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Senior Alaena Pelzer lifts off into the sand pit at the USD indoor track meet.

Girls Compete at USD Track Meet

Dillon Sonntag March 30, 2016

On Saturday, March 26, the girls’ track team traveled to the University of South Dakota to compete before the outdoor track season started. The throwers had a good day Coach Iekel said. In the shot,...

Junior Alexis Brockman, Coach Abby Becker and senior Tiffany Williams prepare for the next event at USD on March 26, 2016. (FILE PHOTO)

Trojan Girls Open Track Season at Central College

Robert Hitch March 29, 2016

Senior Tiffany Williams placed first with a time of 11:15.43 in the 3000m run at the first track meet of the season. On Saturday, March 19, the girls track team traveled to Central College in Pella to...

Sophomore Grant Podhajsky serves as the #2 player at a meet last year. Podhajsky will play #1 this 2016 season.

Pre-Season Boy’s Tennis

Nick Joyce and Jena Brosam March 28, 2016

The Atlantic boys’ tennis team started practice on Monday, March 14. Head coach Mike McDermott said there are 13 boys out for tennis this season, which compares to the 20 boys last year. The goal...

Track Boys Compete at ISU

Track Boys Compete at ISU

Dillon Sonntag March 18, 2016

On Tuesday, March 15, the Atlantic Trojan Boys’ traveled to an invitational meet at Iowa State in Ames, Iowa. Although no team totals were tallied, Coach Alan Jenkins was pleased with his team’s competitiveness. The...

Eric Waldstein Steps Down From Head Coaching Position

Eric Waldstein Steps Down From Head Coaching Position

Noah Bruckner and Cody Buchman March 7, 2016

Head football coach Eric Waldstein met with the football team Tuesday morning before school to inform them about his resignation from the head football coaching position.  Athletic director Matt Alexander...

Junior Emily Hohenberger kicks the ball up the field. (File Photo 2015)

Girls Soccer Starts Season with High Hopes and High Numbers

Chloe Newbury March 4, 2016

Get ready to sharpen up your soccer skills because AHS’s girls’ soccer starts March 21, the first day of Spring Break. So far, 21 girls from Atlantic and three from CAM have signed up. Last year,...

Golf Preview: Erin Olsen

Golf Preview: Erin Olsen

Ben Renaud March 3, 2016

Last spring the girls’ golf team had another superb season, finishing their year with a second place finish at the State Tournament. One golfer that stood out for the Trojans was Erin Olsen, who...

Boys Track Practice in Full Swing

Boys Track Practice in Full Swing

Dillon Sonntag March 1, 2016

On Monday, Feb. 15, the boys’ 2016 track season began. Alan Jenkins will remain the head coach this year, with 2008 State record-holder Jordan Mullen, and Jeremy Blake as assistant coaches. “This...

The Trojans lost last night to Glenwood 61-63. They finished the season 18-5

Trojans Fall Short After Emotional Game vs. Glenwood

Jena Brosam and Nick Joyce February 26, 2016

After carrying a 20-point lead into the locker room at halftime, the Trojans fell by 2 points in the final moments of the District round two game against the Glenwood Rams Thursday night at Abraham Lincoln...

Carter Cox sets up his opponent for a takedown in his first match of the tournament. Cox would go on to win his next two matches and make the finals.

2016 State Wrestling Recap

Ben Renaud February 26, 2016

Last Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 18-20, Atlantic sent six wrestlers to Wells Fargo Arena for the State wrestling tournament. This is the most wrestlers Atlantic has sent to State since 2012 when they...

Ryan Hawkins was the top scorer with 21 points during this AHS basketball game his junior year.

Atlantic Boys’ Basketball Move Onto Districts Round 2

Noah Bruckner February 23, 2016

Last night Monday, Feb 22, the Atlantic boys basketball team traveled to Glenwood to take on the the Winterset Huskies in the first round of district play.   The Trojans hopped out to a 6-5 lead with...

No Pep Bus to Girls District Game 2

No Pep Bus to Girls’ District Game 2

Nick Joyce February 18, 2016

The girls' basketball team advanced in district play last Saturday, for the first time since 2008. AHSFuel offered a pep bus to provide transportation to those who wanted to attend the Feb. 17 game in...

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