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Base sophomore Sarina Desai practices lifting her teammate on her shoulders in the SH dance room on Wednesday, May 21.

GAMEBALL: Underclassman’s efforts lead to her joining 2 upperclassmen as cheer team’s co-captains

Soojin Cho, Copy Editor • June 19, 2025

Passion. Dedication.  Communication.  Those are the three traits that cheer head coach Patrice France noticed in Sarina Desai when she was a freshman in France’s junior varsity squad. Those...

Sophomore Madelyn Sooter enters the takeoff zone for the high jump in an attempt to jump over the bar at the Freeway League quad meet No. 2 on Thursday, April 3, 2024.

GAMEBALL: A (wo)man for all seasons

Yena Oh, Sports Editor • March 12, 2025

This is the first in a series on student-athletes playing a sport during each season in the 2024-2025 school year. The Accolade profiles their contributions and what they do to keep them on top of their...

Former coaches Tim Devaney (left) and Mike Schade (right) stand next to the CIF Hall of Fame plaque with their respective awards on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at The Grand Conference Center Grand Ballroom in Long Beach.

CIF inducts two veteran SH coaches to its Hall of Fame

Caroline Shin, Staff Reporter • March 5, 2025

Three CIF-SS soccer victories in 1987, 2016 and 2022. Another three CIF-SS football championships in 1983, 1990 and 1992. Five soccer SoCal Regional appearances.  Over 10 golf league titles. Twelve...

Forward junior Sophia Takaki attempts to steal the soccer ball from an opponent from Troy High School at an away game on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at 3 p.m. The Lady Lancers lost with a score of 3-4 during the preseason game.

GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEW: It’s going to be a season of new (head coach), new (league), new (goals) for Lady Lancers

Pricilla Escobedo, Data Team Leader • January 16, 2025

Coaches: William Allgeier (head coach), Kaitlyn Clark (assistant coach), Ronald James (assistant coach), Stephen Teal (assistant coach) Top Returning Players: Gwen Hennessy (12), Sophia Takaki (11),...

Senior, base Mackenzy Jung dances during cheer practice after school on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, behind the gym in preparation for their first competition on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025.

CHEER PREVIEW: Lady Lancers prepare for their redemption season

Elise Pak, Staff Reporter • January 11, 2025

Coaches: Patrice France (head coach), Lindsea Britton (assistant coach), Mandy Jung (assistant coach), Monet Taylor (assistant coach) Top Returners: Natalia Alvarez (12), Ashley Arcila (12), Bianca...

Co-team captain midfielder senior Ethan Castro prepares for a pass during a Monday, Dec. 2, away game against Valencia High School in Placentia. The Lancers got shut out 4-0.

BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW: Lancers aim to avenge last year’s CIF first-round playoff exit with strong debut in new league

Alice Chae, Social Media Team & Staff Reporter • January 3, 2025

Coaches: Jordan Brinkley (head coach), Jonathan Burtea (assistant coach), David Torres (assistant coach) Top Returners: Alexis Arroyo (10), Mina Besada (11), Zachary Cardona (12), Ethan Castro (12),...

Goalie freshman Thomas Rovira throws the ball to a teammate during a Thursday, Aug. 29, home game against Segerstrom at the Sunny Hills pool.

BOYS WATER POLO PREVIEW: Lancers plan to take advantage of practices and offseason matches to prepare for the Century Conference

Serenity Li, Copy Editor • October 1, 2024

Coaches: Jordan Jaime (head coach), Sergio Dorrego (assistant coach), Andrea Lantz (assistant coach) Top Returners: Kastuv Aryal (12), Dante Gelles (11), Chase Lee (12), Evan Sereg (12) Top Newcomers:...

Running back senior Sloanne O’Connor sprints through the field with the ball during the game against Woodrow Wilson High School at Sunny Hills on Monday, Aug. 19.

GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Lady Lancers kick off inaugural season with a strong start

Yena Oh, Sports Editor • September 18, 2024

Coach: Dylan Kuhn (head coach), Chablis Bates (assistant coach), Troy Nelson (assistant coach), Monet Taylor (assistant coach), Christopher Vogt (assistant coach) Top Players: Krystal Barajas (12),...

The Lady Lancers – with sophomore Emily Kim in the front row fourth from the left – hold their second-place plaque, qualifying for nationals, from their first cheer competition at Agoura High School on Saturday, Jan. 13.

COLUMN: Lady Lancers’ first ever national cheer competition – a big jump for me, literally and figuratively

Emily Kim, Staff Reporter • January 29, 2024

Transitioning from being an amateur in cheerleading to having participated in the first Sunny Hills cheer competition on Saturday, Jan. 13 was a big jump for me. I mean that figuratively and literally. Many...

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, Opinion Editor • 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...

Senior Owen Taylor swings at the ball during practice on Monday, March 13, on the Sunny Hills tennis court.

GAME BALL: Senior manages playing boys tennis, volleyball in same season

Grace Min, Sports Editor • May 19, 2023

Two years ago, senior Owen Taylor decided to add a new dimension to his tennis game – volleyball. Having played on the varsity boys tennis squad since his freshman year, Taylor tried out for the...

Guard senior Johann Kwon dribbles the basketball during a home game against Western Christian High School on Nov. 15, 2022.

BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Lancers look to claim Freeway League title with 4 returning starters

Grace Min, Sports Editor • January 12, 2023

Coaches: Joe Ok (head coach), Darius Durham (assistant coach), Don Shaw (assistant coach) Top Returners: Sean Cal (12), Johann Kwon (12), Chad Nguyen (12), Justin Shim (11) Top Newcomers: Kingsley...

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