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The Accolade

Campus supervisor liaison Randy Avalos (left) and science teacher Alexander Hua hold a bouquet of flowers in recognition of their Employee of the Year award. This school year’s honorees were announced in the staff lounge on Friday, Jan. 24, during break.

Campus supervisor liaison, science teacher earns Employee of the Year

Katelyn Ahn, Business Manager & Spotlight Team Reporter May 30, 2025

Sunny Hills Employees of the Year were recognized earlier this month during the regularly scheduled board meeting at the district office. “The district people didn’t really know me too well, but...

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,...

Pitcher senior Andre Katayama prepares to swing his bat during a home boys baseball game against Woodbridge High School at the baseball field on Tuesday, Feb. 25, after school. The opposing team won with a score of 6-1 against the Lancers.

BASEBALL PREVIEW: Lancers step into North Hills League with a fresh start

Caroline Shin, Staff Reporter March 4, 2025

Coaches: Dylan Kuhn (head coach), Lance Abbott (assistant coach), Randy Avalos (assistant coach), Troy Nelson (assistant coach), Tanner Salazar (assistant coach) Top Returners: Andrew Choi (12), Andre...

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

To serve and not be served. New head football coach Fred Gambrell said he constantly preaches this mantra to his players. “Serve but not be served; don't be selfish, but be selfless,” Gambrell...

Math teacher Dylan Kuhn helps freshman Favio Gonzalez with a cross multiplying worksheet during his fourth period Algebra 1 class on Wednesday, August 30, in Room 23.

TOUCH BASE: Former SH baseball athlete helps out as pitching coach and new math teacher

Aiden Park, Opinion Editor October 22, 2023

This is the seventh 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. Though...

Newly hired campus supervisor Randall Avalos (right) talks with two students during lunch near the cafeteria earlier this semester.

Avid collector, baseball coach establishes himself as campus supervisor

Chris Lee, Staff Reporter April 11, 2023

When Randall Avalos was 10 years old, his uncle introduced him to the hobby of collecting and selling baseball cards. Out of the many he saw, Avalos said he remembered seeing his uncle's 1952 card featuring...

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

Coaches: Christopher Vogt (head coach), Darius Durham (assistant coach), Aaron Pak (assistant coach) Top Returning Players: Jack Bender (12), Bohdan Faulkner (12), Nolan Jackson (11) Top Newcomers:...

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

Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina” starts blasting from the speakers in Room 130, the dance room, during sixth period. Sophomore Dance Production [DP] member Lauren Bromley starts the zumba workout, hopping...

Social science teacher Chris Vogt gives a lecture to his students on Thursday, Aug. 18, during his fourth period Advanced Placement U.S. History class in Room 23.

Former Ayala High School baseball coach joins Sunny Hills as new social science teacher

Henry Lee, Web Editor-in-Chief October 19, 2022

Fifteen years ago, Chris Vogt received his first introduction to teaching several buildings away from where he finds himself now. Helping grade papers and leading history lectures 15 years ago under...

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

First-year coaches often talk to their players about winning league titles and CIF championships. But few have seen that kind of success happen in their inaugural seasons. Sunny Hills baseball head...

Baseball gear puts sport as most expensive to play

Baseball gear puts sport as most expensive to play

Hannah Kim, Special Sections Editor April 28, 2020

This story is the second of a three-part series, with the first part “What's the cheapest sport at Sunny Hills” being published on print Feb. 14. This story was originally published in print on March...

Freshmen Jack Bender, Bohdan Faulkner, Dustin Staggs and Russell Yang (from left to right) pose for a picture at their victory parade in Downtown Fullerton Aug. 22. Photo used with permission from Mason Morris.

4 SH freshmen from Junior Little League World Series championship team hope to bring success for Lancers baseball team

Hannah Kim, Special Sections Editor September 23, 2019

Four Sunny Hills freshman baseball players experienced the parade of their lives last month after being part of a Junior Little League championship team, and now they’ll turn their attention to what...

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