Girls Wrestling Becomes a Reality
Dani Mathisen, Editor
September 20, 2019
Last wrestling season, there was much talk of a girls wrestling program coming to Atlantic High School but much uncertainty by many whether or not the rumors were true. However, now moving into the next season, the program is a for sure thing and will be coached by head coach Tim Duff and new as...
Meet the 2019 State Wrestling Participants
February 23, 2019
After a tough three days of competition, the troupe of five Atlantic wrestlers left the 2019 State wrestling tournament with two place-winners: seniors Chase McLaren (138) and Connor Pellett (152). McLaren made it to finals and finished in the runner-up position, while Pellett made it to the podium i...
Five Trojan Wrestlers Headed to State
February 13, 2019
The Atlantic-CAM Trojans will send five wrestlers to the State tournament after a successful day at the IHSAA 2A District 4 tournament on Saturday, Feb. 9. Of the five qualifiers, two are returnees: seniors Chase McLaren (138) and Connor Pellett (152). This will be McLaren’s fourth State appearance and Pel...
Trojans Advance Six to Districts
February 5, 2019
Six Trojan wrestlers will advance to districts after the conclusion of the sectional meet at OA-BCIG on Saturday, Feb. 2. Three champs and three runner-ups were joined by seven other place winners, but only the top two finishers move on. By a slim margin of only three points, the Trojans placed third ...
Girls Wrestling Grows in Popularity
January 30, 2019
“Coach Duff always says that (wrestling) turns boys into men. I guess maybe it will turn girls into women,” said senior wrestler Chase McLaren about the possibility of girls joining the AHS wrestling team. According to wrestling coach Tucker Weber, the idea of a girls wrestling team is discussed at...
Third Conference Title for Trojan Wrestling
January 29, 2019
History was made at the 2019 Hawkeye-10 Conference meet in Shenandoah on Saturday, Jan. 26. With 12 place winners, seven finalists, four individual champs and a team title, the Atlantic-CAM wrestling team had a lot to celebrate. A margin of 28.5 points separated the Trojans from second place Harlan Commun...
Atlantic-CAM Wins John J. Harris Tournament
Erin Wendt, Lead Editor
January 23, 2019
The 64th annual John J. Harris Tournament in Corning, IA was held on Jan. 19. Scheduled as a two-day tournament, severe weather caused the change to a one-day tournament. The Atlantic-CAM Trojans had a successful day, winning the tournament for the first time since 2011 and having 12 place winners, in...
Atlantic-CAM Places Second at Loyd Shaffer Tournament
January 15, 2019
The Atlantic-Cam wrestling team traveled to Marion, IA for the Loyd Shaffer Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 12. The wrestlers left after school on Friday and arrived later that night where they practiced and stayed overnight to avoid driving up early the next morning. Wrestling began at 10 a.m. on Saturday, but ...
Two Trojans Earn a Rollin Dyer Title
January 8, 2019
The 40th annual Rollin Dyer Tournament was hosted by Atlantic-CAM on Saturday, Jan. 5. The Trojans left with two tournament champions: seniors Chase McLaren and Chase Mullinex. This was the fourth Rollin Dyer title for McLaren, who won it at 120 as a freshman, 126 as a sophomore and 132 as a junior. ...
Wrestling Team Remains Undefeated
Ashley Wendt, Lead Editor
January 5, 2019
The Trojan wrestling team remains undefeated with a 16-0 dual record for the 2018-19 season after earning two wins over Harlan and Denison. The double dual held on Thursday, Jan. 3, was the first outing of the new year for the Trojans. Senior Kenny Jimerson said that the team felt they were prepared fo...
Trojans Bring Dual Record to 10-0
Erin Wendt, Editor
December 20, 2018
Picking up three more dual victories on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at OA-BCIG, the Trojans’ dual record is now 10-0. The wrestlers faced off against the OA-BCIG Falcons, the Logan-Magnolia Panthers and the Woodbine Tigers. Competing against the host team of OA-BCIG, the Trojans secured eight pins from freshmen...
Atlantic-CAM Shows Success at Red Owens Holiday Classic
Erin Wendt, Editor
December 18, 2018
Three runner-up finishes for the Atlantic-CAM Trojans this weekend at the Southeast Polk Red Owens Holiday Classic. The team ended the night in fourth place out of 11 teams. Seniors Chase McLaren and Connor Pellett earned runner-up finishes along with junior Cale Roller. Ending the night in third plac...
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