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Junior Dino Torres swings his golf club at the La Mirada Golf Course before the boys golf team’s last Freeway League match against the Sonora Raiders April 27. The Lancers won 182-272, finishing Freeway League play undefeated and becoming league champions for a 19th consecutive season.
STREAK CONTINUES: Boys golf takes Freeway League title for 19th straight season
Angelina Jeong • May 4, 2023
Sophomore Caleb Kim swings his driver to hit the golf ball at Alta Vista Country Club against the Valencia Tigers Tuesday, March 7. The Lancers won this preseason match 197-211.
BOYS GOLF PREVIEW: Lancers aim to maintain dominance
Chris Lee, Staff Reporter • April 14, 2023
First-year baseball head coach Christopher Vogt (right) teaches his players how to properly throw a ball during an afterschool practice Monday, March 2.
BASEBALL PREVIEW: Despite change in head coach midway through the school year, team’s goals remain the same
Euree Kim, Staff Reporter • March 30, 2023
Pitcher sophomore Alexis Perez positions to catch a softball at the Sunny Hills field in an afterschool practice Monday, March 27.
SOFTBALL PREVIEW: Lady Lancers bounce back from their ‘short stop’ of win streak hoping to win Freeway League, advance deeper in CIF
Alexxa Berumen, Feature Editor • March 29, 2023
Seniors Tony Salas (left) and Victor Lang practice strides Monday, March 13, at the Sunny Hills track in preparation for their Tuesday, March 28, meet at Buena Park High School stadium.
BOYS TRACK PREVIEW: Lancers look to improve with more eligible for CIF
David Kim, Staff Reporter • March 29, 2023
Senior Julian Boyd practices his butterfly stroke for the upcoming season after school in the Sunny Hills pool Monday, March 13.
BOYS AND GIRLS SWIM PREVIEW: Lancers look to improve, qualify for CIF
Justin Pak, Copy Editor • March 14, 2023
The boys volleyball team celebrates a point against Cerritos on Thursday, March 9, in the Sunny Hills gym. After losing the first set, the Lancers bounced back and swept the next three to win, 19-25, 25-20, 25-18 and 26-24.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW: Lancers looking forward to challenge of competing in higher division
Kayla Martinez, Staff Reporter • March 14, 2023
Junior Brian Lemus gets ready to hit a forehand at a practice on March 3 at Sunny Hills.
BOYS TENNIS PREVIEW: Lancers aim for ‘three-peat’ Freeway League title
Giselle Suastegui, Feature Editor • March 13, 2023
Middle blocker senior Ryan Axe gets ready to spike the ball against the Cerritos Dons in a preseason match Thursday, March 9, in the Sunny Hills gym. The Lancers defeated the Dons in four sets, 3-1.
The boys volleyball team continues their five game win-streak against Cerritos Dons on Thursday, March 9
Nathan Lee, Staff Reporter • March 13, 2023
Gymnast senior Andrew Gonzalez performs an L-sit at a Stanford University competition Jan. 28. This was the second level-nine meet for him and freshman Cailean Travis, his teammate.
SH boys bring own brand of balance to gymnastics
Kate Yang, Editor-in-Chief • March 7, 2023
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW: Lady Lancers hope to run away with track and field league title, qualify for CIF
Irene Sheen, Special Sections Editor • March 6, 2023
eSports co-presidents senior Cole Sass (left) and junior Garv Jain promote their Saturday, Feb. 4, Minecraft tournament during a club meeting on Friday, Jan. 20. For the current CIF season, the North America Scholastic eSports Federation replaced PlayVS as the program’s host.
eSports teams play under CIF’s new host NASEF
Justin Pak, Copy Editor • February 23, 2023
Senior Kayla Alamos (above) puts her left arm around senior Kylie Yang to demonstrate the referees position during wrestling practice on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Room 153.
GIRLS WRESTLING PREVIEW: New coach, increase in athletes raise expectations for season
Nathan Lee, Staff Reporter • January 27, 2023
Utility player senior Sofia Smith prepares to shoot the ball during a Tuesday, Jan. 17, practice at the Sunny Hills’ aquatics pool.
GIRLS WATER POLO PREVIEW: Lady Lancers shoot for a CIF title as well as securing their sixth Freeway League title
Aiden Park, Arts & Entertainment Editor • January 24, 2023
Midfielder junior Isabel Miramontes winds up to kick the ball into the netting during a Nov. 14, 2022, after school practice on the Sunny Hills field.
GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW: With new head coach, Lady Lancers aim to continue with yearly goal of finishing season among the top in the Freeway League
Stacy Kim, Staff Reporter • January 23, 2023
Forward junior Issac Morales prepares to pass the ball on Wednesday, Jan. 11, during an away game against Buena Park High School at Buena Park High School stadium.
BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW: Returning as CIF champions, the Lancers strive for another trophy this season
Henry Lee, Web Editor-in-Chief • January 20, 2023
Guard senior Johann Kwon dribbles the basketball during a home game against Western Christian High School on Nov. 15, 2022.
BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Lancers look to claim Freeway League title with 4 returning starters
Grace Min, Sports Editor • January 12, 2023
Power forward junior Silvia Lee prepares to shoot the ball in a drill during her Nov. 15 practice after school in the Sunny Hills gym.
GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Lady Lancers strive for better team play, league championship title
Susie Kim, News Editor • December 23, 2022
Baseball center fielder junior Tyler Simkins (left) and Dance Production member junior Addison Cannon balance on steppers during their Friday, Oct. 7, joint workout session during sixth period.
DANCING WITH THE BOYS: Baseball team joins Dance Production in first joint workouts
Euree Kim, Staff Reporter • December 9, 2022
Setter senior Stacy Kim jumps up to block the oncoming ball during the second set of the CIF-SS playoffs against The Archer School for Girls on Oct. 22. The Lady Lancers won the match 3-0, which qualifies them for the quarterfinal round on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Girls volleyball advances to CIF-SS quarterfinals after sweeping The Archer School for Girls
Irene Sheen, Special Sections Editor • October 24, 2022
Senior Division 1 commit Kelsey Kim takes a swing during a tournament at the Stallion Mountain Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, July 1.
GAME BALL: La Habra transfer, Division 1 commit makes her mark on the greens
Grace Min, Sports Editor • October 14, 2022
Senior Nathan Lee runs past players of the Fullerton Union High School football team during the Sept. 30 homecoming game held at Buena Park High School’s stadium. The Lancers won the game 14-13, setting their Freeway League record at 1-0.
Lancers hold off Fullerton Tribe 14-13 in Sept. 30 homecoming game, Freeway League opener
Kate Yang, Editor-in-Chief • October 7, 2022
Football head coach David Wilde instructs his players on an offensive play in a Sept. 9 home game against Brea Olinda.
Coach Wilde’s Upturn: Journey from CIF winning team player to head coach
Aiden Park, Arts & Entertainment Editor • September 27, 2022
Co-captain senior Veronica Diaz, a top returning player on the girls tennis team this season, gets ready to hit a forehand at a practice on Sept. 6 at Sunny Hills.
GIRLS TENNIS PREVIEW: Lady Lancers aim to repeat as Freeway League champs while making another run for a CIF title
Seowon Han, Copy Editor • September 23, 2022
Senior Kelsey Kim, a transfer from La Habra High School, draws back her driver during July’s The Cactus Tour in Las Vegas. Kim is considered a top newcomer in the Lady Lancers golf team this season.
GIRLS GOLF PREVIEW: Reigning CIF Division 3 champs strive to keep playing up to par
Jaimie Chun, Managing Editor • September 20, 2022
Utility player junior Brandon Koh (left) gets ready to fire the ball toward the goal in an Aug. 25 home game against Chino Hills at the Sunny Hills pool.
BOYS WATER POLO PREVIEW: Lancers plunge into the 2022-2023 season with goal of qualifying for CIF playoffs
Hannah Lee, Opinion Editor • September 20, 2022
Cheerleaders (left to right) senior Alysa Lee, junior Alyssa Rhee and sophomore Aly Chow perform a half stunt during their routine at the beginning of the year assembly Aug. 19 in the gym during first period.
New cheer coaches take on new direction of squad
Stacy Kim, Staff Reporter • September 15, 2022
Middle blocker senior Olivia Haptonstall gets ready to spike a ball in the Thursday, Aug. 25, home match against the Canyon Comanches. Heading into the Wednesday, Sept. 14, matchup at La Habra, the Lady Lancers have a 1-0 Freeway League record after defeating Fullerton at home on Monday, Sept. 12.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW: Lady Lancers hope to shut out all competitors, being a younger team this year
Jiwoo Han, Sports Editor • September 14, 2022
The Sunny Hills boys cross country team practices after school at the track Wednesday, Aug. 24.
CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: Boys, girls squads make push for Freeway League title
Faith Jung, Social Media Manager • September 12, 2022
The Sunny Hills Lancers football team charges onto the field before the kickoff of its first game of the 2022-2023 season Thursday, Aug. 26, against Capistrano Valley High School at Buena Park High School stadium.
FOOTBALL PREVIEW: New head coach, new players hope for winning formula
Kate Yang, Editor-in-Chief • August 26, 2022
Senior Kailee Chow breezes her way through the 500-meter freestyle, finishing in first place at El Dorado High School on Feb 23. She later broke the Sunny Hills record for the 100-yard butterfly event with a time of 55.65 and secured the Division 2 CIF title.
Senior leaves girls swim team with perfect Freeway League record
Alex Lee, Staff Reporter • June 2, 2022
Opposite hitter junior Nathan Casasola (left) joins middle blocker senior Sebastian Bonca in an attempt to stop Arroyo Grande’s outside hitter, senior Josh McCune, from scoring a point during the first round of the state CIF tournament Tuesday, May 18, in the SH gym.
After taking first CIF-SS Division 5 title, boys volleyball keeps momentum going with first round state CIF win Tuesday, May 17
Grace Min, Sports Editor • May 18, 2022
Girls soccer head coach Jeff Gordon (center) holds the CIF-SS Division 2 championship plaque in celebration with his team on Feb. 3, 2019, at Warren High School in Downey after defeating Mira Costa High School, 2-1. Gordon cultivated over 600 career wins, three CIF championship titles and 19 Freeway League titles.
Gordon Era comes to a close - coach retires after nearly four decades
Grace Johnson, Web Managing Editor • May 16, 2022
New baseball head coach Ryan Bateman walks toward some of his players during batting practice Thursday, May 5, after school on the Sunny Hills baseball field. Bateman has led the Lancers to their first Freeway League title since 1999.
First-year baseball head coach's 'Be Great' mentality has led to team's Freeway League title -- the first since 1999
Kayla Martinez, Staff Reporter • May 9, 2022
Senior Alexander Flores (left) and junior Frank Lopez strategize for their next game after a win by the opposing team’s forfeit Feb. 28. The newly formed four-member Halo team is currently 3-2 in the High School eSports League.
Sunny Hills eSports adds Halo Infinite team to its list of five other competitive squads; its four members tout a 3-2 in the High School eSports League
Jiwoo Han , Sports Editor • April 5, 2022
Peter Karavedas (center) holds the 2019 CIF-SS Division 8 Championship plaque after the Lancers defeated Santa Barbara High School 24-21 on Nov. 30, 2019.
NEW CHAPTER: Former head football coach Peter Karavedas shares his goals in education and plans for his family
Grace Johnson, Web Managing Editor • April 1, 2022
Junior point guard Chad Nguyen dribbles toward a Garden Grove player Feb 22. Even though the Lancers lost their semifinal CIF-Southern Section Division 4 game, the team won its first state CIF playoff game, since 2004, on March 1.
13th-seeded Sunny Hills boys basketball team upsets 4th-seeded Monte Vista 68-51 in first round of CIF state playoffs
Henry Lee , Web Editor-in-Chief • March 2, 2022
Forward junior Mathias Brown (right) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the Lancers’ first goal in the first round of CIF state regionals against Panorama High School on Tuesday, March 1, at the Buena Park High School stadium. Brown, who was also playing on his birthday, came up with a hat trick with a total of three goals as Sunny Hills won 4-3.
Sunny Hills boys soccer moves on to state CIF regional semifinals after 4-3 victory
Grace Min, Sports Editor • March 2, 2022
In response to the opposing team’s lineup announcement, many students in the Sunny Hills home section in the gym deliberately flip through The Accolade’s most recent issue, “Going Viral,” at the Feb. 18 boys basketball game against Ontario Christian High School. Since students are now allowed back onto the bleachers at home basketball games this school year, they have found more ways to increase audience participation to build school spirit after not being allowed to do so last season because of the pandemic.
Are they really reading newspapers? Return of fans to basketball games leads to revival of student section antics
Henry Lee, Web Editor-in-Chief • March 1, 2022
After accepting the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 championship plaque, the Sunny Hills Boys soccer players and the coaching staff gather Saturday, Feb. 26, for a team photo. The Lancers defeated Norte Vista 1-0 in overtime at Ramona High School in Riverside to claim a second CIF title since 2016.
OT OPERA: Sunny Hills boys soccer team wins CIF title, defeating Norte Vista 1-0 – the Lancers’ third straight victory in overtime since the quarterfinals
Grace Johnson and Alex Lee • February 28, 2022
Sunny Hills Class of 2007 alumna and then-junior Tanya Taylor (middle) rushes to steal the ball at a girls soccer game where the Lancers left the field with a victory. Since her four years at Sunny Hills, Taylor went on to lead her UCI team to victories while also setting individual records; her achievements on the field will be recognized at the UCI Athletics Hall of Fame of 2021 on Feb. 19.
UCI inducts SH alumna into 2021 Hall of Fame
Michelle Sheen, Editor-in-Chief • February 17, 2022
A screenshot of the Friday, Feb. 11,, statement from football head coach Peter Karavedas that was posted on the Sunny Hills football Instagram home page at 2:42 p.m. -- nearly an hour after Karavedas told his players he was stepping down during a lunch-time meeting at the campus weight room.
HANGING UP THE WHISTLE: After seven years – one of which included a CIF title – Lancers’ football head coach steps down, surprising players, boosters
Rachel Yun, Sports Editor • February 15, 2022
The Sunny Hills girls water polo team celebrates their fifth consecutive Freeway League Championship title after a 7-5 victory against the La Habra Highlanders.
For the fifth straight year, Lady Lancers run away with Freeway League title in water polo after 7-5 victory over La Habra
Krishna Thaker, Special Sections Editor • February 11, 2022
Construction for the new golf training facility, located in between the tennis courts and the junior varsity baseball field, began on Nov. 29. The site, which costs roughly $50,000, will feature 11 hitting bays. Though school officials could not provide a completion date, golf head coach Scott Enrico said he hopes it’ll be ready to use in the 2022-2023 school year.
Boys, girls golf to receive $50,000 golf training area on campus with no specified completion date
Grace Johnson, Web Managing Editor • February 2, 2022
Point guard junior Chad Nguyen dribbles the ball in front of a sparse crowd as a result of the indoor audi- ence limit at a home game against Buena Park on Wednesday.
Omicron forces limit to indoor sports spectators to 500
Kate Yang , Editor-in-Chief • February 1, 2022
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