In leading up to the start of the each school year, the Laser athletic department counts down the top 10 Irvine Valley sports stories from the previous school year.
This countdown first appeared during the summer of 2014 and highlighted the many accomplishments both on and off the court of IVC teams, coaches and student-athletes.
The countdown begins in early August and finishes up just before the start of fall sports action.
With a lot of success by Irvine Valley teams year in and year out, the selections end up being difficult ones.
Below is a list with links to the stories of each school year's countdown, including this past year, which included a state title in women's indoor volleyball and a pairs state crown in women's beach volleyball.
2021-22
No. 10 - Women's volleyball team makes the playoffs
No. 9 - Plenty of Irvine Valley sports signees
No. 8 - Men's volleyball team has strong season
No. 7 - Badminton finishes second in the state
No. 6 - More and more IVC scholar-athletes
No. 5 - IVC Athletes 2021-22 Annual Awards announced
No. 4 - Special season for women's basketball team
No. 3 - Retirements of some IVC legends
No. 2 - Bellegy doubles up at tennis state tournament
No. 1 - Beach volleyball team has magical run at state
2020-21
(Will be posted soon)
2019-20
No countdown due to COVID
2018-19
Honorable Mention - Men's soccer team makes playoff run
Honorable Mention - Lots of signings
No. 10 - Badminton players finish second in the state
No. 9 - Golfer Katie Stribling is fourth at state
No. 8 - Lasers sport big-time award winners
No. 7 - Honoring athletes/scholars of the year
No. 6 - Men's tennis back to its winning ways
No. 5 - Women's basketball keeps on rolling
No. 4 - Women's volleyball shines again
No. 3 - Dunham throws first-ever IVC no-hitter
No. 2 - Men's volleyball makes a special run
No. 1 - Beach volleyball team stands out
2017-18
Honorable Mention - Honors for IVC athletics
Honorable Mention - Athlete signings galore
No. 10 - Irvine Valley storied coaches move on
No. 9 - Golfer Kylie Sok takes fifth in state
No. 8 - Men's soccer team ranked 13th in nation
No. 7 - Badminton team shines in the spring
No. 6 - IVC athletes take home MVP honors
No. 5 - Irvine Valley hands out athlete awards
No. 4 - Men's volleyball team gets to state
No. 3 - Women's basketball team makes history
No. 2 - Women's beach volleyball champions
No. 1 - Women's volleyball team is perfect
2016-17
Honorable Mention - Playoffs for men's basketball
No. 10 - Serena Saba earns OEC Character Champion Award
No. 9 - Baseball team pushes for the playoffs
No. 8 - 2016-17 end-of-year award winners
No. 7 - Men's volleyball team makes a turnaround
No. 6 - Women's golfers shine and make state
No. 5 - Women's tennis team makes program history
No. 4 - A season to remember for the men's soccer team
No. 3 - Honors and more honors for the men's tennis team
No. 2 - Men's tennis team wins state title again
No. 1 - Men's tennis player Javier Callejo's dominance at state
2015-16
Honorable Mention - Women's basketball standouts
Honorable Mention - Women's volleyball scholar athletes
No. 10 (tie) - Women's golfer Hyerin Kim takes sixth at state
No. 10 (tie) - Badminton team finishes strong
No. 9 - Women's basketbal team makes regional final
No. 8 - Women's volleyball team wins another OEC title
No. 7 - Scheevel and Waterman 15-16 AOYS
No. 6 - Tom Pestolesi's well-deserved honors
No. 5 - Men's soccer team's magical run
No. 4 - Beach volleyball team is second in state
No. 3 - Reinking, Earnest are best on the beach
No. 2 - Callejo, Figlia, Paz are tops in the state
No. 1 - Men's tennis team reigns again
2014-15
No. 10 (tie) - IVC athletics is 12th in the state
No. 10 (tie) - Kobi Pekich OEC Character Champion
No. 9 - Women's soccer program continues rise
No. 8 - Baseball soars into Super Regionals
No. 7 - Leleaga Meredith wins CCCAA State title
No. 6 - Superb individual honors in men's tennis
No. 5 - Women's basketball team's magical year
No. 4 - Sand volleyball team sweeps state
No. 3 - Men's tennis team claims first state title
No. 2 - Women's volleyball team is perfect
No. 1 - Annie Mitchem's dominant IVC run
2013-14
No. 10 (tie) - Basketball coach Drew Alhadeff heads to Cypress
No. 10 (tie) - Women's soccer team's special season
No. 9 - Men's basketball team being ranked No. 1 in the state
No. 8 - Women's volleyball player Marisa Doran being named the OEC Character Champion
No. 7 - Women's golfer Leleaga Meredith finishing third at the State Championships
No. 6 - Women's badminton player Jurate Foes finishing as the runner-up at state
No. 5 - Men's volleyball team making the State Championships semifinals
No. 4 - Women's sand volleyball team winning another club state title
No. 3 - Women's indoor volleyball team making the State Championships
No. 2 - Men's tennis team taking second at the State Championships
