Irvine Valley's scholar athletes of the year for 2022-23 are star women's basketball player Kennedy Pucci and standout men's soccer player Julian Svoboda. Both were solid scholars and stood out on the field and the court.
Irvine Valley men's soccer player Armando "Junior" Sanchez has signed with NAIA Saint Katherine in San Marcos. Sanchez helped Irvine Valley to a record of 11-7-5 overall and a trip to the 3C2A playoffs last season.
Former Irvine Valley standout men's soccer player Domenyk Jara, started all 18 matches for NCAA Division II Concordia this past season. Jara played for a 2021 IVC team that allowed just 1.77 goals per contest.
The former Irvine Valley soccer striker was one of 45 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student-athletes to earn All-Academic honors last fall through the Big West Conference. He also scored three goals in 2022 for the Mustangs.
Two-time all-Orange Empire Conference Irvine Valley soccer player Garrett Hayes helped NCAA Division II Cal State Monterey Bay make the CCAA tournament. He played in 18 matches and started in 16 for the Otters on the year.
Irvine Valley sophomore midfielder Julian Svoboda is staying in the city and headed to NCAA Division II Concordia. Svoboda was named second team all-Orange Empire Conference after leading the OEC in assists last season.
Irvine Valley stood out on the field during the 2021-22 season, but did so off of it and in the classroom even more. The college learned earlier this week that the Lasers earned a special award from the state for academic excellence.
Irvine Valley freshman men's soccer player Lennart Granzow picks up another award. He is named all-region for Southern California after a special year where he helped the IVC defense give up just 21 goals in 22 matches.
Irvine Valley's Lennart Granzow and Grant Miller are selected first team all-Orange Empire Conference and Tygo Steenvoorden and Julian Svoboda are picked second team for IVC, which won 11 games and made the playoffs.
Irvine Valley's successful 2022 season closed on Friday night at El Camino with a 3-0 defeat. El Camino scored two late goals in the win to move on to face Mt. SAC in the next round. The Lasers finish with a record of 11-7-5 overall.
Irvine Valley defeats Antelope Valley, 3-1, Wednesday at home to begin the CCCAA So. Cal. Regional Playoffs. The Lasers score the first three goals of the game to give first-year IVC head coach his inaugural postseason win.
Irvine Valley, under first-year head coach Conor Ward, makes the CCCAA So. Cal. Regional Playoffs and is named the No. 13 seed. The Lasers host No. 20 Antelope Valley on Wednesday in an opening-round match at 1 p.m.
On a very rainy day, the Irvine Valley men's soccer team lost to Fullerton, 2-0, at home Tuesday. With the win, the Hornets clinched the Orange Empire Conference title. The Lasers will now wait on hearing about the postseason.
The Irvine Valley men's soccer team plays one of its best matches of the season and earns a 1-1 draw in an Orange Empire Conference match at Golden West on Friday. The Lasers stay in second place in the conference.
Irvine Valley picks up the pace in the second half, changing a 1-1 game at the break with Santiago Canyon into a 6-1 victory Tuesday at home. Grant Miller scores three more goals and moves his season total to 12 goals and 18 points.
Irvine Valley stays unbeaten in its last three contests with a 1-1 draw at Cypress in an Orange Empire Conference match Friday. The Lasers now have three games left in the regular season, starting with a home match Tuesday.
Irvine Valley moves up in the Orange Empire Conference standings with a 5-1 victory over Orange Coast at home on Tuesday. Grant Miller (2), Diego Llergo, Christopher Camarena and Martin Fabatia score goals for the Lasers.
A look back at legendary coach Martin McGrogan's 300th victory on Oct. 24, 2015. McGrogan, who retired this past summer, started the program at Irvine Valley, won two state titles and moved so many student-athletes on.
Irvine Valley's men's soccer team battles to a 0-0 tie at Santa Ana in an important Orange Empire Conference match Friday on the road. Tygo Steenvoorden is important in goal and the Lasers stay near the top of the OEC standings.
Irvine Valley has its chances, but gives up a goal in each half and falls short, 2-1, in an Orange Empire Conference match against Golden West at home Monday. It was a make-up from a weather-shortened game last week.
Irvine Valley goes on the road in an Orange Empire Conference match and ties Fullerton, 0-0, Tuesday. The Lasers stay at the top of the OEC standings. Freshman keeper Tygo Steenvoorden stops a penalty in the second half.
Irvine Valley scores in the 72nd minute off of a goal by Christopher Camarena on an assist from Gabriel Velasco to win at Santiago Canyon, 1-0, Friday. The Lasers move to the top of the table in the Orange Empire Conference.
Irvine Valley attacked early, scored three goals in the first half and defeated Cypress, 5-1, in an Orange Empire Conference match at home on Tuesday. Freshman Jacob Edwards led IVC with two goals and two assists.
Irvine Valley out-shoots Orange Coast, 18-5, and has 12 shots on goal, but comes up short in a 2-1 loss at Orange Coast in an Orange Empire Conference match Friday. The Lasers had their seven-match unbeaten streak stopped.
Irvine Valley defeats Santa Ana, 1-0, in its Orange Empire Conference opener Tuesday at home to make it seven straight matches unbeaten. The Lasers improved their record to 6-3-1 overall and travel to Orange Coast Friday.
Irvine Valley plays a great match, taking a late lead and then ending up tying with No. 2 in the nation Taft, 2-2, Friday afternoon at home. Jefreyn Contreras and Jacob Edwards score for IVC. The Lasers host Santa Ana next Tuesday.
Irvine Valley wins its fifth straight, taking 27 shots on the day in a 6-1 win over Imperial Valley Tuesday at home. IVC gets three goals from Adem Toskic, another two from Jacob Edwards and Julian Svoboda contributes three assists.
Irvine Valley improved its record to 4-3 overall with a 1-0 win at San Diego Mesa on Friday. Grant Miller scores the lone goal in the eighth minute. The Lasers have outscored their last four opponents, 13-2, with three shutouts.
Tygo Steenvoorden, Lennart Granzow, Julian Svoboda, Jacob Edwards, Lukas Stark, Tijs Bemer and Akifumi Mikami have made a big difference already for the Irvine Valley men's soccer team under coach Conor Ward.
Irvine Valley turns in a strong effort in a 3-0 victory at LA Harbor on Tuesday. Martin Fabatia, Julian Svoboda and Alejandro Gonzalez all score goals in the second half for the Lasers. IVC plays at San Diego Mesa on Friday.