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Base sophomore Sarina Desai practices lifting her teammate on her shoulders in the SH dance room on Wednesday, May 21.

GAMEBALL: Underclassman’s efforts lead to her joining 2 upperclassmen as cheer team’s co-captains

Soojin Cho, Copy Editor June 19, 2025

Passion. Dedication.  Communication.  Those are the three traits that cheer head coach Patrice France noticed in Sarina Desai when she was a freshman in France’s junior varsity squad. Those...

Senior, base Mackenzy Jung dances during cheer practice after school on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, behind the gym in preparation for their first competition on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025.

CHEER PREVIEW: Lady Lancers prepare for their redemption season

Elise Pak, Staff Reporter January 11, 2025

Coaches: Patrice France (head coach), Lindsea Britton (assistant coach), Mandy Jung (assistant coach), Monet Taylor (assistant coach) Top Returners: Natalia Alvarez (12), Ashley Arcila (12), Bianca...

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

At 3.75 inches tall, the $14 miniature Funko Pop of Lakers basketball legend LeBron James sits on girls basketball player junior Ayah Maaytah’s dresser. To this day, it’s one of her favorite gifts...

The Lady Lancers – with sophomore Emily Kim in the front row fourth from the left – hold their second-place plaque, qualifying for nationals, from their first cheer competition at Agoura High School on Saturday, Jan. 13.

COLUMN: Lady Lancers’ first ever national cheer competition – a big jump for me, literally and figuratively

Emily Kim, Staff Reporter January 29, 2024

Transitioning from being an amateur in cheerleading to having participated in the first Sunny Hills cheer competition on Saturday, Jan. 13 was a big jump for me. I mean that figuratively and literally. Many...

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, Feature Editor September 15, 2022

Coming from a family of basketball players, first-year cheer head coach Patrice France never thought she would become a cheerleader. Though she tried dancing in elementary school to junior high when...

 During a weekly Thursday Zoom meeting on Sept. 17, the Pep Squad meets to enhance team chemistry and start learning basic choreography movements from a distance. Adding new song techniques to the traditional cheer team, the Pep Squad struts a new look.

New Sunny Hills Pep Squad to cheer on Lancers

Grace Johnson, Web Managing Editor October 30, 2020

When Dance Production adviser Leiana Volen was presented last spring with taking over the cheer team she had an idea. “I was asked to take on the cheer team with [Dance Production assistant coach]...

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...

New assistant principal Melissa Stinson works in her office dealing with tasks given to her at her new position. Photo taken by Paul Yasutake.

New Sunny Hills administrator brings extensive experience from La Habra

Andrew Hong, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 1, 2019

 “Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt.” Willliam Shakespeare’s character, Lucio, makes this statement to Isabella, the protagonist of the...

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