The Irvine Valley women's basketball team had the best season in program history. The Lasers ended with a record of 26-3, made the state semifinals, had six players named all-OEC and had six players sign with four-years.
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.
Legendary Irvine Valley basketball coach Julie Hanks is stepping down. She spent 25 years coaching at IVC, made three state appearances, won 440 games overall and had a 100-17 overall record over the last four seasons.
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 guard Rachel Gafford has committed to NAIA Simpson University. She is the sixth Laser player to sign/commit from a team that had a 26-3 record and won a fourth-straight Orange Empire Conference title.
Irvine Valley women's basketball player Jessica Suruor has signed with NCAA Division II Holy Names University in Oakland. She helped the Lasers to a 26-3 overall record and to a fourth Orange Empire Conference title in a row.
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 star freshman forward Sarah Matossian has signed with NAIA Vanguard University. Matossian was named as a first team all-Orange Empire Conference player and then first team all-state this past campaign.
Women's basketball player Katie Nguyen and men's basketball player Tyson Robinson are Irvine Valley's female and male winners of the Orange Empire Conference Character Champion Award for the 2021-22 school year.
Irvine Valley star guard Paola Roa has signed with Division II Cal State Los Angeles. Roa was named first team all-Orange Empire Conference and selected to the all-tournament team at the CCCAA State Championships.
Irvine Valley women's basketball player Katie Nguyen, who helped lead Irvine Valley to the semifinals at the CCCAA State Tournament and win its fourth OEC title in a row, is headed to NAIA Westcliff University.
Irvine Valley star point guard Morgan Higgins recently signed with NAIA Westcliff University in Irvine. Higgins was named the Orange Empire Conference MVP this past season and led IVC to an OEC state title and the state tourney.
Irvine Valley battled and led by 17 points at the half, but couldn't hold on against the top-ranked team in the state, Delta, Saturday in a 77-74 loss in the CCCAA semifinals of the State Championship at West Hills Lemoore.
Irvine Valley moves on in the CCCAA State Championship at West Hills Lemoore with a 56-48 win over Butte on Thursday. Paola Roa finished with 23 points. The Lasers play San Joaquin Delta on Saturday in the semifinals.
Irvine Valley, the No. 2 seed from So. Cal and OEC champ, starts the California Community College Athletic Association State Championship on Thursday at West Hills Lemoore at 1 p.m. against No. 3 from No. Cal. Butte.
Irvine Valley's Morgan Higgins and Sarah Matossian were named to the all-state team by the California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Higgins was the MVP of the Orange Empire Conference.
Irvine Valley faces College of the Canyons Saturday at 7 p.m. with a trip to the CCCAA State Championship at West Hills Lemoore on the line. The Lasers, seeded second in the So. Cal. Regional, take on the No. 10 Cougars.
Irvine Valley cruises in an 80-43 win over College of the Canyons in the third round of the CCCAA So. Cal. regional playoffs at home. The Lasers move on to the State Championship event next Thursday at West Hills Lemoore.
Irvine Valley, seeded second in the CCCAA So. Cal. regional playoffs, hosts No. 18 Cerritos Thursday at home. The Lasers have a record of 23-2 overall and recently had six players named as all-Orange Empire Conference players.
Irvine Valley, seeded second in the CCCAA So. Cal. regional playoffs, downs Cerritos, 91-42, Thursday at home. The Lasers now host College of the Canyons on Saturday at 7 p.m. with a trip to the state tournament on the line.
Irvine Valley's Morgan Higgins is named the unanimous MVP of the Orange Empire College after helping lead IVC to a 23-2 record and 12-0 mark in the OEC during the regular season. And Julie Hanks is named coach of the year.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 4 in the state, and first in Southern California, ends the regular season with a 107-44 victory over Santa Ana at home Wednesday on sophomore night. IVC now awaits the South playoff pairings on Sunday.
Irvine Valley makes a game up at Golden West on Monday afternoon and beats the Rustlers, 88-45. The Lasers, ranked No. 4 in the state and first in So. Cal., improved their record to 22-2 overall and 11-0 in the conference.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 5 in the state, improves its record to 21-2 overall and 10-0 in the Orange Empire Conference, with an 82-68 win over Orange Coast at home Tuesday. The victory wraps up another title for the Lasers.
Irvine Valley leads by as many as 56 at Fullerton in an Orange Empire Conference Wednesday before winning, 98-44. The victory for IVC, which is ranked No. 5 in the state, and first in So. Cal., moved its record to 20-2 overall.
Irvine Valley remains the top-ranked team in Southern California in the region's coaches' poll this week. The Lasers, also ranked No. 5 in the state, have out-scored opponents by 361 points in their 10-game win streak.
The Irvine Valley women's basketball team defeated Orange Coast, 86-49, in an Orange Empire Conference game on Sunday afternoon at home. IVC has out-scored opponents by 361 points over its 10-game winning streak.
Irvine Valley out-scores Golden West, 62-21, in the second and third quarters on its way to a 101-41 Orange Empire Conference victory at home Friday night. IVC, ranked No. 7 in the state, goes to 18-2 overall and 7-0 in the OEC.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 7 in the state, goes on a 27-2 run in the first quarter and wins easily, 96-41, in an Orange Empire Conference game at Santa Ana on Wednesday. IVC improves its record to 17-2 overall and 6-0 in the OEC.