In leading up to the official start of the 2022-23 athletics campaign at Irvine Valley, which starts on Aug. 26, the Irvine Valley athletic department will count down the top 10 sports stories from the 2021-22 school year.
In leading up to the official start of the 2022-23 athletics campaign at Irvine Valley, which starts on Aug. 26, the Irvine Valley athletic department will count down the top 10 sports stories from the 2021-22 school year.
Former Irvine Valley men's soccer star player Max Kleinhammes had a solid year at NCAA Division I Cal Poly, playing in 16 games for the Mustangs. He was an all-Orange Empire Conference player for the Lasers during the 2019 year.
Irvine Valley freshman defender Domanyk Jara, out of El Toro High, is headed to NCAA Division II Concordia University in the fall. Jara played in 20 matches, started 15 and was a key player in a successful season for IVC.
Conor Ward, who has been an assistant the last three years under Irvine Valley men's soccer program-founder Martin McGrogan, has been named the new head coach of the Lasers. McGrogan is retiring after 30-plus years.
Irvine Valley sophomore standout Garrett Hayes has already made his way to NCAA Division II Cal State Monterey Bay. He graduated from IVC earlier this year and will play with the Otters, starting the fall of 2022.
Irvine Valley has freshman forward Ivan Lopez selected as a co-MVP of the Orange Empire Conference, while sophomore captains Garrett Hayes and Victor Onofre and freshman Marco Ronchini are picked first team all-OEC.
Irvine Valley battled and was tied at the half, but conceded two goals in the second half and fell at Santa Ana, 3-1, in the first round of the CCCAA So. Cal Playoffs on Saturday. IVC ended its year with a 9-10-3 record overall.
Irvine Valley made the California Community College Athletic Southern California Regional Playoffs as the No. 9 seed and will open against a familiar foe. The Lasers are at No. 8 Santa Ana Saturday at 11 a.m. in the first round.
Irvine Valley, which is battling for a playoff spot, shuts out Santa Ana, 1-0, on the road Tuesday. The Lasers got a goal from midfielder Victor Onofre in the 85th minute and held on from there. Keeper Sean Salah had three saves.
Sophomore midfielder Victor Onofre scores in the 89th minute as Irvine Valley earns a 2-2 draw in an Orange Empire Conference match at Golden West on Friday. The Rustlers were the No. 5-ranked team in the state.
Irvine Valley scored first, but needed a late goal on a penalty kick and a clutch save by goalie Isaac Hernandez to come away with a 2-2 draw against Santiago Canyon in an Orange Empire Conference match on Tuesday afternoon.
After falling to Santa Ana in its last match, the Lasers respond with an important, 2-1, Orange Empire Conference victory on the road at Cypress on Friday. Christopher Osuna and Ivan Lopez knock in goals for the Lasers.
Irvine Valley went on the road and defeated Orange Coast, 3-1, in an Orange Empire Conference match Tuesday afternoon. The win moved the Lasers' record to .500 on the year (7-7) and boosted them to second in the OEC.
Irvine Valley gets a goal from freshman forward Ivan Lopez in the first half and holds on for a 1-0 Orange Empire Conference victory on Friday afternoon at Fullerton. The Lasers evened their OEC mark at 2-2 in the process.
Irvine Valley faced the ninth-ranked team in the state, Golden West, on Tuesday in a Orange Empire Conference match at home and fell, 3-1. Izzy Abdelkader scored the goal for IVC. The Lasers next play at Fullerton on Friday.
Irvine Valley picks up its first Orange Empire Conference win of the season on Friday with a 2-0 victory at Santiago Canyon. Izzy Abdelkader and Andrew Darke score goals for the Lasers. IVC hosts Golden West next Tuesday.
Irvine Valley loses, 2-0, to Cypress, which is ranked No. 15 in the state, in the Orange Empire Conference opener on Tuesday at the OC Great Park. The Lasers play again on Friday, traveling to Santiago Canyon for a 3 p.m. match.
Irvine Valley beats seventh-ranked Rio Hondo, 2-0, on the road Thursday with goals by Izzy Abdelkader and Sam Al Quaraghuli. The Lasers, who improved to 4-5-0 overall, open conference play next Tuesday against Cypress.
Irvine Valley couldn't find its groove in a 3-0 loss to Taft, which is ranked No. 1 in the state, on Tuesday afternoon at the OC Great Park. IVC, which dropped to 3-5 overall, plays again on Thursday at No. 9 Rio Hondo at 5 p.m.
Irvine Valley gets goals from Garrett Hayes, Christopher Osuna and Adam Toskic to beat San Diego Mesa on Friday afternoon at the OC Great Park. It was the Lasers' third victory in their last four contests.
Irvine Valley wins, 3-2, at Los Angeles City on a goal on a free kick in the final minute by sophomore Victor Onofre. Freshman Ivan Lopez scores two goals for the Lasers, who improve their record to 1-3-0 on the season.
Irvine Valley, which hasn't competed in a match since the 2019 season when it made the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs, opens the 2021 campaign at 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon against El Camino at the OC Great Park Field 18.
Irvine Valley men's soccer player Max Kleinhammes, who was a top striker on the 2019 team, will be playing at Division I Cal Poly this season. He scored 11 goals in 23 matches for the Lasers in his freshman season in 2019.
Three Irvine Valley sports teams are a month away from competing in their first contests of the 2021 fall season.
IVC women's volleyball, women's soccer and men's soccer will each play games on the road on Aug. 27, 2021.
Irvine Valley is ready for the 2021 fall season and the Lasers will open with a match against El Camino at the Orange County Great Park on Tues., Aug. 31. It will be Irvine Valley's first match since 2019.