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The student news site of Atlantic High School

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The Atlantic Football Team Captains, Karen and Mike Pence, and the Perry Team Captains stand on the Trojan Head before the coin toss.

Pence Flips the Coin in Trojan’s Favor

Genevieve McCalla, Editor October 10, 2023

Former Vice President Mike Pence visited Atlantic last Friday to do the coin toss at the football game against Perry. Followed by his wife and his team, he flipped the coin tails-up, giving the Trojans...

The Louder, The Better

The Louder, The Better

Anna Potts, Editor October 9, 2023

The student section- the place where you can find a majority of the student body on Friday nights, either at the football field or in the gym. Known for being the most loud and visible here at AHS, the...

The girls cross country team hoists a trophy above them as they celebrate. The team won the 2023 Clarinda Invitational.

Trojan Pride

Claire Pellett, AHS Needle Lead Editor October 5, 2023

The fall season has been eventful for the Trojans so far but is starting to wind down as post-season approaches. The boys and girls cross country teams are hosting their home meet on Oct. 5. It will...

Atlantic Activities Freed

Atlantic Activities Freed

Abigail Muller, Editor September 27, 2023

You are free to be a Trojan. Literally.  All students in the district are now able to attend every home sporting event free of charge. This has been a goal of Activity Director Andrew Mitchell since...

Game Day For Trojan Sports

Game Day For Trojan Sports

Claire Pellett, AHS Needle Lead Editor September 22, 2023

Even though the temperature is dropping and the air is turning a little crisper, fall sports are still in full swing. The Atlantic Trojans have had a strong showing in the first half of the fall season...

The Trojan offense lines up during their game against Glenwood.

Trojans Battle Huskies Under the Lights

Claire Pellett, AHS Needle Lead Editor September 14, 2023

There’s lots of school spirit as Homecoming week continues but amidst the activities and fun, we sometimes forget that our very own football players are preparing for one of the biggest games of the...

The girls team huddles around each other before the start of the race. The team consists of 25 runners. The top seven are Varsity.

New Season, New Goals

Alyssa Neal, AHS Needle Senior Editor September 4, 2023

As the school year begins, sports become a very important part of each and every day for many of our students. Cross country is one of the most challenging sports, both mentally and physically. It takes...

Colton Rasmussen battles through the 110m hurdles. Rasmussen qualified in the high jump, long jump, and shuttle hurdle relay.

Storms Can’t Stop Trojan Track

Claire Pellett, Editor May 17, 2023

On a stormy Thursday night, the Atlantic boys and girls track runners competed to the last millisecond at the State Qualifying Meet in Carroll. The two teams have been competitive all season and they were...

Eye of the Needle 3.23

May 11, 2023

In this week's episode, we talk about the upcoming homecoming week, volleyball, and all-state band and choir!

Eye of the Needle 4.23

May 11, 2023

In this episode we have our new intro, go to musical practice, the cross country meet, the middle school to look at the therapy dog, and take a look at BeReal.

Eye of the Needle 5.23

May 11, 2023

This week we took a look back on the sports for the week, asked AHS about the phone policy, and asked the students of AHS what they are doing to better themselves.

Eye of the Needle 12.23

May 11, 2023

In this weeks episode, we highlight some of our wrestlers and learn more about them. We even get to see some moves demonstrated with the help of Mason.

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