Aiden Fredrickson is a man of many skills. In journalism he writes, takes photos, and delivers sports on the weekly newscast. He most enjoys getting to talk with everyone and learn about the school and community. As a feminist,...

A sophomore at AHS, Dylin Ball has been a very active first-year journalist. In her first year, Ball has shown an interest and talent for writing for the AHS Needle website. Notably, she has also written several news briefs for...

Sophomore Keaton Schroeder says the part of journalism that has him most intrigued is the news stories that he gets to hear. This helps him stay updated with the world and our community.  Schroeder is engaged in baseball, golf, a...

Amalie Halkjaer is a junior at AHS. She is an exchange student from Denmark. While in Atlantic, she has joined journalism. Her favorite part of journalism is taking photos, particularly of wrestling. She joined journalism because s...

Alexander Hartman is a sophomore at AHS. This is his first year in journalism. Hartman enjoys taking pictures for the journalism department. His favorite thing about taking pictures is capturing the emotions and feelings that...

Shining is a Sophomore at AHS, and this is her first year in a journalism class. Meither enjoys taking pictures; she even has her own Instagram profile called "shinerrr._shoots". She has been taking pictures for a while now, and...

Faith Kafton is a sophomore at AHS and a first year member of the journalism program, known for her strong writing skills and solid understanding of news. Kafton enjoys covering school related topics and issues that matter most...

Saige Coffman is a 16-year-old student who really enjoys journalism; specifically the “aspects of putting a story together.” Coffman is a sophomore here at Atlantic High School.  Coffman is one of five girls, she has one ol...

Landyn "Evan" Wiersma is a senior at AHS and a first-year member of Journalism. Before transferring from Hudson High School, Hudson, IA, Wiersma had been interested in writing stories beyond the typical news stories, from novels,...

Junior Shelbi Meyer is a first time journalist at AHS. “This semester I would like to actually learn how to take pictures as a journalist," Meyer stated.  Meyer enjoys sleeping, reading a good book, shopping, eating Tex...

By venturing into journalism, sophomore Lexie Dvorak is trying something new. More than anything she wants to learn effectively in a team, hoping to develop strong collaborative skills.   Dvorak finds joy in casual things. Sleeping ...

Scott Simonton joined the journalism program during his sophomore year after being inspired by Mrs. Berryhill. What began as an interest quickly developed into a passion, as Simonton discovered that journalism is both a creat...

Gabrielle Engler is a sophomore and second semester journalism student at AHS. Engler’s strong suit is writing. “It’s just fun to do. I like being able to write about things that I also want to learn more about. I get to l...

Sophomore Ellie Benning is a staff writer for the AHS journalism department. Benning loves to learn all of the fascinating things there are about journalism and also enjoys the environment. Benning’s favorite activities in class in...

Thomas Engler is a sophomore and is new to the journalism department.  He decided to join Journalism because he thought it would be fun to write stories about the school. He also enjoys the photography aspect of journalism, and his f...

Mahala Kemp is a junior Broadcasting editor. With Erik Ramirez, she anchors the bi-weekly story segment on Eye of the Needle, highlighting stories from the website for video viewers. Kemp's favorite part about journalism is spending...

Addalyn Sonntag, a junior, is a sixteen year old staff member for journalism. She first joined journalism because she always had an interest in the photography aspect of it. After she joined though, she found an interest in writin...

Sophomore Jovie Richter jumps into journalism always eager to know what's happening around school and get involved. She's found a real passion in journalism, loving the chance to share her thoughts and write about what matters to...

Claire Comer joined the AHS journalism staff as a senior after sharing many of her photos with the social media team. Comer's passion is sports photography, especially baseball. She began her photography journey by taking photos...

Sophomore Alexis Dodson is in Journalism. Her favorite project in journalism class was when she got to write her first story. Dodson chose to be in journalism classes because she loves photography and writing. She said, “My gr...

  Claire Comes is a 15-year-old sophomore student involved in AHS journalism. Throughout her time in journalism Comes has taken pictures of many sporting events during the school year which include wrestling, basketball, ...

Jayna McEntaffer is a sophomore staff member on AHS Needle who enjoys telling stories through writing. Her favorite part of journalism is writing stories because she thinks it’s interesting and cool to write down her thoughts. Her...

John McCurdy is a freshman in journalism for his first year. He joined journalism because he’s always been interested in the field. He said, “In fourth grade I made my own newspaper and I work at a radio station.” McCurdy ...

Sophomore Sophia Rose is a JP student with AHS journalism. Her passion lies in photography, especially capturing emotional moments, which is shown in her photo project documenting AHS’s boys wrestling team. She is inspired by her si...

Sophomore Boboy Wallipy is an engaged journalist for the AHS community. He takes pictures throughout the school, during sports events, and writes stories to capture what is going on in Atlantic. In Wallipy’s free time, he en...

Chloe Updike is a sophomore in Journalism 2 who enjoys telling informative stories and learning through hands-on reporting. One of her favorite projects was a story about CPR, where she interviewed the school nurse, students, and...

Senior Kayedance Sturm is a hardworking and dedicated individual. Sturm joined Journalism to grow her love and passion for taking photos. Her favorite part of photography is capturing good moments. Sturm has started her own photo...

Hope Mathis is a junior who moved to Atlantic in 8th grade from Texas. She decided to join journalism because she enjoys reading the news. She decided that she wanted to make news articles for the school newspaper. In journalism...

Sophomore Boboy Wallipy is an engaged journalist for the AHS community. He takes pictures throughout the school, during sports events, and writes stories to capture what is going on in Atlantic. In Wallipy’s free time, he en...

Mary Leonard is a sophomore staff writer.

Senior Gracie DeArment is one of the editors for the AHS yearbook. This year so far, she has done the student section page, junior varsity and varsity boys basketball page, cheerleading page, and the pink out page. DeArment fir...

Annabelle Meyer is the lead social media editor, which means she manages the Trojan Gameday Instagram account. “I like the friends I’ve made,” is Meyer’s praise for journalism. Meyer makes sure that AHS journalism stays ...

Senior Aliyah Williams is the lead editor for the TikTok social media of AHS Needle. She first started journalism because she had Mrs. Berryhill in her freshman year, and Williams loved her. Along with that, she also thought bei...

“I like seeing people smile and hearing their emotions,” says Riley Hansen, a Senior Magazine editor and junior with a passion. She has been involved with journalism for three years. Hansen said she is versatile, “I write, ...

Ella Brummer is a 17-year-old senior and is a broadcaster for the 2025-2026 AHS Journalism team. She got into journalism this year because she “needed credits” for her senior year. But has enjoyed it nevertheless. Brummer said, ...

Sophie Johnson (17) is a senior editor for the Senior Magazine. She has always loved to write and liked poetry, and that is why she first got into journalism. She also had an older brother, Korbin Johnson, who participated, and ...

Ellie Butler is 17 years old and is a senior at Atlantic High School. This year, she is the lead editor of podcasting for journalism. She originally got into journalism because she knew people who did it, and it was something sh...

Senior Colin Rudy, 17 years old, is an editor this year for the 2025-2026 AHS Journalism team. This is his first year being involved, and he joined because it seemed like fun and had friends recommend it to him. Rudy says the best p...

Olivia Olson is a Senior Lead Editor for the broadcasting team. She first got into journalism because it seemed fun and she loved the “creativity and freedom in it.” Olson said the best part is “the people and the team.�...

Senior Olivia Jensen (17) is a lead editor for the paper for the 2025-2026 Journalism teamalong with her partner Makenna Schroeder. She first joined journalism because she “had heard lots of good things about the program, and l...

Jersey Green (17) is a co-lead editor of the broadcasting department and is a senior at Atlantic High School. She got into journalism because she thought it seemed like a fun class and because it seemed “very free.” The bes...

Makenna Schroeder is a co-lead editor for AHS Needle for the 2025-2026 AHS Journalism. She first got into journalism because she thought it would be fun, and one of her friends, Regan Leonard, was involved in it. The best part i...

Junior Erik Ramirez is an editor for the AHS Needle newspaper. He first got involved because he heard about it through friends and family. He also wanted to “be a part of a community in school.” The best part of being in journ...

Junior Lily Wilrich, 17, is the 2025-2026 AHS Journalism junior TikTok editor. This is Wilrich’s second year in journalism. She joined journalism with the hope of “getting outside her comfort zone” and meeting new people....

Knox McCalla is a 16-year-old junior and is a junior editor for Senior Magazine, and helps on the broadcasting team. He has even created a new segment called "The McCalla Minute." He first got into journalism because his sisters ...

Aydrie Coffman (17) is a senior yearbook editor this year. She originally got into journalism because many of her friends also participated. Coffman says the best part of journalism is the freedom that comes with it. She says yo...

Integra Christensen is a 17-year-old junior at Atlantic High School and a member of the AHS Journalism team. She contributes to this team as the editorial cartoonist. She first got into journalism because her “sister recommend...

Payton Burg, a junior, is a part of the Instagram and social media department within AHS journalism. Burg loves showing the kids how “cool” AHS can be by showing off the school. Her sister, Taylor, was also a part of Jour...

Junior, Gabriella “Gabby” Mendez, is a part of the Social Media department within AHS journalism. She creates graphics for the AHS Gameday Instagram page. She enjoys adding creativity to her designs and adding themes to he...

Jacquelyn Freund is the business manager for AHS Needle as well as a writer. “I really like going to all the businesses and organizing,” she says, which has suited her well as she intends to pursue a career in accounting. ...

Addison Freund, a senior at AHS, is co-lead editor of "The Point," AHSneedle's official podcast. With her partner Ellie Butler, Freund conceptualizes and executes the bi-weekly show. Additionally, she provides feedback to the un...