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The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

The Accolade
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The Student News Site of Sunny Hills High School

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Sisters and doubles tennis partners seniors Hannah Saab (left) and Karina Saab hold their rackets while brother senior Lucas Saab prepares for a volleyball spike.

SUPER SAAB STORY: Senior triplets reflect on high school athletics bond; plan to pave their own path past graduation

Emily Kim, Staff Reporter • May 16, 2025

They’re triplets. But they’re not all the same gender. Two are girls, and one is a boy. For the past four years, these three have taken their athletic talents to either the tennis or volleyball...

Boys baseball coach Dylan Kuhn (center) stands by the dugout with players as he carefully watches the baseball game against Sonora High School at the Sunny Hills baseball field on Monday, March 10.

MAKING A HOME RUN: Ex-baseball player returns to his alma mater as head baseball coach

Ellen Hwang, Spotlight Team Reporter • May 1, 2025

No. 1 singles player senior Derrick Sun returns a serve during his first match at home against Esperanza High School on Thursday, April 24. The Lancers’ last league match ended with a victory, 10-7, keeping Sunny Hills in second place in the division before league finals begin this week.

Boys tennis ends league season in second place; qualifies for CIF playoffs

Soojin Cho, Copy Editor • May 1, 2025

After winning its third consecutive Freeway League match last week against Esperanza, the boys tennis team maintained its hold on second place in the division while qualifying for a spot in the CIF playoffs....

Forward freshman Brandon Netzahual attempts to pass Santiago High School defenders at Buena Park High School's turf field Thursday, Nov. 21.

WINTER SPORTS RECAP: Boys soccer, boys basketball, boys wrestling, girls water polo qualify for playoffs

Faith Jung, Spotlight Specialty Magazine Editor • April 22, 2025

Boys soccer, boys basketball, boys wrestling and girls water polo advanced to playoffs this season, with two of the four teams bringing home the league championship title. After the disbandment of the...

Outside hitter senior Lucas Saab prepares to spike the ball while two Yorba Linda players get ready to defend against it during the Friday, April 11, home match. The Lancers defeated the Mustangs in straight sets, clinching second place in the inaugural Crestview League.

Boys volleyball clinches second place in inaugural Crestview League; qualifies for CIF playoffs

Nathan Lee, Layout Editor • April 15, 2025

After a four-match losing streak, the boys volleyball team rebounded during its senior night home match against Yorba Linda High School and clinched second place in the inaugural Crestview League, qualifying...

No. 2 doubles player senior Matthew Ma returns a serve during his second match at home against Cypress High School on Tuesday, April 1.

Despite wind gusts, boys tennis captures its first league win against Cypress

Soojin Cho, Copy Editor • April 8, 2025

After losing its first Freeway League match to private school Crean Lutheran of Irvine at home, the boys tennis team rebounded for its first win in its Tuesday, April 1, match against Cypress High School...

Junior Cole Kim tees up his first hole with a driver on Thursday, March 27, during their second league match against Yorba Linda at Black Gold Golf Course.

BOYS GOLF PREVIEW: Stacked Lancers with 3 D1 commits seek to win inaugural Crestview League title, another CIF championship

Nathan Lee, Layout Editor • March 31, 2025

Coach: Scott Enrico (head coach) Top Returning Players: Andrew Choi (11), Jonathan Jeon (11), Felipe Jikal (10), Caleb Kim (12), Troy Kwon (11) Top Newcomer: Cole Kim (11) Last Season: The Lancers...

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...

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),...

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,...

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...

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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