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Former girls varsity soccer coach Jeff Gordon (center) holds a glass trophy and a certificate as part of his induction into the CIF Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at The Grand’s Conference Center Ballroom in Long Beach. To Gordon’s left stands a plaque that contains the names of past and present Hall of Fame inductees.

Ex-girls soccer head coach Jeff Gordon gets inducted into CIF Hall of Fame

Aashna Dialani, Assistant Business Manager • December 12, 2023

Walking into social science teacher Jeff Gordon’s classroom is like entering a sports memorabilia museum.  On the left wall, Gordon has on display brown frames containing 16-by-14- inch photos of...

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...

Forward junior Issac Morales prepares to pass the ball on Wednesday, Jan. 11, during an away game against Buena Park High School at Buena Park High School stadium.

BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW: Returning as CIF champions, the Lancers strive for another trophy this season

Henry Lee, Web Editor-in-Chief • January 20, 2023

Coaches: Mike Schade (head coach), Christopher Ahn (assistant coach), Jordan Brinkley (assistant coach), Jonathan Burtea (assistant coach), David Torres (assistant coach), Logan Williams (assistant coach) Top...

New assistant principal Heather Bradley from Sonora High School works on athletic clearances in her Room 6 office on Thursday, Aug. 18. Bradley replaces Hilda Arredondo, who accepted an administrative position at La Habra High School.

KICK STARTER: New assistant principal Heather Bradley brings a field of experience in sports, teaching

Jaimie Chun, Editor-in-Chief • September 19, 2022

Socks pulled up and shin guards secured. Players’ feet entangled and hands kept away from the ball. The turf field surrounded by spectators’ electrifying cheers and illuminating lights set the...

New World Language teacher Cindy Ruiz passes out papers to her fourth period Spanish 1 class on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Ruiz also coaches the girls frosh-soph soccer team.

Second time’s the charm for new Spanish teacher who applied for a position in the district in 2020

Justin Pak, News Editor • September 6, 2022

The second – instead of the third – time became the charm for new Spanish teacher Cindy Ruiz. Before joining the faculty this school year, Ruiz said she applied to teach Spanish for the Fullerton...

Sunny Hills Class of 2007 alumna and then-junior Tanya Taylor (middle) rushes to steal the ball at a girls soccer game where the Lancers left the field with a victory. Since her four years at Sunny Hills, Taylor went on to lead her UCI team to victories while also setting individual records; her achievements on the field will be recognized at the UCI Athletics Hall of Fame of 2021 on Feb. 19.

UCI inducts SH alumna into 2021 Hall of Fame

Michelle Sheen, Editor-in-Chief • February 17, 2022

At 4 years old, Tanya Taylor stepped onto the soccer field for the first time. At 17 years old — and 13 years on the field — Taylor received 2007 CIF Player of the Year and 2007 OC Player of the...

Defender senior Anika Osborne in an April 20 home game against La Habra. Osborne has made a verbal commitment to play for the girls soccer team at the University of California, Irvine.

Senior girls soccer player heading to Irvine to join the Anteaters

Alex Lee, Staff Reporter • September 9, 2021

Senior Anika Osborne is a legacy student.  Her mom, Christina Osborne, played soccer as a defender for Sunny Hills from 1982-1984. Christina Osborne — along with her older brother, Jaron, also an...

Senior forward Jazmin Montalvo (left) moves around her opponent during an April 20 2-1 win over the La Habra Highlanders. Montalvo, the last of four other siblings who have graduated from Sunny Hills, has committed to attend Biola University in La Mirada.

The last of the Montalvos: Senior forward on girls soccer reflects on being a legacy student – the fifth and last athlete in her family to graduate from Sunny Hills

Divya Bharadwaj, Feature Editor • May 27, 2021

Senior Jazmin Montalvo is the fifth – and last – in her family to graduate from Sunny Hills.  While not everyone played soccer, Montalvo said she felt the need to bring the determination of her...

Linebacker senior Kevin Hu runs around a cone during a June 23 practice. The Lancer football team currently practices Monday-Thursday from 3:30-5:00.

Athletes in Cohort C still ‘C’ to it that they stay in shape, contribute to their sports team

Lauren Jung, Guest Columnist • December 8, 2020

After spending his first five class periods listening to his teachers’ lectures on Zoom and completing his work digitally from his room at home, freshman Aiden Ko rushes to campus for his sixth period...

Moving from Argentina at the age of 14, Freeway League Player of the Year looks back at his 14-year soccer career

Moving from Argentina at the age of 14, Freeway League Player of the Year looks back at his 14-year soccer career

Andrew Hong and Kristima Aryal • May 28, 2020

Midfielder senior Dylan Lee (center) searches for a teammate to pass to during a 2-1 home victory over Buena Park on Jan. 24. Photo taken by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake That South American country...

Forward freshman David Rezko winds up for a shot on goal attempt while inside the penalty box during a Jan. 24 Freeway League game against Buena Park at the Sunny Hills field. Photo taken by Accolade photographer Paul Yasutake

Early goals propel boys soccer to 2-1 victory against Buena Park

Alice Shin, Managing Editor • January 29, 2020

With three games left before CIF playoffs, the Sunny Hills boys soccer team narrowly defeated Buena Park 2-1 in a Jan. 24 home game. “[The win] wouldn’t have happened without the great performances...

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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