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Pitcher and outfielder senior Rylan Morris pitch the ball during the team’s practice after school on Monday, March 25, after school at the Sunny Hills baseball field.

BASEBALL PREVIEW: Through practices during off-season, Lancers look forward to stronger performance

Angelina Jeong, Sports Editor March 27, 2024

Coaches: Christopher Vogt (head coach), Randy Avalos (assistant coach), Turner Buis (assistant coach), Dylan Kuhn (assistant coach), Aaron Pak (assistant coach) Top Returning Players: Brayden Chen (12),...

Left field Junior Zoey Matthews bunts a ball while batting during an afterschool practice at the Sunny Hills softball field on Wednesday, March 13. After winning the Freeway League title last season, the Lady Lancers are hoping to achieve the same feat this year while adjusting to a new head coach.

SOFTBALL PREVIEW: With new head coach, Lady Lancers work on team tactics

Teo Jeong, Staff Reporter March 26, 2024

Coach: Vanessa Moreno (head coach) Top Returning Players: Maddie Moreno (12), Elayna Marquez (10), Olivia Pedraza (12)  Top Newcomers: Ava Flores (9), Amelia Herbert (9), Saraya Jhawar (9) Last...

Sophomore Sophia Gentile (left) and junior Maya Kew-Layton practice sprinting uphill on Lancer Way toward the parking lot by the Performing Arts Center during sixth period on Monday, March 4.

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW: Lady Lancers hope to win championship for their last season in the Freeway League

Seowon Han, Spotlight Editor & Business Manager March 13, 2024

Coaches: Jacob Holloway (head coach), Ashley Bordy (distance), Jordan Brinkley (hurdles and sprints), Chris Collodel (throws), Andrew Guevara (hurdles), Rick Holloway (throws and sprints), Gideon Pichardo...

Junior Alex Rivera (left) and sophomore Ronin Nguyen practice for distance running Friday, Feb. 16, after school on the Sunny Hills track.

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW: Lancers focus on improving underclassman runners’ performance

Justin Pak, News Editor March 13, 2024

Coaches: Jacob Holloway (head coach), Ashley Bordy (distance), Chris Collodel (throws), Andrew Guevara (hurdles), Ricky Holloway (throws and jumps), Gideon Pichardo (distance) Top Returning Players:...

Freshman Dom Tenazas competes in a singles 3 during a home match against Bolsa Grande High School on Tuesday, March 5. Tenazas won 6-8, helping the Lancers to a 14-4 victory.

BOYS TENNIS PREVIEW: Coach wants Lancers’ doubles to be team’s ‘shining spot’

Pricilla Escobedo, Staff Reporter March 11, 2024

Coach: Chris Ghareebo (head coach) Top Returning Players: Richard Lu (11), Nevin McCann (12), Calvin Yoo (12) Top Newcomer: Dom Tenazas (9) Last Season: The boys tennis team (14-3; 8-2 in the...

Setter sophomore Parker Mesnik gets the ball ready for middle blocker senior Boa Hwang to spike it during the boys volleyball practice on Monday, Feb. 26, in the Sunny Hills gym.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW: Boys volleyball sets out to remain dominant in the last season of Freeway League play

Christine Yoo, Sports Editor March 10, 2024

Coaches: Albert Soliguen (head coach), Victoria Guillory (assistant coach)  Top Returning Players: Augustine Cho (11), Ryan Mesnik (12), Lucas Saab (11), Jake Sueki (10) Top Newcomers: Christian...

Defensive specialist freshman Isabelle Kim serves the ball on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Troy High School gym in a match against Troy. It is yet to be determined if Sunny Hills and Troy will be in the same league for the 2024-2025 season.

Freeway League faces disbandment after 40 years

Aashna Dialani, Assistant Business Manager March 8, 2024

Goodbye Buena Park High School and Fullerton High School. A one-and-a-half-year-long decision broke a tradition of four decades: the Freeway League. On Tuesday, Jan. 30, 77 schools participated in...

Junior Angelina Jeong tees off on the first hole at La Mirada Golf Course on Tuesday, Sept. 26, during a Freeway League match against Troy High School.

Releaguing opens door to new opportunities and positive challenges

Angelina Jeong, Sports Editor March 3, 2024

Overwhelmed. That’s how I felt when I first learned of the end of the Freeway League as we athletes at Sunny Hills know it. The final vote in favor of releaguing across all schools in Orange County...

Girls tennis player junior Daniela Borruel (center) received her certificate of recognition alongside her two Sunny Hills classmates, who were also in attendance to receive their own certificates for being Adopt-A-Park volunteers, from the Fullerton City Council in City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

GAME BALL: Girls tennis co-captain earns Fullerton City Council award after finishing 58-0 in high school singles matches last fall

Dareen Hagekhalil, Staff Reporter February 18, 2024

In honor of girls tennis co-captain junior Daniela Borruel’s recent success in keeping her unbeaten streak alive in singles and claiming her second CIF-SS Division 2 title along the way, the Fullerton...

Utility player senior Eden Buell (left) maintains a defensive position, while utility player sophomore Lauren Jacobsen finds an opening to split to the ball and double team one of Agoura’s top shooters in the second quarter during a Wednesday, Feb. 15, Division 2 CIF-SS semi-finals matches at Mt. San Antonio College.

Lady Lancers return to CIF title match Saturday, Feb. 17, after 12-11 OT win over No. 1-seeded Agoura

Nathan Lee, Assistant Entertainment Editor February 17, 2024

They’re back. After bumping up a level from Division 3 last season to Division 2 this school year, the girls water polo players (25-6) will return to the championship round Saturday, Feb. 17, and...

The Lady Lancers – with sophomore Emily Kim in the front row fourth from the left – hold their second-place plaque, qualifying for nationals, from their first cheer competition at Agoura High School on Saturday, Jan. 13.

COLUMN: Lady Lancers’ first ever national cheer competition – a big jump for me, literally and figuratively

Emily Kim, Cub Reporter January 29, 2024

Transitioning from being an amateur in cheerleading to having participated in the first Sunny Hills cheer competition on Saturday, Jan. 13 was a big jump for me. I mean that figuratively and literally. Many...

Sophomore Charlise Tolentino (center) lifts her left leg up as part of the pyramid that her teammates are working on during the Lady Lancers’ period six practice behind the Sunny Hills PE locker rooms on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The team will compete in its first competition on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Agoura High School.

CHEER PREVIEW: Lady Lancers compete in CIF for the first time in history

Christine Yoo, Sports Editor January 12, 2024

Coaches: Patrice France (head coach), Jessica Bias (assistant coach), Monet Favreau (assistant coach) Top Returning Cheerleaders: London Channel (12), Elena Hernandez (12), Mackenzy Jung (11), Silvia...

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