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Sophomore Jacobi Harter preparing for her tie-breaking serve.

Swinging to Spring

Makenna Schroeder, Junior Editor September 10, 2024
This coming year will be the last season of boys golf and girls tennis appearing in the spring. The IHSAA and IGHSAU committees have decided to dilute the spring sports selection and move girls tennis and boys golf to the fall.

Frozen Trojan & Winter Warriors

Bennett Whetstone, EON Lead Producer February 12, 2024

To prepare for the upcoming track season, the boys' and girls' teams are having optional after-school practice. These practices are called Frozen Trojan and Winter Warriors, and we interview some of the...

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 16.23

May 10, 2023

Welcome back AHS! In this episode, we learn about the changes to the 2023 prom, interview some spring athletes, and we also interview Dr. Sadsad to get to know him more!

Eye of the Needle 17.23

May 10, 2023

In this episode, we interviewed AHS students about school sports, school news, prom, and FFA. We also talked to potential Drake qualifiers, and we talk about our very special ceiling tiles.

OUT FORE VICTORY- Garrett McLaren hits a ball on the green.

Right On Par

Elizabeth Anderson, Editor April 6, 2022

The boys' golf team faced off against Kuemper Catholic on April 5, 2022. In an interview, Coach Ed Den Beste said “Kuemper will be the toughest competition this season. We always battle back and forth...

TEE TIME- Senior Lane Nelson spikes the ball down the green grass.

In Full Swing

Riley Wood, Staff Writer April 1, 2022

“Our top strength will be our experience,” said women's golf coach Kathy Hobson as she looks ahead to the upcoming golf season. There are five returning golfers from last year’s team, senior Reagan...

HIT- Anna Weiser takes a stide to hit the ball. She was on the varsity team last year.

Serving Up Perfection

Riley Wood, Staff Writer March 29, 2022

Returning four out of six starters for girls and boys, coach Mike McDermott has a positive outlook for the upcoming tennis season. There are 45 people out for tennis this season, and they will compete...

SOARING OVER - Sophomore Joe Weaver leaps over the hurdle during his respective leg of the shuttle hurdle relay. Weaver has participated in track for two years.

Boys Track Season Preview

Alex Sonntag, Staff Writer March 25, 2022

As winter finally comes to an end, spring has begun and so have spring sports. Track and field, along with multiple other spring sports, had officially started. The boys had an opportunity to come in on...

Girls track competed in the Lied Fieldhouse in Ames.

Girls Run First Meet at Ames

Abbi Richter, Staff Writer March 15, 2022

The Atlantic girls track team competed in their first meet of the season at Iowa State University on Thursday. The first event of the night for 3A was Shot Put. Abbi Richter threw an indoor PR of 30’...

Junior Lane Nelson preps for a swing at a home match. At the Hawkeye Ten Championship, Nelson placed 7th individually with a score of 80.

Boys Golf Wins Hawkeye Ten Championship Fourth Year in a Row

Da'Jai Wesson, Editor May 13, 2021

Working through their season, the Atlantic Boys Golf team has been picking up a handful of wins since the beginning of spring.  On May 10, the team competed at the Hawkeye Ten Championship, earning...

Sophomore Abby Smith preps for a swing at a home meet. A large portion of the girls golf team consists of underclassmen who didn't have the opportunity to play last season.

Girls Golf Prepares for Final Matches

Da'Jai Wesson, Editor May 7, 2021

Starting off the season in April, the Atlantic girls golf team has teed off a number of matches. As the end of the school year approaches, they have only a handful of matches left until the final tournaments...

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