It was another spectacular year for the Irvine Valley Athletics program. And student-athletes were honored across the board. Leading the way were basketball's Morgan Higgins and tennis' Arthur Bellegy as athletes of the 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.
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.
Irvine Valley, thanks to big accomplishments from the women's beach volleyball, women's badminton, women's basketball, men's volleyball and men's tennis programs, finished 21st in the NATYCAA Cup Standings with 78 points.
Irvine Valley's Hugo Redelinger, who has been a key part of the Laser squad the last three years, is signing with NCAA Division II Lubbock Christian University. He helped IVC to three Orange Empire Conference titles in three years.
Irvine Valley men's tennis players Arthur Bellegy and Pierre Vandegaer have been named Intercollegiate Tennis Association Al-Americans in singles and Bellegy/Kiichi Ishida and Vandegaer/Inaki Braun Simo are named in doubles.
One of Irvine Valley's top players Inaki Braun Simo will be playing at NCAA Division I University of South Florida. Braun Simo helped IVC to a conference title and reached the semifinals of the CCCAA state tourney in doubles.
Irvine Valley is ranked No. 3 in the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association Poll and several players are ranked in both singles and doubles, including Arthur Bellegy being No. 1 in singles and Bellegy and Kiichi Ishida tops in doubles.
Irvine Valley men's tennis star Arthur Bellegy has been named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association sophomore player of the year for community colleges in Region I. Bellegy won state singles and doubles titles this season.
Irvine Valley's Victor Chaix, who has been a key member of the Lasers' lineup, is headed to NAIA Westcliff University in Irvine in the fall. He helped IVC to an overall record of 11-4 and an 8-0 Orange Empire Conference title in 2022.
Irvine Valley star men's tennis player Arthur Bellegy, who was named the Orange Empire Conference player of the year and then went on to win CCCAA State singles and doubles titles is headed to DI San Diego State University.
Irvine Valley freshman men's tennis player Arthur Bellegy captured the California Community College state singles title and then won the doubles championship with Kiichi Ishida on Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College.
Irvine Valley has two singles players and two doubles teams qualify from the So. Cal. Regionals at Fullerton last Friday on to the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships later this week at Mt. SAC.
Irvine Valley, seeded third, battled No. 1 College of the Desert, but loses, 5-2, on the road on Tuesday. The Lasers picked up wins from the doubles pair of Arthur Bellegy and Victor Chaix and a singles victory from Bellegy.
Irvine Valley has all six of its singles players and each of its three doubles teams qualify for the So. Cal. Regionals later this month after a dominating performance at the Orange Empire Conference Tournament at IVC last week.
Irvine Valley starts the California Community College Athletic Association So. Cal. Regional Playoffs with a 5-1 win over Glendale at home on Tuesday afternoon. The No. 3 Lasers play at top-seeded Desert next week.
Irvine Valley wraps up an undefeated Orange Empire Conference campaign with a 8-1 win over Saddleback at home on Thursday. IVC, which has a 10-3 record overall, now awaits the So. Cal. Playoff pairing announcement.
Irvine Valley beats four-year Westcliff University Tuesday at the OC Great Park. The Lasers run their record to 9-3 overall. IVC gets singles wins from Arthur Bellegy, Pierre Vandegaer, Luis Moros, Kiichi Ishida and Inaki Braun Simo.
Irvine Valley improves to 8-3 overall and 7-0 in the Orange Empire Conference and clinches the OEC title with a 9-0 win at Orange Coast on Thursday. Irvine Valley has won all seven of its conference matches by a score of 9-0.
Irvine Valley wins its third match in a row to start Orange Empire Conference action, defeating Saddleback on the road Tuesday afternoon. All four contests have been 9-0 victories. The Lasers next play on Thursday at Fullerton.
Irvine Valley's men's tennis team won its third straight Orange Empire Conference match, 9-0, sweeping Orange Coast at home on Tuesday. The Lasers dropped just 12 games in 15 sets in the victory. IVC improved to 4-3 overall.
Irvine Valley, who has gone down to the wire in the Orange Empire Conference for titles over the last few seasons with Riverside, had an easy time on Thursday in a 9-0 victory on the road. IVC lost just 17 games in 15 sets on the day.
Irvine Valley defeats Fullerton in its first Orange Empire Conference match of the season 9-0, at home Tuesday. The Lasers get singles wins from Hugo Redelinger, Louis Boisdengheim, Dylan Edwards and Shane Iranpour.
Irvine Valley pushes NCAA Division II Concordia to the last match left in a 5-4 loss on Tuesday afternoon at home. IVC won all three doubles matches to star and also picked up a win from Pierre Vandegaer at No. 3 singles.
Irvine Valley took on College of the Desert in its first official match of the 2022 season Thursday afternoon at home. In a contest between two of the early favorites in the state, COD defeated the Lasers, 6-3.