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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
Girls soccer head coach William Allgeier guides the Lady Lancers against the Esperanza Aztecs during a scrimmage on Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Esperanza turf field.
ALL IN FOR ALLGEIER: First-time girls soccer head coach becomes fourth in program history
Emily Kim, Staff Reporter • December 26, 2024
Power forward and co-captain junior Arianna Holguin gets ready to shoot the ball during a Thursday, Dec. 19, girls basketball game in the Sunny Hills gym against the Woodbridge Warriors.
GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Coach aims to work on offense with ‘fresh batch’ of players who take over from senior-heavy team last season
Aashna Dialani, Opinion Editor • December 20, 2024
Senior Zachary Cardona sprints to the ball, passing Santiago High School defenders, to look for a shot at a goal at Buena Park High School stadium on Thursday, Nov. 21.
GAME BALL: Soccer player reaches goals with commitment to Rhodes College
Alexxa Berumen, Editor-in-Chief • December 15, 2024
Sophomore Maddie Ramirez aims to score a goal near the goal during the first girls varsity water polo game of the 2024-2025 season on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after school at the pool.
GIRLS WATER POLO PREVIEW: With new co-head coach, Lady Lancers aim to remain perfect in league play
Soojin Cho, Copy Editor • December 12, 2024
Junior varsity tennis player sophomore Alice Chae takes her racket back as she prepares to hit her opponent’s shot at the Thursday, Oct. 24, match against Villa Park High School.
LEVELING UP: Releaguing pushes me to strive my best, adapt to new situations
Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • December 8, 2024
Sophomores Chanwy Shin (left) and Dylan Kim play a round of Brawl Stars on a bench in front of Room 111 during lunch on Friday, Dec. 6, in preparation for the eSports club’s Brawl Stars tournament the next day at 4 p.m. via a Discord call.
FRIENDLY FIRE: SH students prepare for a lighthearted Brawl Stars tournament
Emily Lee, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • December 7, 2024
Team USA delivers gold medals during the 2024 Paris Olympics, ending Sunday, Aug. 11. Noah Lyles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone help bring home wins with their performances in the 100-meter and 400-meter hurdles, respectively. (“Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) 2024” by Citizen59 is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. “Noah Lyles - TeamUSA - Men's 100m GOLD at Paris” by Andy Miah is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.)
COLUMN: 2024 Paris Olympics brings home gold medal for its top 5 unforgettable moments
Lauren Kang, Sports Editor • December 2, 2024
Junior Mikel Cho (right) celebrates with his teammates at the 2024 Pan Am Cadet & Junior Taekwondo Championship on Friday, July 26, held at Arteaga Gymnasium in Querétaro, Mexico. Their performance earned the trio the gold medal.
STRIKING GOLD: Third time’s the charm for then-rising junior competing in international taekwondo team event in Mexico
Kevin Lee, Assistant News Editor • November 7, 2024
Wide receiver and linebacker senior Avery Koo (left) holds up his helmet in celebrating the Lancers’ first win of the season, a 33-3 blowout over Valencia Tigers on Friday, Oct. 18, at Buena Park High School stadium.
Lancers secure first win of season over Valencia, 33-3, on Friday, Oct. 18
Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • October 22, 2024
Lancer football players prepare to defend the Troy Warriors at the 15-yard line in the second quarter of the Battle of the Nations match on Friday, Aug. 23.
FOOTBALL PREVIEW: New head coach hands off new form of leadership to his players
Lauren Kang, Sports Editor • October 2, 2024
Goalie freshman Thomas Rovira throws the ball to a teammate during a Thursday, Aug. 29, home game against Segerstrom at the Sunny Hills pool.
BOYS WATER POLO PREVIEW: Lancers plan to take advantage of practices and offseason matches to prepare for the Century Conference
Serenity Li, Copy Editor • October 1, 2024
Singles No. 3 player freshman Vannia Pacheco swings her tennis racquet during practice on Tuesday, Sept. 10, after school.
GIRLS TENNIS PREVIEW: In a revamped Freeway League, Lady Lancers aim to win another title, advance in CIF playoffs
Ellen Hwang, Spotlight Team Reporter • September 24, 2024
New head football coach Fred Gambrell walks toward the sideline with his players during the game against Buena Park High School on Friday, Aug. 30.
TAKING A GAMBLE ON GAMBRELL: School officials offer San Clemente defensive assistant his first head coaching job to guide Lancer football team
Nicole Park, Feature Editor • September 23, 2024
Senior Chara Yoon tees off on the fifth hole at La Mirada golf course against California High School Monday, Aug. 29. The Lady Lancers defeated the Condors 258-213.
GIRLS GOLF PREVIEW: Lady Lancers seek to swing into victory in new league
Emily Lee, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • September 21, 2024
Girls flag football coach Dylan Kuhn gives a pep talk to his three quarterbacks, freshman Soliao Arredondo (left), junior Samantha Apolinar and sophomore Amelia Herbert, on the field during lunch before their Wednesday, Sept. 11, game against Troy High School.
WILL IT ALL ADD UP?: Despite a lack of experience in the sport, math teacher volunteers to guide inaugural season of girls flag football team
Ashley Kang, Business Manager & Spotlight Team Reporter • September 21, 2024
Girls volleyball players hold their sister gifts on the way to their game against La Serna High School in the bus on Friday, Aug. 23. The team is among seven girls sports on campus that follow this practice to foster team unity.
Gift exchanges from snacks to beverages among players in some girls sports foster team bonding
Lauren Kang, Sports Editor • September 20, 2024
Running back senior Sloanne O’Connor sprints through the field with the ball during the game against Woodrow Wilson High School at Sunny Hills on Monday, Aug. 19.
GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Lady Lancers kick off inaugural season with a strong start
Yena Oh, Sports Editor • September 18, 2024
Freshmen Quirsten Barabag (front), freshman John Baker (middle) and junior Ryan Lim (back) run 300-meter repeats on Thursday, September 5, on the track as part of their twice-a-week speed work.
CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: Lancers sprint with spirit under new head coach
Emily Kim, Staff Reporter • September 11, 2024
Opposite hitter senior Dylyn Williams tips the ball during the home match against Mary Star of the Sea High School on Friday, Aug. 30. The Lady Lancers won in straight sets.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW: New league but same championship-minded goals for Lady Lancers
Nicole Park, Feature Editor • September 11, 2024
Senior Samantha Burgess prepares for the CIF-SS D2 Championship Finals at Riverside City College on Friday, May 3.
GAME BALL: Senior swimmer holds Freeway League title as fastest in 50-, 100-yard freestyles
Jenna Kim, Entertainment Editor • May 30, 2024
Middle linebacker junior Adlyn Garcia catches a pass during a Monday, May 13, practice late after school at the Sunny Hills field. Wearing their pink jerseys, the juniors have been preparing for the Friday, May 17, powder puff game against the seniors at Buena Park High School stadium.
Friday Night Lights to return tomorrow, May 17, with seniors vs. juniors powder puff football game
Julie Jung, Staff Reporter • May 16, 2024
Outside hitter junior Matthew Barta strikes the ball as he jumps to make a kill during the first round of CIF in a home game on Thursday, April 25 against the Vista Murrieta Broncos.
Boys volleyball ends season in second round CIF playoffs loss to Placentia’s El Dorado High School
Angelina Jeong, Spotlight Specialty Magazine Editor • April 30, 2024
Running back senior Kaito Inoue attempts tries to break a tackle during a September 2023 game against Sonora High School at Buena Park High School stadium. Because of the CIF-Southern Section releaguing that will start in the 2024-2025 season, the Lancers will no longer compete against the Raiders as the former will play in the Lambda division, while the latter will play in the Iota division.
CIF-Southern Section football teams to get their own leagues starting 2024-2025 season
Christine Yoo, Managing Editor • April 16, 2024
Lady Lancers compete against La Serna High School on Thursday, March 7 at the Sunny Hills pool.
SWIM AND DIVE PREVIEW: Despite only one diver, Lancers hope for another successful season
Natasha Niazi, Videographer • April 12, 2024
Sophomore Jonathan Jeon tees off on the first hole at the Fullerton Golf Course against the Fullerton Indians Thursday, March 28. The Lancers won this match with a score of 180-204. (Image used with permission from Felipe Jikal.)
BOYS GOLF PREVIEW: Lancers focus on defending their Freeway League title for the 20th consecutive year
Kevin Lee, Assistant News Editor • April 7, 2024
Defensive specialist freshman Isabelle Kim serves the ball on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Troy High School gym in a match against Troy. Sunny Hills and Troy will not compete in the same league for the 2024-2025 season..
Freeway League disbands after 40 years
Aashna Dialani, Opinion Editor • April 5, 2024
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, Spotlight Specialty Magazine Editor • March 27, 2024
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, Podcast Team Leader • March 26, 2024
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, Web Editor-in-Chief • March 13, 2024
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, Web Managing Editor • March 13, 2024
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