Back-to-back eSports League of Legends national title winners aim for another legendary championship season
August 29, 2020
Head coach: Casey McDonald Top new gamers: Ryan Gae (11), Cole Sass (10) Top returning gamers: Dylan Kim (12), Erik Kim (12), Soonchang Kwon (12) Last season: Playing from gamers’ homes because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Sunny Hills eSports League of Legends Gold team became the bac...
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 has become synonymous with the word, “soccer,” as its national men’s futbol team has w...
With spring sports season abruptly axed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so goes any chances of virtual or in-person banquets for teams
May 27, 2020
Tacos sizzling on the grill in the Sunny Hills quad while student athletes sit at tables chit chatting; then the lights go off. The jumbotron suddenly lights up with a slideshow in dedication to all of the seniors on the softball team. Second baseman and outfielder, then-junior Izzy Pena, observe...
Coaches, players use Zoom sessions, self-guided exercise schedules to keep team members fit during state-mandated stay-at-home order
May 22, 2020
They are shut in, but they are not shut out — from staying fit as Sunny Hills student-athletes. Though the spring sports season has been canceled because of COVID-19-related school closures statewide, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom has yet to lift his stay-at-home order, several athletes are ch...
Picking up a basketball at age 5, senior reflects on her 12 years of hoops experience — two of them as a starter on the Lady Lancers’ squad
May 20, 2020
Nearly 560 points scored. Fifth in Sunny Hills High School offensive rebounds in just two seasons. Fourth team All-County by The Orange County [OC] Register. First Team All-Freeway League. As a transfer student from South Pasadena High School, girls basketball guard senior Annika Johnson...
Wrestling team rolls through La Habra en route to a Senior Night win
January 22, 2020
The wrestling team ended its Senior Night Jan. 15 with a 47-25 win against La Habra in the Sunny Hills gym, securing victories in nine out 14 of matches. “Our [wrestlers] pulled through, and we needed those big points in the beginning,” assistant coach Josue Chew said. “I was most worried a...
Senior quarterback ends his high school career with CIF championship and future plans for D2 football
January 22, 2020
He was only 5 years old when he began playing football. Over a decade later, he would go on to join Sunny Hills High School’s football team as a freshman and work his way up to the varsity team to finally win a CIF championship ring. Quarterback and defensive back senior Luke Duxbury spent his ...
Running back commits to D1 program after lighting it up on the gridiron
January 11, 2020
Coming into high school, he knew nothing about football. However, three varsity seasons and a CIF-Southern Section Division 8 championship later, he’s looking forward to his future athletic and academic plans. “I was encouraged to join football through my cousin’s friend,” running back and def...
Sunny Hills boys water polo secures first Freeway League win in 10-4 victory over Buena Park
October 6, 2019
Securing its first win over a Freeway League opponent, the Sunny Hills boys water polo team shut down Buena Park High School in a home game Oct. 2 in a 10-4 victory. “My expectations going into this game were what my expectations always are, to play our very best,” head coach Keith Nighswonger...
Sunny Hills trounces Sonora 45-7 in Freeway League home opener
October 6, 2019
In its first Freeway League game of the season that also turned out to be a homecoming game, the Sunny Hills football team left its opponent in the dust with a 45-7 trouncing of Sonora Oct. 4 at Buena Park High School’s stadium. Head coach Peter Karavedas dedicated the win to the team’s seniors. “We...
Girls volleyball ends four-match slide, sweeps Bonita High School in Sept. 10 home game
September 19, 2019
In a clean sweep, the Sunny Hills girls volleyball team defeated Bonita High School 3-0 at a home game on Sept. 10, advancing the team’s record to 2-4. Sunny Hills’ head coach Amanda Donaldson said the win was an indication that the team had gotten over its recent four-game losing streak: the ...
Football coach, players don’t anticipate having a ‘turf’ time adjusting to new home field at Buena Park High School
August 30, 2019
This story was updated Sept. 10 to include a statement from quarterback senior Luke Duxbury about last year's Aliso Niguel away home opener. Coaches: head coach Pete Karavedas, assistant head coach/offensive line/special teams coach Ron Newton, offensive coordinator/running backs/corners coach Jae Byun, def...
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