Patrick Furlong, a 6-3 all-OEC outside hitter, has signed with NAIA Grand View University in Iowa. Grand Valley won its first NAIA national championship this year. Furlong averaged 3.04 kills and 1.04 blocks per set for Irvine Valley.
Irvine Valley's men's volleyball reached the semifinals of the California Community College Athletic Association Sate Championships, finished ranked No. 4 in the state and had five players named all-Orange Empire Conference.
Irvine Valley's annual award winners, included athletes of the year Taira Ka'awaloa (volleyball) and Matt August (volleyball) and scholar athletes of the year Megan Ramseyer (volleyball) and Austin McBain (volleyball).
Ben Burnett (women's and men's golf) and Tom Pestolesi (men's volleyball) stepped away from their coaching duties at the end of 2017-18. Pestolesi will remain Director of Volleyball and women's indoor and beach coach at IVC.
Taira Ka'awaloa, who won indoor and beach volleyball state championships, and Matt August, who was one of the best men's volleyball players in the state are Irvine Valley's female and male athletes of the year for 2017-18.
Kelsey Yogi, who was a standout libero for Irvine Valley this past season, including leading the state in total digs and helping the Lasers to the state tournament and a No. 4 end-of-the-year ranking, has committed to Concordia.
Indoor and beach volleyball state champion and All-American Megan Ramseyer and conference volleyball setter of the year Austin McBain have been named Irvine Valley's scholar athletes of the year for 2017-18.
Ryan Windisch, who was a standout player at Irvine Valley in 2012, and later went on to play at Long Beach State and then coach at LBSU and Golden West College, is the new head coach for the IVC men's volleyball team.
Josh Evers, who was the starting libero for Irvine Valley during the 2016 and 2017 seasons, has signed with Aquainas College in Grand Rapids, Mich. Aquinas will begin play during the fall 2018 season as part of the NAIA.
Irvine Valley outside hitter Ruben Lopez is headed to Aquinas College, a new college program that starts play this winter. Lopez played for IVC during the 2016 and 2017 seasons and was named second team all-OEC last year.
Irvine Valley middle blocker Matt August is headed to the University of Hawaii. The 6-7 sophomore helped the Lasers make the semifinals of the CCCAA State Championship and finish the year ranked No. 4 in the state.
Irvine Valley, which went 16-6 overall, took second in the Orange Empire Conference, and reached the semifinals of the state championship tournament, ended up ranked fourth in the final CCCMVCA State Poll of the year.
Irvine Valley can't get by Orange Coast in the CCCAA State Championship semifinals in Fullerton and has its 2018 season come to a close. The Pirates defeat the Lasers, 25-19, 21-15, 25-16, 25-20, to move into Saturday's final.
Irvine Valley will play a familiar foe in Orange Empire Conference rival OCC in a CCCAA State Championship semifinal match on Thursday at Fullerton College at 7 p.m. The winner advances to Saturday's final match.
Irvine Valley's Austin McBain is named setter of the year in the conference, Matt August and Patrick Furlong are each named to the first team all-OEC, while Brennan To and Kelsey Yogi are second team all-conference selections.
Irvine Valley moves on to the final four of the CCCAA State Championships for the first time since 2014 with a 25-19, 25-23, 25-19 quarterfinal win over El Camino at home on Friday. IVC will take on Orange Coast in the semis.
Irvine Valley, which finished the regular season with a four-set win at Fullerton, earned the third seed in the playoffs and will host No. 6 El Camino in a CCCAA State Championships Quarterfinal match on Friday at 6 p.m.
Irvine Valley defeats Fullerton, 25-18, 26-28, 25-15, 25-21 in a big Orange Empire Conference match on Friday at Fullerton. In their last regular season match, Patrick Furlong goes for 14 kills and Austin McBain has 42 assists in the win.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, takes a big lead in the fifth set and later earns a match point, but sees No. 2 Orange Coast come back for a 18-25, 25-16, 19-25, 32-30, 16-14 OEC win on Dig Pink Night at IVC Wednesday.
Irvine Valley goes from fourth to third week's CCCMVCA Coaches State Poll. The Lasers won twice last week, sweeping Santiago Canyon at home Wednesday, and then beating Golden West in five on the road Friday.
Irvine Valley has star middle blocker Matt August return from injury and beats Golden West, 25-16, 21-15, 24-26, 25-11, 15-11, in a big Orange Empire Conference match on the road Friday. IVC hosts Dig Pink Night next Wednesday.
Irvine Valley, which had dropped its last two matches in the Orange Empire Conference, defeats Santiago Canyon, 25-14, 25-19, 25-15, at home on Wednesday night. IVC plays at Golden West in a big OEC match on Friday.
Irvine Valley goes from No. 3 in the state to fourth after dropping back-to-back Orange Empire Conference matches. The Lasers played tough, but lost to Orange Coast and Fullerton. IVC is back in action on Wednesday at home.
The Lasers, who were coming off of tough losses to second-ranked Orange Coast and No. 7 Fullerton, defeated Palomar, 25-13, 25-14, 25-14. Brennan To had 17 kills to lead the way for third-ranked Irvine Valley.
Irvine Valley drops the first two sets, wins the next two, saves six match points in the fifth, but ends up losing, 26-24, 25-21, 21-25, 21-25, 20-18 to Fullerton in an Orange Empire Conference match at home on Wednesday night.
Irvine Valley is ranked No. 3 in the state for the eighth straight week after beating Golden West in four sets and then falling to second-ranked Orange Coast in three tough sets last week. The Lasers host Fullerton on Wednesday.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, has its chances with big leads in two sets, but ends up falling, 26-14, 25-18, 26-24 in a battle for first place in the Orange Empire Conference on Friday night at No. 2 Orange Coast.
Third-ranked Irvine Valley gets contributions from a host of players in a 25-10, 22-25, 25-17, 25-23 win over No. 10 Golden West in an Orange Empire Conference match at home Wednesday. IVC is at No. 2 Orange Coast Friday.
Irvine Valley is ranked No. 3 in the state coaches poll for the seventh straight week. The Lasers have an important weekend, hosting No. 10 Golden West on Wednesday and then playing at No. 2 Orange Coast in a showdown Friday.