2020 Men's Volleyball News
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CCCAA Board announces plan for return to sports in 2021July 10, 2020The California Community College Athletic Association Board of Directors announced the implementation of its Contingency Plan for return to sports in 2020-21 on Thursday. All of IVC's 11 sports will be played in the spring.
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Anai Washington and Demetre Gossett are Irvine Valley's bestJune 19, 2020Women's star basketball player Anai Washington and men's standout volleyball player Demetre Gossett have been named Irvine Valley's athletes of the year for 2019-20 as part of the 20th Annual IVC Athletic Awards program.
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Men's volleyball player Demetre Gossett headed to VanguardMay 30, 2020Irvine Valley sophomore opposite/outside hitter Demetre Gossett, one of the top players in the state, has committed to NAIA Vanguard University. Gossett ranked fifth in the state this past season with 3.79 kills per set.
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IVC's Grubbs part of Pepperdine 2010's all-decade volleyballApril 24, 2020Pepperdine's men's volleyball program has been putting out all-decade teams as a look back to former standouts and, Sean Grubbs, who helped lead Irvine Valley to a state title in 2007 was chosen to the Waves' 2010's squad.
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Men's volleyball libero Red Ramos signs with WestcliffMarch 27, 2020Irvine Valley two-year men's volleyball player Red Ramos signed with Westcliff University this past week. The standout libero is set to play both indoor and beach volleyball for the Warriors starting this upcoming fall.
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Men's volleyball team starts OEC play with win in five setsMarch 12, 2020Irvine Valley, which has been in a lot of five-set matches this season, came out on top, defeating Fullerton, 23-25, 25-21, 27-29, 25-21, 15-7, Wednesday night on the road. The No. 9 in the state Lasers improved to 6-7 overall.
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Men's volleyball team drops a spot to ninth in state pollMarch 11, 2020Irvine Valley saw its record go to 5-7 overall after losing back-to-back, five-set matches at Miramar and Grossmont last week. The Lasers open Orange Empire Conference play next Wednesday at Fullerton at 6 p.m.
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Men's volleyball team battles, loses in five at GrossmontMarch 06, 2020Irvine Valley plays its fifth, five-set match of the season and comes up on the short end, 25-19, 23-25, 32-34, 25-20, 16-14, at Grossmont Friday. The Lasers, 5-7 overall, open Orange Empire Conference play Wednesday at Fullerton.
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Men's volleyball team ranked eighth again in coaches state pollMarch 04, 2020Irvine Valley has won three straight matches to improve its record to 5-5 overall, but the Lasers remained at No. 8 in the CCCMVCA State Top 10 Poll for the third week in a row. IVC plays at No. 4 MIramar on Wednesday night.
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Men's volleyball team gets beat by Miramar in five sets againMarch 04, 2020Irvine Valley, ranked No. 8 in the state, has its chances to close the match out in four sets, but ends up falling to No. 4 Miramar, 25-17, 25-22, 25-17, 30-28, 15-11, on the road Wednesday. IVC plays at Grossmont on Friday night.
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Men's volleyball team captures third in a row, sweeps MesaFebruary 25, 2020Irvine Valley improved its record to 5-5 on the season with a 25-22, 25-18, 25-16 nonconference victory at home on Tuesday night over San Diego Mesa. The Lasers, ranked No. 8 in the state, have now won seven straight sets.
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Men's volleyball team remains at No. 8 in the state coaches pollFebruary 25, 2020Irvine Valley has won two straight matches and improved to 4-5 overall, including beating previously undefeated Moorpark last week in five sets on the road. IVC is No. 8 in the state poll for the second week in a row.
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Men's volleyball team makes quick work of Palomar at homeFebruary 20, 2020Irvine Valley, which had gone five sets in its last three matches, sweeps Palomar, 25-19, 25-13, 25-16, at IVC on Thursday night. The Lasers, who improve their record to 4-5 overall, hit .473 as a team in the contest.
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Volleyball team knocks off Moorpark behind Gossett's 26 killsFebruary 19, 2020Irvine Valley, ranked No. 8 in the state, hands No. 4 Moorpark its first loss of the season in five sets on the road Wednesday. IVC, which hosts Palomar Thursday, gets a huge night from Demetre Gossett, who finishes with 26 kills.
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Men's volleyball team ranked No. 8 in week three state pollFebruary 18, 2020Irvine Valley's men's volleyball team dropped a spot in this week's California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll. The Lasers are sure to move up after beating No. 4 and previously unbeaten Moorpark.
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Men's volleyball team loses second straight match in fiveFebruary 14, 2020Irvine Valley, ranked No. 7 in the state, loses to No. 6 Miramar, 31-29, 20-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-10 at home on Friday. The Lasers got 12 kills from Demetre Gossett, 10 kills from Max Wise and nine kills from Trevor Weinert.
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Men's volleyball team falls in wild five sets to Santa BarbaraFebruary 12, 2020Irvine Valley wins sets two and three and has chances in the fifth and final set, but comes up short in a 25-21, 21-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11 loss to Santa Barbara City Wednesday. Demetre Gossett had a big night with 21 kills for IVC.
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Men's volleyball team ranked No. 7 in state in week 2 pollFebruary 11, 2020Irvine Valley drops two spots in the latest CCCMVCA Top 10 State Poll. The Lasers dropped three straight, but got back on track last Friday with an easy sweep at Santa Monica. The Lasers host Santa Barbara City Wednesday.
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Men's volleyball team cruises in victory at Santa MonicaFebruary 07, 2020Irvine Valley snaps a three-game skid, beating Santa Monica, 25-9, 25-15, 25-13, Friday on the road. Twelve different players had a kill for the Lasers, led by Josh Beymer with 10. IVC hosts Santa Barbara City next Wednesday.
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Men's volleyball team ranked No. 5 in first state poll of yearFebruary 05, 2020Irvine Valley comes in at No. 5 in the initial California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll of the 2020 season. Orange Coast, Long Beach City, El Camino and San Diego Miramar were the top four.
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Men's volleyball team sweeps Antelope Valley to start seasonJanuary 31, 2020After a slow start, Irvine Valley finishes strong in a 25-23, 25-23, 25-13 win on the road at Antelope Valley on Thursday. IVC is coming off a 2019 season where it reached the CCCAA State Final and was ranked No.2 in the state.
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Men's volleyball player Declan Holder signs with VanguardAugust 28, 2019Declan Holder, who will be a sophomore outside hitter for Irvine Valley in 2020, has signed with Vanguard University. Holder had a solid freshman season this past spring, helping lead IVC to the state championship final.
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No. 2 Story of the Year - Men's volleyball makes a special runAugust 27, 2019Irvine Valley's men's volleyball team reached the final of the CCCAA State Championship, knocking off top-seeded and undefeated Orange Coast in a semifinal before falling to Long Beach City in the title match in Fullerton.