Irvine Valley men's basketball coach Jerry Hernandez was recently featured on the dankrikorian.com Beautiful Work Podcast and talked about basketball and family. Hernandez helped lead the Lasers to the playoffs in 2019-20.
The California Community College Athletic Association Board of Directors announced the implementation of its Contingency Plan for return to sports in 2020-21 on Thursday. All of IVC's 11 sports will be played in the spring.
Matt DeAngelo, a senior guard at Tesoro High this past year, has decided to attend Irvine Valley instead of playing at a four-year. DeAngelo, a captain, was the Titans' leading scorer, averaging more than 20 points per game.
Recent graduate of Holy Cross College and former Irvine Valley do-everything player Parker Sims will be joining the Laser men's basketball coaching staff for the 2020-21 season. IVC coach Jerry Hernandez is excited to have him.
IVC's men's basketball coaching staff announced its award winners. The squad went 17-13 and reached the second round of the playoffs. Honorees are Austin Carter, Aashad Womack, Ricky Robinson, Colby Waite and Aaron Strings.
Irvine Valley sophomore basketball player Austin Carter, who was named all-Orange Empire Conference this past season, is headed to NCAA Division II Holy Names University to compete for new head coach Daniel Eberhardt.
Ronnie Harris, a two-year standout at Irvine Valley who had been starring professionally overseas, was featured in a story in the Orange County Register this week about trying to get home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Irvine Valley falls behind early, rallies in the second half, but runs out of time in a 53-46 loss to Santa Monica in the second round of the California Community College Athletic Association Regionals Saturday at West LA College.
Irvine Valley hits nine-three pointers in the first half, gets out to a double-digit lead and then holds on to take down No. 13 Chaffey, 67-64, in the first round of the CCCAA Regional Playoffs. The Lasers are at Santa Monica Saturday.
Irvine Valley sophomore Austin Carter was named second team all-Orange Empire Conference and sophomore Aashad Womack was picked honorable mention. IVC starts the CCCAA playoffs Wednesday night at Chaffey.
Irvine Valley gives No. 4 Santiago Canyon a run in the second half, but ends up falling in an Orange Empire Conference game on Friday night at home. IVC now waits to see if it earns a spot in the postseason.
Irvine Valley can't get going offensively and falls, 68-46, in an Orange Empire Conference game at Saddleback on Wednesday. The Lasers play their final game of the regular season on Friday against Santiago Canyon at home.
Irvine Valley led, 48-34, with 8:19 to play, but was out-scored by Cypress, 17-0, to end the game and loses, 51-48, at home on Friday in what was a crucial Orange Empire Conference game for standings and the postseason.
Irvine Valley, riding a three-game win streak and having knocked off the No. 15 team in the state last week, falls, 69-67, at Orange Coast in a game that goes down to the wire. It was the first win in conference play for OCC.
Irvine Valley comes up with some key plays and big shots throughout and gets a solid 20 points from freshman standout point guard JT Robinson in a 65-58 Orange Empire Conference win over Riverside at home on Friday.
Irvine Valley beats Santa Ana, 63-62, on Christian Louis' second game-winning, buzzer-beating shot this season. He flew in from the right side and tipped in a miss to hand IVC a big conference victory Wednesday at home.
JT Robinson finishes with 19 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists and four players in all score in double figures as Irvine Valley snaps a three-game skid with a 82-61 Orange Empire Conference win at Golden West on Friday.
Irvine Valley went back and forth with Fullerton, which is ranked No. 5 in the state, but the Hornets scored 10 of the final 12 points and went on to a 65-57 win at home on Wednesday. Austin Carter scored 15 points for IVC.
Irvine Valley falls, 72-50, to district rival Saddleback in an Orange Empire Conference game at home Friday night. The loss dropped IVC's record to 13-6 overall and 3-4 in conference. JT Robinson led the Lasers with 16 points.
Irvine Valley defeats Cypress, 47-35, on the road Wednesday night in a key Orange Empire Conference contest. It is the fewest points an IVC squad has given up since the Lasers beat Fullerton, 71-35, on Jan. 28, 2015.
Irvine Valley, which had dropped its last two Orange Empire Conference games, beats Orange Coast, 92-63, at home on Monday night. The Lasers had five players score in double figures, led by Austin Carter with 14 points.
Irvine Valley drops its second straight game, falling at Riverside in an Orange Empire Conference game on Friday night. The Lasers have their record slip to 11-5 overall an 1-3 in the OEC. IVC hosts Orange Coast next Monday.
Irvine Valley's record slips to 1-2 in the Orange Empire Conference after a close loss at Santa Ana on Wednesday night. The Lasers fell behind early and were playing catch up most of the game. IVC is at Riverside on Friday.
Irvine Valley scores its most points in a game since the 2007-08 season, beating Golden West, 101-70, on Friday at home. The No. 24 Lasers got an incredible 70 points from the bench in improving their record to 11-3 overall.
Irvine Valley goes toe to toe with LA Valley throughout, but doesn't have enough in the end and falls at home, 67-58, Saturday night. Christian Louis has 15 points and Austin Carter adds 12 points and 16 rebounds for the Lasers.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 25 in the state, plays No. 2 Fullerton tough throughout, but loses, 65-56, at home on Friday night in its first game of Orange Empire Conference action. Christian Louis finishes with 27 points for the Lasers.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 25 in the state and with a 10-1 record, begins Orange Empire Conference action on Friday at home against undefeated and defending state champion Fullerton at 7 p.m. Fullerton has a record of 12-0 overall.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 25 in the state, wins at MiraCosta, 56-51, on Friday at Cypress. The Lasers next contest is home, Friday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. against defending state champion and currently No. 2-ranked in the state Fullerton.
Irvine Valley shakes off its first loss of the season and improves to 9-1 with a 76-60 win at Mt. SAC on Wednesday night. The Lasers, ranked No. 25 in the state, take on MiraCosta Friday at 7 p.m. in the Cypress Crossover event.
Irvine Valley stays unbeaten on the year with a solid 84-60 victory over El Camino on Wednesday night at home. Twelve different Lasers score in the contest, including JT Robinson, who finished with a team-high 15 points.