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The student news site of Atlantic High School

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The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

Sophomore Lauren Nicholas runs down the court in a fast-break possession against Red Oak. Nicholas plays on both the varsity and JV teams.

Atlantic Girls Nearly Thwart Ranked Red Oak

Makynzie Steffens, Aliyah Jordan, and Hana Holtz December 8, 2018

The Atlantic girls’ basketball team lost a nail-biting game to the Red Oak Tigers on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Going into the game, sophomore Haley Rasmussen said “we knew we were the underdogs. There wasn’t...

Junior Kenzie Waters goes up for one at the ACGC scrimmage. In Friday nights contest, Waters scored seven points.

First Conference Game for Girls’ Basketball

Hana Holtz, Editor December 4, 2018

In their first conference matchup of the season, the Atlantic girls trekked to Council Bluffs to play St. Albert on Friday night. Previously in the season, the Trojans played conference opponent Denison-Schleswig...

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT - Trojan basketball began with a week of optional conditioning. Seventeen girls participated.

Girls Basketball Begins a New Season

Madison Botos and Maycie Waters December 1, 2018

Basketball season has officially begun for winter sports and their athletes. For the girls’ basketball team, a preseason conditioning week was held prior to the first day of practice, which was Monday,...

Junior Corri Pelzer blocks for sophomore Alyssa Derby during the ACGC scrimmage. Both girls scored points in Tuesdays contest.

Trojan Girls Hold Scrimmage Against ACGC

Hana Holtz, Editor November 29, 2018

The Atlantic girls’ basketball team squared off against ACGC in a Hall of Pride scrimmage on Tuesday night. The purpose of the event was to experiment with new plays and player combinations. “It’s...

NEWS BRIEF - Winter Sports by the Numbers

NEWS BRIEF – Winter Sports by the Numbers

Connor Church November 26, 2018

Winter sports are in full swing at AHS, with the beginning of five seasons: boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' swimming, archery and wrestling. The boys' basketball team is looking to start a new...

READY, AIM, THROW - Sophomore Haley Rasmussen takes a free throw during a game. This will be Rasmussens second year playing for the Trojan girls.

Girls’ Basketball to Host Hall of Pride Scrimmage

Kennedy Goergen and Braden Smith November 26, 2018

The girls' basketball team is preparing to host a Hall of Pride Scrimmage against ACGC on Nov. 27 in the AHS gym. There will be two games: JV at 5:30 p.m., followed by varsity at 7 p.m. It will run as...

Sophomore Taylor McCreedy snags the ball as it is inbounded. McCreedy plays on both the JV and varsity squads.

Atlantic Girls Fall on the Road

Hana Holtz, Editor November 25, 2018

The Atlantic girls took on their first conference opponent on Tuesday--Denison-Schleswig--in a non-conference game. The Monarchs were ranked 14th in class 4A by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s...

Junior Corri Pelzer sets the ball up during the season opener against Carroll. Pelzer plays on both the JV and varsity team.

Girls’ Basketball Season Opens at Home

Hana Holtz, Editor November 23, 2018

The winter sports season kicked off at home as the Trojans took on the Carroll Tigers on Monday. This was the first competition among all of the winter sports--boys’ basketball, boys’ swimming, wrestling,...

Boy-Girl Doubleheader to Take Place in Creston

Boy-Girl Doubleheader to Take Place in Creston

Noah Bruckner and Dillon Sonntag February 5, 2018

Tonight, Feb. 5, the 2-16 Atlantic girls basketball team will travel to Creston in a boy-girl doubleheader. The girls will be taking on the 7-12 Panthers who are coming 0ff a loss to Red Oak. The girls...

Trojans Host Abraham Lincoln

Trojans Host Abraham Lincoln

Dillon Sonntag, Editor February 2, 2018

On Friday, Feb. 2, the Trojan girls will host Abraham Lincoln in a non-conference matchup. Trojans are coming into the game with a record of 2-15 and the Lynx have an 11-6 record. The Lynx are led...

Trojan Girls Secure the Win on Senior Night

Trojan Girls Secure the Win on Senior Night

Noah Bruckner, Sports Editor January 22, 2018

Last Friday, Jan. 19. the Atlantic Trojans girls basketball team hosted the Clarinda Cardinals in the first game of the boys and girls double header on Senior night. The four Seniors recognized were...

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