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Varsity girls golf player then-junior Jaelyn Yeon hits a golf ball at the golf match against California High School held after school on Thursday, Aug. 29 of the 2024-2025 school year, at the La Mirada golf course.

GIRLS GOLF PREVIEW: Lady Lancers tee up for fourth consecutive league title

Yena Oh, Entertainment Editor • September 2, 2025

Coaches: Scott Enrico (head coach) Top Returners: Nana Kim (10), Lindsay Shin (11), Jaelyn Yeon (12)   Top Newcomers: Siyoon Jang (9), Isabelle Kim (9), Madison Kim (9), Miya Siregar (9) Last...

Former coaches Ralph Trigstead (left of jersey) and Tim Devaney (right of jersey) hold up former Lancer football player Jim Karsatos’ jersey from Ohio State University in commemoration of his achievements. This event took place during the halftime of football’s first home game of the season on Friday, Aug. 29, at the Buena Park High School Stadium.

SH athletic department honors football alum at first home game

Lauren Kang, Managing Editor • September 1, 2025

On the night of the Lancers’ first home football game, a bright red and white jersey gleamed under the Friday night lights. The framed outfit was held up by former football and golf coach Tim Devaney,...

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, Opinion Editor • 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...

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...

The Sunny Hills boys golf team celebrates its CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship victory by posing with a plaque at the Cross Creek Golf Club Monday, May 15. The Lancers played against 19 other schools and secured the CIF Southern Section Championship title with an overall score of 360 in the three-day tournament.

Boys golf tees up its fifth CIF championship; first Division 1 title

Chris Lee, Staff Reporter • May 26, 2023

For the first time in the school’s history, the boys golf team won the CIF Division 1 title, keeping its undefeated season since Freeway League play started intact. “In these one-day championships,...

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

Coaches: Albert Soliguen (head coach), Victoria Guillory (assistant coach) Top Returning Players: Ryan Axe (12), Nathan Casasola (12), Logan Filadelfia (12), Ryan Mesnik (11), Owen Taylor (12), Payton...

Drum major senior Lana Luu accepts a second-place plaque for the Lancer Regiment during the Saturday, Nov. 12, Division Championships at Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo. The Lancer Regiment, comprised of the school marching band and the Color Guard, will advance to the championship round Saturday, Nov. 19, in Garden Grove, where they will compete for a chance to earn a first-place award for a second consecutive year.

Lancer Regiment to compete Saturday, Nov. 19, in Garden Grove for chance to repeat as California State Band champions

Faith Jung, Spotlight Specialty Magazine Editor • November 18, 2022

Copy editor Seowon Han and cub reporter Kevin Lee contributed to this story. After placing second in a divisional round last weekend, the marching band and Color Guard will advance to compete Saturday,...

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, Opinion Editor • September 27, 2022

His efforts on the Sunny Hills football team led to two Freeway League titles. In 1990, he played defensive back and wide receiver on the Lancer football squad that won a CIF title. New head football...

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

After claiming the CIF-SS Division 5 Championship this past weekend, the boys volleyball team blew past the Arroyo Grande Eagles in straight sets in its first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 SoCal Championship...

Sunny Hills freshman Daniela Bourrel (right) stands with athletic director Paul Jones (left) after winning the CIF-Southern Section singles title at Whittier Narrows on Dec. 2.

Freshman wins CIF Division 3 girls tennis singles title – a first for Sunny Hills

Daniel Kong, Business Manager • January 8, 2022

In the 62 years of Sunny Hills High School, no female athlete has ever won a CIF tennis singles title. It took a first-year freshman to change that and make history for the SH girls tennis program. Daniela...

Wide receiver and defensive back senior Wilson Cal runs an interception back during a 49-8 win against Buena Park Oct. 11 at Buena Park High School stadium. Photo taken by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake

All-CIF football player commits to Azusa Pacific after three successful seasons on varsity

Andrew Hong, Arts & Entertainment Editor • February 7, 2020

At 6 years old, he raked in five hours each per week playing basketball at the Boys & Girls Club of Fullerton and soccer in the Fullerton Rangers Youth Soccer Club. At age 9, he began playing for...

Sunny Hills football team tosses ice cream to students at break Dec. 6 to celebrate CIF title

Sunny Hills football team tosses ice cream to students at break Dec. 6 to celebrate CIF title

Hope Li, Opinion Editor • December 9, 2019

This story was updated Dec. 12 with a quote from one of the football players. To the sound of Queen’s Freddie Mercury singing “We Are the Champions,” school officials celebrated the football team’s...

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