The Accolade

COLUMN: District runs forward to a brighter future

Lauren Kang, Sports Editor • February 13, 2025

“Ew, ew, ew, ew, ew.” This two-letter phrase now repeats as a running joke between me and my friends over our time spent together on the cross country and track and field teams. Every year,...

COLUMN: 2024 Paris Olympics brings home gold medal for its top 5 unforgettable moments

Lauren Kang, Sports Editor • December 2, 2024

NEWFOUND PASSION: Environmental scientist makes the switch to help youth as an English teacher, cross country head coach

Elise Pak, Staff Reporter • October 16, 2024

For new English teacher and cross country head coach Hannah Batchelor, her path toward joining the education profession took longer than usual – four years, in fact. Even though she grew up with family...

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...

CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: Lancers sprint with spirit under new head coach

Emily Kim, Staff Reporter • September 11, 2024

Coaches: Hannah Batchelor (head coach), Ashley Bordy (assistant coach), Gideon Pichardo (assistant coach) Top Returners (boys): Ian Cha (12), Nathaniel Covarrubius (12), Ronin Ngyuen (11) Top Returners...

CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: Boys, girls prepare for Freeway League in high hopes

Kayden Kim, Opinion Editor • September 3, 2023

Coaches: Jacob Holloway (head coach), Ashley Bordy (assistant coach), Gideon Pichardo (assistant coach) Top Returners: Mia Gonzales (10), Esther Kim (12) Elias Peru (12), Silas Procaccini (12) Top...

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW: Lady Lancers hope to run away with track and field league title, qualify for CIF

Irene Sheen, Managing Editor • March 6, 2023

Coaches: Jacob Holloway (head coach), Ashley Bordy (assistant coach), Kyle Calderon (assistant coach), Rick Holloway (assistant coach), Andrew Guevara (assistant coach), Jordan Brinkley (assistant coach), ...

CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: Boys, girls squads make push for Freeway League title

Faith Jung, Spotlight Specialty Magazine Editor • September 12, 2022

Coaches: Jacob Holloway (head coach), Ashley Bordy (assistant coach) Top Returning Runners: Esther Kim (11), Katelyn Marin (11), David Perez (12), Sergio Perez (12), Silas Procaccini (11), Kayla Thomsic...

Sunny Hills boys and girls cross country places consistently across age divisions in the Wayne Walker XC Invitational

Jaimie Chun, Editor-in-Chief • October 5, 2021

Four Lancer cross country runners – three boys and one girl – placed in the Top 10 of their 3-mile races at the 27th annual Wayne Walker Invitational at Fullerton’s Craig Park. Although Eastvale's...

CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW: Second-year cross country coach looks for Freeway League success in the upcoming season

Kristima Aryal, Web Editor-in-Chief • August 31, 2021

Coach: Jacob Holloway (head coach) Top Returning Runners: Noah Flores (12), Zachary Gomez (12), Esther Kim (10), Katelyn Marin (10), Silas Procaccini (10) Top Newcomers: Lauren Angelus (12), Zach...

And they’re off: First official Sunny Hills sports event during the coronavirus pandemic ends with Lancers boys cross country team defeating Buena Park

Henry Lee, Web Editor-in-Chief • February 4, 2021

After months of delays and changes to statewide high school sports competition, cross country became the first at Sunny Hills to organize a California Interscholastic Federation-sanctioned athletic event...

20 Questions for Top of the 2020: Hasan Mirza heads for pre-med track at UCLA

Megan Shin, Photo Editor • May 22, 2020

In lieu of our senior print issue, The Accolade has decided to conduct a Q and A with each of the 12 valedictorians for online posting. Question #1: What are your plans after high school? Answer:...