Irvine Valley is starting to name its annual awards for the 2020-21 school year and the Character Champion winners are two standouts - women's tennis player Soleil Zsibrita and men's basketball player Aaron Strings.
Irvine Valley tennis player Soleil Zsibrita was recently chosen as the Orange Empire Conference's female Nevco Character Champion Award winner for her sportsmanship, respect, caring, fairness, integrity and responsibility.
Irvine Valley improves its record to 4-3 overall with a 6-1 win over Saddleback at home on Tuesday. IVC got wins from its top doubles team of Soleil Zsibrita and Nicole Harper and from Valeska Fernandez in singles play.
Irvine Valley battles back and wins the final four singles matches to capture an Orange Empire Conference match at Riverside, 5-4. Freshman Amethyst Lam clinches the victory for the Lasers with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victory.
Irvine Valley, using just four players, holds on for a 5-4 Orange Empire Conference victory at Cypress on Tuesday afternoon. The Lasers won three singles matches and both doubles contests to improve their record to 2-0 overall.
The Irvine Valley women's tennis team defeated Cypress, 7-0, in the 2021 season opener on Tuesday at home. The Lasers play again on Thursday at Cypress at 2 p.m. It was great to see teams competing on the courts today.
Irvine Valley, which opted in for Spring II sports seasons beginning April 13, has released its schedules for baseball, men's/women's tennis and men's volleyball. The baseball team will play home games at the OC Great Park.
Irvine Valley officially opted in for Spring II Sports competition with the CCCAA last week. IVC will play baseball, men's volleyball and men's and women's tennis. Beach volleyball and badminton has the chance to play scrimmages.