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The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade

The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade

Both the upperclassmen and underclassmen years each have their respective appeal in terms of activities and school life. Co-Opinion editors Aashna Dialani and Kayden Kim each take their respective stances regarding which half of high school they prefer.

SPITFIRE: Are the last two years of high school better than the first two in terms of student life?

Aashna Dialani and Kayden Kim March 29, 2025

This is Spitfire, a style of head-to-head debates between The Accolade’s two Opinion editors. Kayden is red. Aashna is purple.  PREVIOUSLY ON SPITFIRE: The two Opinion editors went head-to-head...

Sophomore Dominador Tenazas, one of the top returners to the boys tennis squad, practices his serves at the Sunny Hills tennis courts on Thursday, Feb. 27.

BOYS TENNIS PREVIEW: Younger Lancer squad aims to challenge for inaugural title of revamped Freeway League

Kayden Kim, Opinion Editor March 26, 2025

Coaches: Christopher Ghareebo (head coach), Lori Peterson (assistant coach) Top Returners: Nathan Lee (12), Richard Lu (12), Dominador Tenazas (10) Top Newcomers: Florenzo Tenazas (9), Julian Yoon...

Looking back on the past five years, teachers and students reflect on how the world has changed while going through both the stages of a global pandemic to a recovery, to where we are now.

5 YEARS LATER: A look back at what we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

Angelina Jeong, Spotlight Specialty Magazine Editor March 25, 2025

This is one of a series of five-year, COVID-19 pandemic anniversary articles The Accolade’s Spotlight team has expanded from its original print version that appeared in the Monday, March 24, issue.  Five...

Sophomore Hannah Oh jumps over hurdles on the field Monday, March 10, during sixth-period practice.

TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW: Boys, girls look to utilize early training advantage in new league

Justin Pak, Web Managing Editor March 25, 2025

Coaches: Jake Holloway (head coach, sprints and jumps), Hannah Batchelor (distance), Ashley Bordy (assistant distance), Andrew Guevara (hurdles), Ricky Holloway (throws), Gideon Pichardo (assistant distance),...

The National Scholastic Press Association selected this snapshot of The Accolade’s online news website in recognizing it as one of 34 Pacemaker finalists on Tuesday, March 11. The staff will find out if it becomes a Pacemaker winner during an awards ceremony on Saturday, April 26, in Seattle.

Journalism program earns another round of national, regional awards

Soojin Cho, Copy Editor March 20, 2025

The Grand Slam of journalism awards. Actually, a Super Slam. That’s what journalism adviser Tommy Li has been telling the 45 members of The Accolade staff after the program earned its first honor...

Sophomore Kyuwon Han holds her phone that displays the Gradekit app during fourth period on Tuesday, March 4, in Room 138.

COLUMN: Let’s use A+ Gradekit instead of Aeries

Kyuwon Han, Spotlight Team Reporter March 19, 2025

My job as a student is to check my grades regularly.  “Kyuwon! Our math test scores came out!” my friend told me.  I quickly opened the Aeries app and frantically logged in, but unfortunately,...

Junior Dylan Erickson tries to strike out a batter of the Monday, March 10, league opener at home against Sonora. Erickson gave up three runs in the first inning, forcing the Lancers to play catchup in a 5-3 loss.

Baseball loses 5-2 in league season opener at home against Sonora

Lauren Kang, Sports Editor March 17, 2025

For the spring sports season, The Accolade plans to introduce new coverage by producing a recap of the Lancers’ or Lady Lancers’ first league game/match of the season; if the team advances to CIF playoffs,...

SERIES REVIEW: ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 lives up to its hype, captivating viewers with continued dark comedy and new characters

Christine Yoo, Managing Editor March 17, 2025

Despite being released three years after its first season, fans of Netflix’s “Squid Game” showed equal, if not increased, hype for the sequel, and after releasing all seven episodes on Thursday,...

Joseph, played by senior Caleb Van Hook (center), displays his technicolor dream coat with the help of his brothers in the opening night of the musical on March 6, 2025 in the PAC. (Image used with permission from Spirit of the MACY awards)

BEHIND THE SEAMS: Curtain call

Serenity Li, Copy Editor March 15, 2025

Accolade co-copy editor junior Serenity Li auditioned last semester to join the cast of the spring musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” and director Annie Pagano — theater...

Second base sophomore Saraya Jhawar prepares to swing at an incoming pitch during the home game against Yorba Linda after school on Monday, March 3.

SOFTBALL PREVIEW: Lady Lancers ready to build on last season’s success

Claire Lee, Entertainment Editor March 14, 2025

Coaches: Rod Engel (head coach), Alia Marquez (assistant coach) Top Returners:  Samantha Apolinar (11), Samaya Holguin (11), KristiAnn Gomez (12), Riley Gonzalez (12), Elayna Marquez (11), Zoey Matthews...

A digital copy of the AP Honor Roll certificate was included in the Friday, Oct. 4, digital newsletter sent out by principal Craig Weinreich.

Sunny Hills strikes gold for a second straight year

Kaylynn Park, Cub Reporter March 12, 2025

It’s an award that not many have heard about. Instead of an Oscar-like, gold-plated statue or a wooden “CIF” sports plaque that winners can hoist up in the air and celebrate with, this commendation...

Sophomore Madelyn Sooter enters the takeoff zone for the high jump in an attempt to jump over the bar at the Freeway League quad meet No. 2 on Thursday, April 3, 2024.

GAMEBALL: A (wo)man for all seasons

Yena Oh, Sports Editor March 12, 2025

This is the first in a series on student-athletes playing a sport during each season in the 2024-2025 school year. The Accolade profiles their contributions and what they do to keep them on top of their...

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