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First-year baseball head coach Christopher Vogt (right) teaches his players how to properly throw a ball during an afterschool practice Monday, March 2.

BASEBALL PREVIEW: Despite change in head coach midway through the school year, team’s goals remain the same

Euree Kim, Staff Reporter • March 30, 2023

Coaches: Christopher Vogt (head coach), Darius Durham (assistant coach), Aaron Pak (assistant coach) Top Returning Players: Jack Bender (12), Bohdan Faulkner (12), Nolan Jackson (11) Top Newcomers:...

Pitcher sophomore Alexis Perez positions to catch a softball at the Sunny Hills field in an afterschool practice Monday, March 27.

SOFTBALL PREVIEW: Lady Lancers bounce back from their ‘short stop’ of win streak hoping to win Freeway League, advance deeper in CIF

Alexxa Berumen, Spotlight Editor • March 29, 2023

Coaches: Elise Laws (head coach), Dale Lopes (assistant coach), Vanessa Moreno (assistant coach)  Top Returning Players: Gabrielle Flores (12), Madison Moreno (11),  Olivia Pedraza (11), Alexis Perez...

Junior Brian Lemus gets ready to hit a forehand at a practice on March 3 at Sunny Hills.

BOYS TENNIS PREVIEW: Lancers aim for ‘three-peat’ Freeway League title

Giselle Suastegui, Feature Editor • March 13, 2023

Coach: Chris Ghareebo (head coach)  Top Returning Players: Richard Lu (10), Nevin McCann (11), Owen Taylor (12), Calvin Yoo (11) Last Season: The boys tennis team finished the 2021-2022 season with...

Middle blocker senior Ryan Axe gets ready to spike the ball against the Cerritos Dons in a preseason match Thursday, March 9, in the Sunny Hills gym. The Lancers defeated the Dons in four sets, 3-1.

The boys volleyball team continues its five game win-streak against Cerritos Dons on Thursday, March 9

Nathan Lee, Assistant Entertainment Editor • March 13, 2023

The boys volleyball team continued its dominance during preseason with a three sets to one victory over Cerritos High School in a Thursday, March 9, home match, building on its five-game winning streak. “Acknowledging...

Principal Craig Weinreich (left) shakes the hand of junior Karen Huang, who received an Exceptional Effort and Engagement award, also known as E cubed, on Wednesday, March 1, in the Lyceum. Engineering teacher Patrick Salem nominated Huang for the recognition sponsored by the Parent Teacher Student Association [PTSA], which for the first time held a meeting on campus in the evening to honor the second group of E cubed recipients this school year.

Photo Gallery: E3 Awards Ceremony

Asaph Li, Assistant Photo Editor • March 13, 2023

Before prom comes around again on April 15, seniors will have a chance to vote for their king and queen. Last year, seniors Patrick Jimenez (left) and Abby Hahm took the honors.

PROM SEASON: scheduled for April 15, the last formal dance of the school year has been reserved at an undisclosed location in Orange County

Giselle Suastegui, Feature Editor • March 9, 2023

With prom more than a month away, the Associated Student Body [ASB] plans to release its first teaser video promoting the annual event at the March 10 spring sports and election assembly, ASB officials...

One of the six new benches on campus funded by the Class of 1968 reunion committee. All have school colors of yellow and black with the Lancer knight logo next to Class of 1968 in the center back section of the bench.

Class of ’68 reunion group to visit campus Thursday, March 9, to unveil special plaques for benches, tables it funded

Henry Lee, Web Editor-in-Chief • March 9, 2023

After donating nearly $10,000 toward its alma mater for new outdoor furniture last summer, the Sunny Hills Class of 1968 reunion committee plans on visiting the campus on Thursday, March 9 to view the...

Winston Creel, a father of triplet daughters who attended Sunny Hills in the mid-1980s, rides his horse as the school mascot known as Winston the Lancer. The mascot would show up at Sunny Hills home football games until the horse died before the start of the 2016-2017 football season.

DID YOU KNOW? FROM LANCE BULLWINKLE TO WINSTON THE LANCER: How Sunny Hills got its mascot, school colors

Pricilla Escobedo, Staff Reporter • March 3, 2023

As a continuing feature from last semester, The Accolade investigates some of the school's history. For this issue, we look into the origins of how Sunny Hills' colors became black and gold and how the...

eSports co-presidents senior Cole Sass (left) and junior Garv Jain promote their Saturday, Feb. 4, Minecraft tournament during a club meeting on Friday, Jan. 20. For the current CIF season, the North America Scholastic eSports Federation replaced PlayVS as the program’s host.

eSports teams play under CIF’s new host NASEF

Justin Pak, News Editor • February 23, 2023

After competing under the PlayVS program since 2019, winning four titles, the Lancers switched to their pre-CIF host, the North America Scholastic eSports Federation [NASEF], after the organization bought...

HEAD TO HEAD: Should schools ban use of AI for assignments?

HEAD TO HEAD: Should schools ban use of AI for assignments?

Hannah Lee and Kayla Martinez • February 23, 2023

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association recognized Helios for its 2021-2022 yearbook titled “It’s Time. We’re Ready, Are You?” as a Crown finalist Dec. 14, 2022. The organization nominated both the yearbook program and The Accolade as Crown finalists and plans to announce the Gold Crown winners at the New York Convention March 15-17.

The Accolade, Helios recognized as finalists for national journalism award

Jiwoo Han, Opinion Editor • February 22, 2023

Four could become The Accolade’s favorite number if it ends up earning a Gold Crown from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association [CSPA] next month at an awards ceremony in New York.  The journalism...

The girls restroom in the quad displays a mental wellness sticker between the mirrors, listing several helpline services and three QR codes on Thursday, Feb. 2. The Fullerton Joint Union High School District distributed personalized posters for each school, consisting of the school colors and mascot.

WE MATTER: District’s mental health specialists make right call to help students seeking refuge in school restrooms

Staff Editorial Board • February 21, 2023

The Accolade Editorial Board is unanimously in favor of the Fullerton Joint Union High School’s [FJUHSD] decision to provide students with resources that prompt healthier mental well-being. It starts...

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