All-state women's volleyball player Jayli Nealy, who led the Lasers to another OEC title, and men's tennis player Kiichi Ishida, who was a semifinalist in both singles and doubles at the state tournament shined at IVC this past year.
Irvine Valley freshman volleyball player Chloe Swanson is headed to NCAA Division I St. Mary's to play on the Gaels beach team. Swanson was an all-conference player in both indoor and beach for the Lasers this past year.
Irvine Valley women's indoor volleyball team earned an USMC-AVCA Team Academic winner for the fall 2022 season. The Lasers won on the court with an OEC title, but also sported a 3.460 grade point average as a team.
Hannah Matt, a state champion in both indoor and beach at Irvine Valley, is the new beach coach at Westcliff University. She is also back as a top assistant coach for the indoor women's volleyball team for the Lasers this fall.
Former Irvine Valley player, top assistant and then head coach for women's and men's indoor volleyball and women's beach has been named a Thirty under 30 winner with the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Former Irvine Valley indoor and beach star Anna Unke has been selected as the head coach of the Laser women's indoor team. Unke, who has been coaching at JSerra High, helped lead IVC to the state tourney in 2018 and 2019.
Irvine Valley beach volleyball and indoor standout Emily Hon signs with NAIA National Champion Vanguard. She played indoor and beach for the Lasers and helped each squad capture an Orange Empire Conference title.
Irvine Valley women's indoor and beach volleyball star Kendall Fraser and men's tennis standout Devon Kashishian have been selected as the athletic department's Character Champion Award Winners for 2022-23.
Nealy, a sophomore opposite, was a two-year star for the Lasers. She helped IVC to an Orange Empire Conference title last fall, was named all-state for the second year in a row and her 618 career kills rank third in IVC history.
Irvine Valley is proud of former player and coach Ryan Windisch moving on to a Division I position at the University of Arizona. Windisch has coached IVC men's and women's indoor teams to conference titles and state appearances.
Irvine Valley has six players earn all-Orange Empire Conference nods, led by Jayli Nealy and Tessa Marocco. They were named co-players of the year. IVC head coach Ryan Windisch was also named the OEC coach of the year.
Irvine Valley, seeded second in the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs, storms back in the third set and into the fourth, but College of the Canyons earns a 25-17, 25-22, 15-25, 28-26 win over the Lasers to move on to the state tourney.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 2 in the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs, hosts No. 10 Canyons Saturday night at home. The Lasers (20-4 overall) and the Cougars are playing for a chance to compete in the CCCAA State Championships in Fresno.
Irvine Valley defeats Bakersfield in four sets, 25-17, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20, Tuesday night at home in a So. Cal. Regional second-round match. The Lasers will now host Canyons Saturday at 6 p.m. with a trip to the state on the line.
Irvine Valley, the second seed in the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs, hosts No. 15 Bakersfield on Tuesday night. The Lasers won the Orange Empire Conference, have a record of 19-4 overall, and swept nine of its last 10 opponents.
Orange Empire Conference champion Irvine Valley (19-4 overall) will open the CCCAA So. Cal. Regional Playoffs next Tuesday at home at 6 p.m. The Lasers, named the No. 2 seed in the South, will play either Bakersfield or El Camino.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 9 in the state, sweeps again, defeating Santiago Canyon, 25-10, 25-12, 25-15 on Tuesday night at home in the regular season finale. The Lasers sweep their ninth opponent in the last 10 matches.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 9 in the state last week, wraps up the 2022 regular season Tuesday night at home against Santiago Canyon at 6 p.m. It is sophomore night for the Lasers with a celebration before the match starts.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 9 in the state, wins its ninth straight, sweeping at Fullerton, 25-21, 25-19, 25-18, Friday night. The Lasers, who have already earned the Orange Empire Conference title, host Santiago Canyon next Tuesday.
Irvine Valley claims its first Orange Empire Conference title since 2019 and first under the direction of coach Ryan Windisch with its seventh sweep in the last eight matches Friday. The Lasers win at Saddleback, 25-17, 25, 14, 25-23.
After dropping the first set, the Irvine Valley women's volleyball team wins three straight to beat Santa Ana in an Orange Empire Conference match Wednesday at home. No. 9 IVC comes out on top, 17-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-19.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 9 in the state, takes on No. 13 Santa Ana on Wednesday night in an Orange Empire Conference match at home at 6 p.m. The Lasers are led by outside hitter Tessa Marocco and opposite Jayli Nealy.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 9 in the state, sweeps its sixth opponent in a row and improves its record to 15-4 overall and 11-1 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 25-22, 25-20, 25-20 victory at No. 20 Cypress on Friday night.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 9 in the state, beats Golden West, 25-19, 25-18, 25-18, in an Orange Empire Conference match at home Wednesday. The Lasers stay at the top of the conference standings with a mark of 10-1.
Irvine Valley, which is ranked No. 9 in the state and is 13-4 overall and 9-1 in the Orange Empire Conference, hosts No. 25 Golden West tonight at 6 p.m. IVC has won four straight matches and GWC has taken three in a row.
Irvine Valley goes on the road in a match between the top two teams in the Orange Empire Conference and wins, 25-19, 25-21, 25-20. The Lasers, ranked No. 9 in the state, move to 13-4 overall and stay in first at 9-1 in the OEC.
Irvine Valley, now ranked No. 9 in the state, looks to continue its win streak Wednesday night when it hosts Riverside at 6 p.m. in an Orange Empire Conference match. The Lasers with a 7-1 conference mark lead the OEC standings.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 9 in the state, wins its third-straight match, defeating Riverside, 25-15, 25-17, 25-9, Wednesday at home. The Lasers improve their record to 12-4 overall and 8-1 in the Orange Empire Conference.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 12 in the state, records its eighth sweep of the season and second this week with a 25-3, 25-19, 25-16 Orange Empire Conference win at Santiago Canyon on Friday. Nine different Lasers had at least one kill.
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 12 in the state, defeats Fullerton, 25-16, 25-20, 26-24, Wednesday night at home. The Lasers improved their record to 10-4 overall and 6-1 in conference. Tessa Marocco finishes with 20 kills for IVC.