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Power forward and co-captain junior Arianna Holguin gets ready to shoot the ball during a Thursday, Dec. 19, girls basketball game in the Sunny Hills gym against the Woodbridge Warriors.

GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Coach aims to work on offense with ‘fresh batch’ of players who take over from senior-heavy team last season

Aashna Dialani, Web Editor-in-Chief • December 20, 2024

Coaches: Jae Byun (head coach), John Wooldridge (assistant coach) Top Returners: Arianna Holguin (11), Sydney Kim (11), Kayla Ma (11)  Top Newcomers: Rianna Jones (10), Janna Mariano (10), Allie...

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, Managing 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...

Guard freshman Taylor Parra drives toward the basket during Wednesday's home game against Sonora. Parra scored six points total.

Girls basketball loses to Sonora 53-36

Kristima Aryal, Web Editor-in-Chief • April 29, 2021

In a hard-fought game against the Raiders, the Sunny Hills girls basketball team lost to Sonora 53-36 Wednesday when the Raiders pulled away late in the second half. “Sonora was just bigger, stronger...

Girls basketball shooting guard junior Faith Hong gears up for a shot during a Dec. 9 practice on the SH outdoor sports courts. Tryouts for the girls basketball team are set to be held Thursday, Feb. 25, from 4-5 p.m. on the outdoor sports courts.

Girls basketball tryouts slated for Thursday after school on the sport courts

Kristima Aryal, Web Editor-in-Chief • February 22, 2021

Prospective Lady Lancers will have a chance to vie for a spot on the Sunny Hills’ girls basketball squad Thursday from 4-5 p.m. on the outdoor sport courts.  Head coach Jae Byun said he is looking...

Linebacker senior Noah Brown runs around a cone during a June 23 football practice on the Sunny Hills baseball field. Practices would be suspended two weeks later on July 6 before resuming on Aug. 17 but have since been shut down again because of possible COVID-19 exposure.

Basketball, football programs temporarily shut down because of possible COVID-19 exposure

Andrew Ngo, Web Editor-in-Chief • September 19, 2020

This story was updated at 8:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, with an additional quote from principal Allen Whitten and information about how many athletes have been exposed to COVID-19.  In what’s been a...

Guard senior Annika Johnson (right) attempts to shoot a freethrow during the game against Fullerton on Feb. 4 at the Sunny Hills High School gym. Photo taken by Accolade photographer Brianna Zafra

No. 19 girls basketball secures 2nd place in Freeway League after 56-37 win over Fullerton

Elijah Jhee, Managing Editor • February 7, 2020

Riding high on a four-game winning streak, the No. 19 Sunny Hills girls basketball team beat Fullerton High School 56-37 in a home game Feb. 4, guaranteeing that the Lady Lancers will hold lone possession...

Shooting guard and small forward senior Rachel Kim drives into the lane while in a scrimmage against team assistants and other girls basketball players at the Sunny Hills gym Nov. 14. Photo taken by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake

Girls basketball aims for deeper run into CIF playoffs

Rebecca Choi, Web Managing Editor • November 18, 2019

Coaches: Jae Byun, (head coach), Gene Bordy (assistant coach), Janice Lee (assistant coach), Ronnel Quedit (graduate assistant) Top returning players: Jaidyn Decastro (12), Annika Johnson (12), Jessica...

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