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Angelina Jeong

Angelina Jeong, Sports Editor

Junior Angelina Jeong enters her first year on The Accolade staff after learning the fundamentals of journalism in the Journalism 1 class last year. Alongside co-sports editor junior Christine Yoo, she looks forward to publishing more stories for the sports section that will continue the award-winning legacy of The Accolade. Her goal as an editor this year is to improve her writing and layout skills to entice more students into taking an interest in the publication.

Outside of The Accolade, Jeong can be found volunteering for her club or going on walks with her dog. 

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Junior Celerina Lee (left) wears her medal while holding up her National German Exam certificate, both of which were given to her from her German 3 honors teacher, Sergey Artemyev, on Thursday, May 9. The awards recognize her high marks from the National German Exam.

German program seeing success at national level

Angelina Jeong, Sports Editor • May 29, 2024

German national testing officials have praised the school’s students studying this language, especially based on the results of this year’s exam takers. Three students — two juniors and a sophomore...

Video production director senior Melusine Tenkoff prepares to film for the schoolwide lip dub during sixth period on Friday, April 26.

Video production director of weekly, pre-recorded news video reflects on her 4-year experience at the helm

Angelina Jeong, Sports Editor • May 27, 2024

Entering the Art of Video class, then-junior Melusine Tenkoff didn’t know these next two years of her life would play the biggest role in determining her future career.  Tenkoff said she had neither...

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, Sports Editor • April 30, 2024

Despite winning in four sets in the Lancers’ first round of CIF playoffs last week, the boys volleyball team pushed its second-round opponent to five sets before losing this past weekend to Placentia’s...

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),...

Episode 7: LET’S TALK POLITICS – Junior State of America

Angelina Jeong and Christine Yoo • March 4, 2024

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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...

A hand reaches out for the restricted area behind the bars where the applicant with a legacy from his parent finds easier ways in college admissions. As some colleges are reconsidering legacy admissions, a special advantage for college applicants with family members who attended the same institution or made a significant donation, some argue the benefits while others of how its an unfair advantage for a small percentage of people.

HEAD TO HEAD: Should colleges allow legacy admissions?

Angelina Jeong and Christine Yoo • January 31, 2024

New Spanish teacher Christian Llamas teaches his third period honors class how to conjugate the reflexive verb “despertarse” in Room 71 on Aug. 21.

RETURNING TO HIS ROOTS: SH Spanish department welcomes former basketball coach as new Spanish teacher

Angelina Jeong, Sports Editor • October 22, 2023

This is the eighth in a series of profiles on new, full-time instructors hired at Sunny Hills during or before the fall semester of the 2023-2024 school year. Expect more profiles to be posted soon. Students...

Senior cross country runner Esther Kim heads toward the finish line during the first Freeway League Cluster of the season at Ralph B. Clark Park in Buena Park on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The Lady Lancers placed third at the meet.

Cross country girls take third in first Freeway League competition of the season for all sports

Angelina Jeong, Sports Editor • September 15, 2023

The first sport in the 2023-2024 school year to kick off the Freeway League season went to cross country. The Lancers and Lady Lancers competed against the other five schools in the league with the...

Senior Lauren Lee gets ready to tee off on the first hole at Candlewood Country Club in Whittier against Cerritos High School Thursday, Aug. 31. The Lady Lancers (1-1 at the time) defeated the Dons 191-225 in their third non-league match.

[Photo] GIRLS GOLF PREVIEW: Lady Lancers seek to stay under par to take Freeway League title again

September 11, 2023

Senior Lauren Lee gets ready to tee off on the first hole at Candlewood Country Club in Whittier against Cerritos High School Thursday, Aug. 31. The Lady Lancers (1-1 at the time) defeated the Dons 191-225...

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, Sports Editor • May 4, 2023

Almost two decades of Freeway League dominance. To finish off league play with an unblemished record this season. And to end the whole season with only one loss against Walnut High School in a non-league...

Senior Kier Regoso (left) holds up his camera to record two Chinese Club members to lip sync to a part of Donny Osmonds Ill Make a Man Out of You on Friday, April 7, outside the gym.

SH GOES DUBBING: Video production students coordinate their first lip dub video in decades, fostering school spirit

Angelina Jeong, Sports Editor • May 1, 2023

It all started at 9:30 a.m.  Students had a day off from school on Good Friday, April 7, while teachers came to campus for staff meetings and training. Nevertheless, students from 32 on-campus clubs,...

Senior Ellie Kim performs at a pansori competition on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.

Senior returns from a 2-week program studying traditional music in South Korea

Angelina Jeong, Sports Editor • February 16, 2023

Two weeks away from her family and friends. Two weeks missing school and having to make up all that work. Two weeks living overseas in an island city southwest of South Korea. Those were the kind...

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