pink jerseys were made specifically for this game.

Trojan Basketball Pinks Out Panthers on Senior Night

Hana Holtz, Editor February 5, 2019

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...

Sophomore Alyssa Derby goes up for two against Red Oak. In Friday nights varsity contest, Derby scored three points.

Trojan Basketball Takes On Tigers

Hana Holtz, Editor January 29, 2019

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,...

Senior Chase Mullenix takes a breath before shooting a free throw. Mullenix leads his team in points per game, as he averages 17.8 in each contest. Against the Rails, Mullenix scored 16 points.

Trojan Boys’ Basketball Takes On a New Opponent

Hana Holtz, Editor January 24, 2019

The Des Moines Lincoln Railsplitters posed as a new competitor for the Atlantic Trojan boys’ basketball team in their matchup on Monday night. Lincoln is known for being one of the largest schools in...

Junior Tyler Moen stands tough on defense in Thursdays game against Clarinda. Moen led his team with 16 points against the Cardinals.

Atlantic Sweeps Clarinda in Boys’-Girls’ Doubleheader

Hana Holtz, Editor January 18, 2019

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...

STAND YOUR GROUND - Senior Logan Reilly plays defense during the Glenwood game. Reilly has been a consistent varsity starter for the 2018-19 season.

Another Loss to the Knights for the Trojans

Makynzie Steffens, Staff Writer January 18, 2019

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...

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