Running back and defensive back junior Brandon Roberts tries to avoid getting tackled by the Notre Dame player. (Photos by Accolade photo editor Megan Shin)
Lancer Nation cheers for the football team from the stands. Its roars and the neon theme prompted the Orange County Register to nominate it for the Student Section of the week.
Running back and defensive back senior Jun Ahn dashes through a gap in the defense to get closer to the goal line.
Wide receiver and defensive back senior Wilson Cal jumps up to catch a long pass from quarterback senior Luke Duxbury.
Quarterback senior Luke Duxbury avoids getting tackled by the Notre Dame player. (Photos by Accolade photographer Paul Yasatake)
Quarterback senior Luke Duxbury runs with the ball and brings down a Notre Dame defense player.
Quarterback senior Luke Duxbury gets ready to throw the ball to an open receiver.
Kicker freshman Mathias Brown prepares to kick the ball for the kickoff.
Defensive back and running back junior Brandon Roberts looks to gain some extra yards on his carry as he eyes the approaching Notre Dame defensive player.
Dancing with the Staff (Rehearsal)
Science teacher Christopher Ghareebo (left), math teacher Mariam Tan, AVID teacher and yearbook adviser Lindsay Safe and English teacher Kady Fibrow rehearse for Dancing with the Staff in Room 130 Nov. 13. Photos taken by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake.
Agriculture teacher Brian Kim (center), Dance Production member junior Melina Rodriguez and AVID teacher and yearbook adviser Lindsay Safe point to the audience as part of their group routine for Dancing With the Staff rehearsal Nov. 13.
Assistant principal Melissa Stinson (center) works on keeping time with the beat as she rehearses for Dancing With the Staff Nov. 13 in Room 130.
AVID teacher and yearbook adviser Lindsay Safe moves to the rhythm Nov. 13 in Room 130 for Dancing With the Staff rehearsal.
Sunny Hills vs Trabuco Hills (Football)
Running back and defensive back junior Brandon Roberts (center) takes a handoff from quarterback senior Luke Duxbury (left) while running back and defensive back senior Jun Ahn (right) blocks in front of him. Photo taken by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake
Quarterback senior Luke Duxbury evades a Mustang defender during a quarterback scramble. Photo taken by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake
Sunny Hills cheerleaders look toward the action on the turf field to find the right time to pump up the Lancers' student section. Photo taken by Accolade photographers Brianna Zafra
Sunny Hills football alumni (from left to right) Russel Riggs '96, Jason Higgins '95, Jeff Renaud '95, Greg Fliss '94 and Erik Bagger '95 take in the teams' first CIF semifinal since 1992. Higgins, Renaud and Fliss played during the Lancers' 1992 championship run. Photo taken by Accolade photographer Brianna Zafra
The Lancer Regiment plays while watching Sunny Hills take on Trabuco Hills in the CIF-Southern Section Division 8 semifinals. Photo taken by Accolade photographer Brianna Zafra
Head coach Peter Karavades congratulates his team following its semifinal win against Trabuco Hills. Photo taken by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake
Sunny Hills vs San Marcos (CIF Finals for Football)
Sunny Hills football players warm up before their championship game in Santa Barbara. Photos taken by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake
Running back and linebacker Vincent Silva pushes down a Santa Barbara defender during a rush.
Lancer football players line up for the National Anthem before the opening kickoff.
Running back and defensive back senior Jun Ahn weaves through the line of scrimmage.
Center sophomore Caleb Neumann (front) prepares to snap the ball to quarterback senior Luke Duxbury (back).
Sunny Hills special teams players line up to block a punt.
A Sunny Hills supporter uses a gold-colored pom-pom to cheer on the Lancer football team.
Running back and linebacker junior Vincent Silva (center) evades a Santa Barbara defender while wide receiver and defensive back senior Wilson Cal (left) blocks in front of him.
Quarterback senior Luke Duxbury launches a pass to a Sunny Hills receiver while avoiding a sack during the Lancers' 24-21 CIF-Southern Section championship Division 8 title win at San Marcos High School stadium Nov. 30. Duxbury threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns in the game.
Lancer fans cheer for the football team from the Sunny Hills bleachers.
Sunny Hills players and coaches pose for a picture with the championship plaque after the 24-21 victory.
Dancing with the Staff
Senior Aimee Park joins the Dance Production team to open up the Dancing With the Staff show at the gym. (Photos taken by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake)
Assistant principal Melissa Stinson dances to "Everybody Talks" by Neon Trees.
Math teacher Amanda Morris poses with her crown at the end of ABBA's "Dancing Queen."
Math teacher Mariam Tan celebrates with her dancers after being awarded the first-place trophy during Friday’s Dancing With the Staff show. Tan, who performed one set with a medley of four different songs, also took home first place in last year's event.
Senior Alia Scroggins follows through with her choreography to "Boys" by Lizzo.
Agriculture teacher Brian Kim hugs his dancers to thank and celebrate with them for winning runner-up during Friday’s Dancing With the Staff show. Kim, who danced to "Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels" by Todrick Hall, was also a past champion of this event.
Seniors Aimee Park (left) and Lauren Kim point at their dance partner, math teacher Mariam Tan, as their guess as to the first-place winner of the evening before dance teacher Leiana Volen announced the staff members who placed in the top two.
Dance 3 junior June Kim moves her arms with the other dancers behind her to create a cool movement during "Speechless" by Naomi Scott.
Wearing fake tattoos, math teacher Mariam Tan holds up her leg as her signature move during her dance performance.
Lip synching to a classic Backstreet Boys song, physics teacher Jack Adams points with his other dancers while playing in character to his dance routine.
English teacher and yearbook adviser Lindsay Safe feels the beat of the music in her performance.
Science teacher Chris Ghareebo swings his arms to display his strong feelings with the beat of the music, "Ni**as in Paris," by JAY-Z and Kanye West.
Math teacher Cristian Bueno shows off her muscles with her dancers junior Elliana Kim (left) and Melina Rodriguez during the song, "The Final Countdown" by Europe.
Math teacher Amanda Morris shows off her dance skills by doing an arabesque during the song, "thank u, next" by Ariana Grande.
Agriculture teacher Brian Kim dances his heart out with the beat of the song.
Last Christmas
After sneaking into an ice rink and skating romantically for their first date, Kate and Tom gaze lovingly into each other's eyes. Images used with permission from Jonathan Prime/Universal Pictures.
Kate (left) and her mother, Petra (Emma Thompson), share a drink together to get their spirits up for Christmas.
The two main characters observe a peregrine falcon sitting on a ledge after Tom reminds Kate that it's important to "look up" and notice the little things in life.
An unlikely friendship forms between Tom and Kate after they visit a hidden park in the city.
Open House
Seniors Rachel Kim (left) and Evan Kim inform an incoming freshman about the ASB program at Sunny Hills during Open House on Jan. 9. (Photos by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake)
Junior Jack Leydiker speaks about his high school experience being in International Baccalaureate, taking Advanced Placement classes and tennis.
Junior Kyle Lee (left) and senior Ryan Juvida explains to an interested student about a contraption.
Junior Daniel Magpayo gives a speech about his experience at Sunny Hills.
ROP teacher Michael Goulding points to an image to provide insight.
Senior Aimee Park gives insight to the audience about her Sunny Hills experience as a part of Dance Production and the ASB.
The Sunny Hills cheer team smiles while getting lifted during their performance in the gym.
Senior Cece Hamby delivers her speech as a representative for FFA.
Sunny Hills vs La Habra (Wrestling)
A referee raises the arm of junior Ethan Nguyen, who defeated La Habra wrestler Loscar Riestra in the 126-pound weight class with a pin in the first period to open Senior Night. All photos taken by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake
Sophomore Zion Mejia (back) stares down Highlander wrestler Carlos Riestra in the 132-pound weight class bout. Mejia won 11-5 on points.
Senior David Park (right) dives while wrestling Hagan Zercher of La Habra in the 145-pound weight class. Park won 9-1 on major decision.
Senior Jonas Ponce grabs Highlander wrestler Diego Castro during the 152-pound weight class bout. Ponce won 16-8 on major decision.
Senior Alex Alonzo (top) wrestles Noah Colvin to the ground in the 160-pound weight class bout. Alonzo won with a pin.
Senior Giovanni Sotelo rises from the mat after beating Diego Ornelas on a pin in the 170-pound weight class contest.
Senior Andrew Park points to the crowd after pinning Juan Sanabria in the 220-pound weight class match.
Senior Andrew Park (left) stares down Juan Sanabria during their 220-pound weight class bout Jan. 15 in the Sunny Hills gym. Park pinned Sanabria in the second period to put the Lancers ahead 41-15 with just four matches remaining. Photo taken by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake
The referee raises the arm of junior Brianna Tran, who pinned Xavier Provence in the 106-pound weight class to end the night.
Sunny Hills wrestling seniors pose with their coaches for a picture before their Senior Night against La Habra Jan. 15 in the Sunny Hills gym.
Sunny Hills vs Buena Park (Soccer)
Midfielder sophomore Kevin Meza attempts to keep the ball from going out of bounds in a game against Buena Park Jan. 24. All photos taken by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake
Midfielder senior Brandon Toledo pulls away from pursuing Buena Park defenders.
Midfielder junior Donovan Fichtelberg runs past Buena Park defenders.
Midfielder senior Dylan Lee searches for an open teammate to pass to.
IFF Foods
The Fried Chicken Dumpling(right) and The Vintage Dumpling(back) are two of the four unique 6-piece dumpling options that are offered by Mad Dumplings for $10. All photos taken by Accolade assistant news editor Elijah Jhee
For $1.25 a-piece, Tacos Maggie sells its tacos with meat options like carne asada, pollo and al pastor, as pictured, and offers complimentary radishes, onions and sauces.
Offered at $6, the Don Churroz Gomez "Churro Con Nieve" consists of a warm churro breading filled with cajeta and two scoops of vanilla ice cream.
The Mad Dumplings food truck lives up to the "mad" description with a fiery red colored design.
Filipino Club International Food Fair Preparations
Here I am dancing in our "star formation" while junior Adam Lopez (left) clicks the 10-foot-long plastic bamboo sticks on one end during one of the after school practices in the quad. All images taken by Accolade photographer Brianna Zafra.
Here I am dancing with senior Alex Alonzo (left) during our "star formation" while junior Patrick Ordonez gets ready to click the bamboo sticks.
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