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The Student News Site of Del Oro High School

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Unpacking the Use of the N-Word on Campus
Kayla Vaughn, Editor-in-Chief • November 22, 2024

We hear it all the time – In the classroom. In the quad. In the hallways. In the library. In the cafeteria. Whether you’re a student or...

Junior Ernest Jones IV strikes a pose in front of a baby blue 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air owned by Junior Gonzalez of the Aztec Image car club.
We Like the Cars that go Vroom!
Aaron Esquivel and Aaron Meza November 20, 2024

Del Oro’s annual car show cruised through campus again on Saturday, with more entries, vendors and booths packing the quad this time around. Guests...

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The Del Oro boys cross country team won its second consecutive CIF Central Section championship Thursday afternoon. Juniors Noel Huato and Alex Garcia finished first and third, respectively, to lead the Suns.
Back-to-Back Valley Champs
From Staff Reports November 21, 2024

Juniors Noel Huato and Alex Garcia led Del Oro's boys cross country team to its second CIF Central Section Cross Country Championship on Thursday...

Senior cross country runners Miley Hernandez Moreno (left) and Alexa Cruz Rivera celebrate after Thursday's SYHL championships.
Back-to-Back Cross Country Champs
Yandel Garcia-Gonzalez and Robin Lopez-Mendoza November 15, 2024

For  the members of Del Oro's boys cross country team, the results of Tuesday's South Yosemite Horizon League championships were as expected. The...

The Del Oro varsity boys cross country team captured its second consecutive CIF Central Section championship on Nov. 21 at Fresno’s Woodward Park.
Can’t Catch These Suns
Kayla Vaughn, Editor-in-Chief • December 26, 2024

November presented a trifecta of success for Del Oro’s boys cross country team with its second consecutive South Yosemite Horizon League and...

Suns Senior Jaidyn Brown floats to the rim for a layup against West at home on Monday.
Boys Hoops Victorious Vs. Vikings
From Staff Reports December 5, 2024

The Suns varsity boys basketball team won its first home game of the season Monday evening against West High, beating the Vikings 79-33. Senior...

Sophomore Khloe Soto (center) was among more than 500 high school and middle school cheerleaders who took the field at halftime during UCLA’s home game against Minnesota on Oct. 12.
No Time to Rest for Band, Cheer
Alisson Gonzalez, Staff Writer • December 26, 2024

Del Oro’s marching band, color guard and cheer team have had an eventful semester that would make other schools envious. On Dec. 7, the...

Rayannah Ward (center) leads the way to front of the stage during Friday's Sunchella.
Scenes From Sunchella
From Staff Reports May 26, 2024

It was the best of times. It was also a bit windy at times. But wind didn't damper the fun for the Suns at Sunchella, the annual year-end...

After weeks of practice, the Mariachi class at Del Oro, Mariachi Rayos de Oro, performed during lunch on Friday in the Library.
Rayos de Oro Makes its Musical Debut
The Sunburst September 29, 2024

Did you catch the performance on Friday in the Library of Del Oro's Mariachi group, Rayos de Oro? Our photographer, Jayden Zepeda, had front-row...

The Cast and crew for the Theater Department's fall production of “The Bold, the Young and the Murdered.” The play is directed by Theater teacher Jason McClain (center).
Theater Department Prepares Fall Production of “The Bold, The Young and The Murdered”
Ismerai Briseno, Staff Writer • September 22, 2024

Lights, camera…action! This year's theater program kicks off with a promising start as the cast begins to prepare for the first play of the...

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Senior cheerleader Vanessa Hurtado was honored during the Suns' Oct. 10 home game against Golden Valley, the school where she spent her freshman year.
Sunburst Spotlight On: Vanessa Hurtado
Jayden Zepeda and Estefany Cano October 19, 2024

For our initial Sunburst Spotlight interview, we talk to senior Vanessa Hurtado. She's a captain for the cheer team and former ASB and FFA president....

After spending all of last season recuperating from a knee injury, senior Mario Arellano (right) was named on Monday to the all-SYHL second team for his defensive play this year.
Senior Spotlight on: Mario Arellano
Carlos Salas, Staff Writer • November 21, 2024

Mario Arellano is no stranger to patience. You could say he's mastered it, having waited for months to get onto the football field to crush opposing...

Senior cheerleader Ta'Hara Stevens was honored during the Suns' home football game against Golden Valley on Oct. 4.
Senior Night Celebrations
October 16, 2024

  As part of Del Oro's first year of senior night celebrations, take a look at our galleries for Fall, Winter and Spring sports. We'll...

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