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Senior Yurang Li swings a golf wedge earlier this summer in the Girls Junior Americas Cup at Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course in British Columbia, Canada. Li has committed to play for the University of Illinois women’s golf team.

GAME BALL: Senior golfer wins 4th straight Freeway League MVP title; graduates early to play for Illinois in spring semester

Kyuwon Han, Cub Reporter December 22, 2023

Girls golf became an official Freeway League sport in the 2015-2016 school year. Since then, rival Troy High School's athletes had won a majority of the league MVPs in this sport. But that all changed...

Power forward senior Natalie Do prepares to dribble the ball during an after school practice on Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the Sunny Hills gym. The Lady Lancers will start Freeway League play on Thursday, Dec. 21, at home against the Sonora Raiders.

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Despite their height disadvantage, Lady Lancers focus on bringing more victories in tournaments and CIF

Jenna Kim, Staff Reporter December 20, 2023

Coaches: Jae Byun (head coach), Janice Kim (assistant coach), Ronald Quedec (assistant coach), John Wooldridge (assistant coach) Top Returning Players: Erin Choi (12), Natalie Do (12), Rebecca Fruto...

Cutline: Post player Kingsley Ashley lays up the balls against the backboard on Monday, Dec. 11 during a home game session at SH gym at 5-7 p.m. amongst different players.

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: With new talents, the Lancers seek to place Top 3 in the Freeway League

Nathan Lee, Assistant Entertainment Editor December 20, 2023

Coaches: Joe Ok (head coach), Don Shaw (assistant coach)  Top Returning Players: Kingsley Ashley (12), Nathan Sanchez (12), Justin Shim (12), Ze Brien Watkins (11)  Top Newcomers: Raeden Bobadilla...

Utility player sophomore Lauren Jacobsen gets ready to throw the ball during the girls water polo practice on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the Sunny Hills pool.

GIRLS WATER POLO PREVIEW: Lady Lancers look to keep undefeated streak alive in Freeway League play, return to CIF title match

Nathan Lee, Assistant Entertainment Editor December 13, 2023

Coaches: Keith Nighswonger (head coach), Jordan Jaime (assistant coach)  Top Returning Players: Sienna Bertsch (12), Eden Buell (12), Isabella Castaneda (12), Katelyn Fu (12), Julianna Garcia (12),...

Former girls varsity soccer coach Jeff Gordon (center) holds a glass trophy and a certificate as part of his induction into the CIF Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at The Grand’s Conference Center Ballroom in Long Beach. To Gordon’s left stands a plaque that  contains the names of past and present Hall of Fame inductees.

Ex-girls soccer head coach Jeff Gordon gets inducted into CIF Hall of Fame

Aashna Dialani, Assistant Business Manager December 12, 2023

Walking into social science teacher Jeff Gordon’s classroom is like entering a sports memorabilia museum.  On the left wall, Gordon has on display brown frames containing 16-by-14- inch photos of...

Freshman Alexis Arroyo Garcia, who plays midfielder, dribbles a soccer ball across the Sunny Hills field during sixth period on Thursday, Nov. 30. The team’s non-league record is 4-1-1, with its only loss to Canyon High School in Anaheim, and the first Freeway League game will begin Tuesday, Dec. 12.

BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW: Lancers set their sights on another Freeway League title and a return to CIF title game

Nicole Park, Copy Editor December 11, 2023

Coaches: Jordan Brinkley (head coach), Jonathan Burtea (assistant coach), David Torres (assistant coach) Top Returning Players: Anthony Aguiar-Casillas (12), Ezra Arias (12), Zachary Cardona (11), Ethan...

Sophomore Elly Sweeney reaches for the soccer ball at the Sunny Hills field during an after school practice on Monday, Dec. 4. The Lady Lancers will kick off their Freeway League season at an away game against Sonora High School.

GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW: Lady Lancers kick off the season with a strong comeback, aims to progress further into CIF playoffs

Claire Lee, Staff Reporter December 11, 2023

Coaches: AJ Arenas (head coach), Sergio Miramontes (assistant coach), Ezequiel Paz (assistant coach) Top Returning Players: Rachel Haan (12), Isabel Miramontes (12), Katie Sweeney (12), Celine Villasenor...

Junior Caleb Kim (right) spars against another player during practice Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the wrestling room. The Lancers defeated the Sonora Raiders Wednesday, Nov. 29, at home in their first Freeway League match of the season.

BOYS WRESTLING PREVIEW: Coaches aim for Lancers to finish in Top 3 in Freeway League

Chris Lee, Staff Reporter November 30, 2023

Coaches: Matthew Acosta (head coach), Fernando Mora (assistant coach), Ethan Nguyen (assistant coach) Top Returning Wrestlers: Derek Edwards (12), Cristian Gomez (12), Caleb Kim (11), Gavin Kim (10),...

Senior SooRin Hwangbo (top) and sophomore Keira Suh practice their techniques in the Sunny Hills wrestling room Wednesday, November 15, to train for their first Freeway League match at home against the Sonora Raiders on Wednesday, Nov. 29.

GIRLS WRESTLING PREVIEW: Lady Lancers hope to body themselves into CIF

Jiwoo Han, Opinion Editor November 29, 2023

Coaches: Matthew Acosta (head coach), Fernando Mora (assistant coach), Ethan Nguyen (assistant coach) Top Returning Wrestlers: Kayla Alamos (12), SooRin Hwangbo (12), Sage Moreno (12) Top Newcomer:...

Boys volleyball takes its game to the ‘beach’

Boys volleyball takes its game to the ‘beach’

Chris Lee, Staff Reporter November 18, 2023

It was during the March 2020 COVID-19 pandemic that the boys volleyball team’s inaugural season ended abruptly. Three years and a CIF Southern Section Division 5 title later, the Lancers are going...

Outside hitter senior Kayla Taylor holds up two fingers to signify the number of available hitters for the opposing team during the quarterfinal match against Windward School on Wednesday, Oct. 25.

GAME BALL: Girls volleyball team captain reaches 1,000 career kills, receives Dream Team recognition

Nicole Park, Copy Editor October 28, 2023

In the midst of the black-and-yellow coded Sunny Hills gym, bright splotches of leprechaun green fill the stands and the court. The nine-meter net separates six players from the SH girls volleyball...

Right side hitter senior Jasmin Sonboli prepares for a kill against a Windward School blocker in the Sunny Hills gym Wednesday, Oct. 25. The Lady Lancers won the CIF Southern Section Division 4 quarterfinal match in straight sets and will compete in the semifinal round again at home on Saturday, Oct. 28, against the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles.

CIF PLAYOFFS RECAP: Girls volleyball advances to semifinal round after defeating Windward in straight sets

Jiwoo Han, Opinion Editor October 28, 2023

In her nearly decade-long tenure as the head coach of the Sunny Hills girls volleyball team, Amanda Donaldson had not been able to find a way to get her players to advance beyond the CIF quarterfinal playoff...

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