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Running back senior Kaito Inoue attempts tries to break a tackle during a September 2023 game against Sonora High School at Buena Park High School stadium. Because of the CIF-Southern Section releaguing that will start in the 2024-2025 season, the Lancers will no longer compete against the Raiders as the former will play in the Lambda division, while the latter will play in the Iota division.

CIF-Southern Section football teams to get their own leagues starting 2024-2025 season

Christine Yoo, Sports Editor • April 16, 2024

Starting this fall, football will be the only sport that will have its own CIF Southern Section leagues, different from the rest of high school sports in Orange County. Sunny Hills sports teams, for...

Defensive specialist freshman Isabelle Kim serves the ball on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Troy High School gym in a match against Troy. Sunny Hills and Troy will not compete in the same league for the 2024-2025 season..

Freeway League disbands after 40 years

Aashna Dialani, Assistant Business Manager • April 5, 2024

Goodbye Buena Park and Fullerton Union high schools. A one-and-a-half-year of discussions broke a tradition of four decades: the Freeway League. On Tuesday, Jan. 20, officials representing 77 schools...

Sophomore Sophia Gentile (left) and junior Maya Kew-Layton practice sprinting uphill on Lancer Way toward the parking lot by the Performing Arts Center during sixth period on Monday, March 4.

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW: Lady Lancers hope to win championship for their last season in the Freeway League

Seowon Han, Spotlight Editor & Business Manager • March 13, 2024

Coaches: Jacob Holloway (head coach), Ashley Bordy (distance), Jordan Brinkley (hurdles and sprints), Chris Collodel (throws), Andrew Guevara (hurdles), Rick Holloway (throws and sprints), Gideon Pichardo...

Junior Alex Rivera (left) and sophomore Ronin Nguyen practice for distance running Friday, Feb. 16, after school on the Sunny Hills track.

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW: Lancers focus on improving underclassman runners’ performance

Justin Pak, News Editor • March 13, 2024

Coaches: Jacob Holloway (head coach), Ashley Bordy (distance), Chris Collodel (throws), Andrew Guevara (hurdles), Ricky Holloway (throws and jumps), Gideon Pichardo (distance) Top Returning Players:...

Freshman Dom Tenazas competes in a singles 3 during a home match against Bolsa Grande High School on Tuesday, March 5. Tenazas won 6-8, helping the Lancers to a 14-4 victory.

BOYS TENNIS PREVIEW: Coach wants Lancers’ doubles to be team’s ‘shining spot’

Pricilla Escobedo, Staff Reporter • March 11, 2024

Coach: Chris Ghareebo (head coach) Top Returning Players: Richard Lu (11), Nevin McCann (12), Calvin Yoo (12) Top Newcomer: Dom Tenazas (9) Last Season: The boys tennis team (14-3; 8-2 in the...

Defensive specialist freshman Isabelle Kim serves the ball on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Troy High School gym in a match against Troy. Sunny Hills and Troy will not compete in the same league for the 2024-2025 season..

Freeway League faces disbandment after 40 years

Aashna Dialani, Assistant Business Manager • March 8, 2024

Goodbye Buena Park High School and Fullerton High School. A one-and-a-half-year-long decision broke a tradition of four decades: the Freeway League. On Tuesday, Jan. 30, 77 schools participated in...

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...

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, Cub Reporter • 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...

Cutline: Post player Kingsley Ashley lays up the balls against the backboard on Monday, Dec. 11 during a home game session at SH gym at 5-7 p.m. amongst different players.

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: With new talents, the Lancers seek to place Top 3 in the Freeway League

Nathan Lee, Assistant Entertainment Editor • December 20, 2023

Coaches: Joe Ok (head coach), Don Shaw (assistant coach)  Top Returning Players: Kingsley Ashley (12), Nathan Sanchez (12), Justin Shim (12), Ze Brien Watkins (11)  Top Newcomers: Raeden Bobadilla...

Utility player sophomore Lauren Jacobsen gets ready to throw the ball during the girls water polo practice on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the Sunny Hills pool.

GIRLS WATER POLO PREVIEW: Lady Lancers look to keep undefeated streak alive in Freeway League play, return to CIF title match

Nathan Lee, Assistant Entertainment Editor • December 13, 2023

Coaches: Keith Nighswonger (head coach), Jordan Jaime (assistant coach)  Top Returning Players: Sienna Bertsch (12), Eden Buell (12), Isabella Castaneda (12), Katelyn Fu (12), Julianna Garcia (12),...

Freshman Alexis Arroyo Garcia, who plays midfielder, dribbles a soccer ball across the Sunny Hills field during sixth period on Thursday, Nov. 30. The team’s non-league record is 4-1-1, with its only loss to Canyon High School in Anaheim, and the first Freeway League game will begin Tuesday, Dec. 12.

BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW: Lancers set their sights on another Freeway League title and a return to CIF title game

Nicole Park, Copy Editor • December 11, 2023

Coaches: Jordan Brinkley (head coach), Jonathan Burtea (assistant coach), David Torres (assistant coach) Top Returning Players: Anthony Aguiar-Casillas (12), Ezra Arias (12), Zachary Cardona (11), Ethan...

Sophomore Elly Sweeney reaches for the soccer ball at the Sunny Hills field during an after school practice on Monday, Dec. 4. The Lady Lancers will kick off their Freeway League season at an away game against Sonora High School.

GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW: Lady Lancers kick off the season with a strong comeback, aims to progress further into CIF playoffs

Claire Lee, Staff Reporter • December 11, 2023

Coaches: AJ Arenas (head coach), Sergio Miramontes (assistant coach), Ezequiel Paz (assistant coach) Top Returning Players: Rachel Haan (12), Isabel Miramontes (12), Katie Sweeney (12), Celine Villasenor...

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