Men's volleyball loses in the first round of the playoffs
Apr 19, 2024
Irvine Valley, seeded sixth in the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs, falls to No. 3 San Diego Mesa, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18, in a tough, first-round match-up. The Lasers finished the season with a record of 11-8 overall.
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April 19, 2024
Men's volleyball loses in the first round of the playoffs
Irvine Valley, seeded sixth in the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs, falls to No. 3 San Diego Mesa, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18, in a tough, first-round match-up. The Lasers finished the season with...
April 13, 2024
Men's volleyball team is seeded sixth in upcoming playoffs
Irvine Valley is seeded sixth in the 3C2A State Championship postseason and will play at No. 3 San Diego Mesa next Friday at 6 p.m. The Lasers finished the regular season Friday, falling to No. 1...
April 10, 2024
Men's volleyball team stays at four heading into final week
Irvine Valley's men's volleyball team is ranked No. 4 in the coaches association state poll heading into the final week of the regular season. IVC plays its finale at home against No. 1 Orange Coast...
April 5, 2024
Men's volleyball team sweeps Fullerton at home for 11th win
Irvine Valley makes it two victories in a row on the week with both of them sweeps as the Lasers defeat Fullerton, 25-12, 25-19, 25-18 in an Orange Empire Conference match Friday at home. IVC hosts...
April 3, 2024
No. 4 men's volleyball team bounces back with sweep of Hawks
After tough five-set losses to the top two teams in the state, Irvine Valley goes on the road Wednesday night and sweeps Santiago Canyon, 25-16, 25-14, 25-21. The Lasers play again on Friday at home,...
April 2, 2024
Men's volleyball team ranked No. 4 in the latest state poll
Irvine Valley's men's volleyball team has been ranked No. 4 in the state in this week's California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association Poll. The Lasers lost two tough matches to...
March 30, 2024
No. 3 men's volleyball team drops five-set matches to top squads
Irvine Valley falls on the road to Orange Coast in five sets Wednesday and then loses to Golden West in five at home Friday. IVC's record goes to 9-6 overall and 3-2 in OEC play. The Lasers are at...
March 20, 2024
Men's volleyball team sweeps Fullerton for third win in OEC
Irvine Valley sweeps Fullerton in an Orange Empire Conference match on the road, 25-13, 28-26, 25-14, Wednesday night. The Lasers, ranked No. 4 in the state, improve their record to 9-4 overall and...
March 20, 2024
Men's volleyball team moves up to tied for third in state poll
Irvine Valley after defeating Orange Empire Conference rival Golden West in five sets last week, comes in at tied for No. 3 with the Rustlers the fifth poll of the California Community College Coaches...
March 16, 2024
No. 4 in the state men's volleyball team sweeps the Hawks
Irvine Valley defeats Santiago Canyon, 25-13, 25-15, 25-16 Friday night at home to stay in a tie for first place in the Orange Empire Conference. The Lasers, ranked No. 4 in the state, move to 8-4...
March 14, 2024
Men's volleyball team earns its biggest win of the season
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 4 in the state, goes on the road and starts Orange Empire Conference play with a five-set win over No. 2 Golden West on Wednesday. Grant Dvorak had 14 kills and Riley Hurdiss...
March 11, 2024
Volleyball team remains ranked No. 4 in state coaches' poll
Irvine Valley, with a record of 6-4, remained ranked No. 4 in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll this week. The Lasers now start OEC action Wednesday at...
March 8, 2024
Men's volleyball team drops four-set match to NAIA Saint Xavier
Irvine Valley takes on Chicago based NAIA Saint Xavier University Friday at home and falls, 25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 25-18. The Lasers, ranked No. 4 in the latest coaches state poll, have a big match with...
March 6, 2024
Men's volleyball team swept by San Diego Mesa at home
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 5 in the state, falls to No. 2 San Diego Mesa, 25-19, 25-22, 25-22, at home in a nonconference match on Wednesday at home. The Lasers (6-3) have their four-match win streak...
March 6, 2024
Men's volleyball team moves up to fourth in latest state poll
Irvine Valley, winner of four matches in a row, including a five-set victory over Miramar at home on Monday night, moved from fifth last week in the state coaches poll to No. 4 this week. IVC hosts...
March 4, 2024
Men's volleyball team holds on to beat Miramar in five sets
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 5 in the state, has to work hard to defeat No. 9 Miramar at home on Monday. The Lasers improve their record to 6-2 overall with their fourth straight win. IVC is at home...
March 1, 2024
Men's volleyball team makes it three in a row, big week next
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 5 in the state, sweeps Palomar, 25-13, 25-18, 25-14, on Friday at home. The Lasers have a key week coming up, especially against No. 9 Miramar Monday and No. 2 San Diego Mesa...
February 29, 2024
Men's volleyball team goes on the road and picks up big win
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 5 in the state in the latest coaches poll, sweeps Grossmont, 25-18, 25-15, 29-27, on the road Wednesday night. The Lasers improve their record to 4-2 overall and host Palomar...
February 28, 2024
Men's volleyball team is at No. 5 for the second week in a row
Irvine Valley remains No. 5 in the California Community College Men's Coaches Volleyball Association poll. The Lasers (3-2 overall) play at Grossmont Wednesday. The Lasers then take on Palomar on...
February 20, 2024
Men's volleyball team ranked No. 5 in first state poll of year
Irvine Valley, which earned a share of the Orange Empire Conference title last year, is off to a 3-2 start and ranked No. 5 in the first CCCMVCA State Top 10 Poll of 2024. The Lasers play again on...
February 14, 2024
Men's volleyball team wins in four in first home match of year
Irvine Valley finally plays in its first home match of the year Wednesday and defeats Santa Monica, 26-24, 21-25, 25-17, 25-21 to improve its record to 3-2 overall. Matt Reid has 14 kills and Grant...
February 12, 2024
Men's volleyball team drops two matches on road last week
Irvine Valley sees its record go to 2-2 overall after dropping contests at Moorpark and at Santa Barbara City last week. The Lasers will play their first home match of the season this Wednesday at 6...
February 4, 2024
Men's volleyball team starts the 2024 season with two wins
Irvine Valley takes down Long Beach City in five sets and then sweeps El Camino on Saturday in the Orange Coast Crossover. The Lasers play again on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Moorpark. Grant Dvorak sihned...
January 4, 2024
Volleyball player Kaina Alvarez starts his season at CSUN
Former Irvine Valley standout setter and all-Orange Empire Conference player Kaina Alvarez is set to begin his new chapter at NCAA Division I Cal State Northridge. The Matadors take on Grand Canyon...
August 13, 2023
Men's volleyball is Irvine Valley's team of year for 2022-23
Irvine Valley was ranked No. 1 for a good part of the year, finished with an overall record of 16-3 and went 7-1 in the Orange Empire Conference. The Lasers were co-champs in the OEC and made the...
July 13, 2023
Star volleyball player Demetre Gossett signs with Benedictine
Irvine Valley sophomore Demetre Gossett has signed with NAIA power Benedicitine University in Arizona. The Red Hawks reached the national championship this past season. Gossett was named OEC co-MVP...
June 29, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Ryan Windisch selected to the AVCA Thirty under 30 list
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...
June 19, 2023
Irvine Valley's Veteran of the Year Award winner is Chris Rivera
Men's volleyball player Chris Rivera is a shining example for Irvine Valley College and the athletics department. The former United States Navy Corpsman has been selected as the Lasers' Veteran of the...
May 8, 2023
Five volleyball players named all-Orange Empire Conference
Irvine Valley first-year head coach Rory Jones is named coach of the year and Demetre Gossett, Adam Schulte, Kaina Alvarez, Julio Gutierrez and Damon Kooiman each earn all-Orange Empire Conference...
April 21, 2023
Men's volleyball team's season ends in playoff opener at home
Irvine Valley, seeded No. 2 in the CCCAA Playoffs, falls to No. 7 Moorpark, 25-15, 26-24, 25-23, Friday night at home. The Lasers end the 2023 season with a record of 16-3 overall. Moorpark moves on...
April 20, 2023
Irvine Valley starts the CCCAA Playoffs Friday vs. Moorpark
Irvine Valley earns the No. 2 seed in the playoffs and hosts No. 7 Moorpark Friday at 6 p.m. The two teams played early in the season and IVC held on for a five-set victory. The winner moves on to the...
April 19, 2023
Men's volleyball team ends regular season second in the state
Irvine Valley finishes second in the CCCMVCA state poll, is seeded second in the CCCAA State Playoffs and will host Moorpark in a quarterfinal match Friday at 6 p.m. with a trip to the final four at...
April 14, 2023
Volleyball team wraps regular season with big road victory
Irvine Valley clinches a share of the Orange Empire Conference title with a 25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 25-23 win Friday at Santiago Canyon. The victory also clinches a top-three seed for the Lasers in the...
April 13, 2023
Men's volleyball team moves within a win of conference title
Irvine Valley sweeps Fullerton, 25-13, 25-18, 25-14 Wednesday at home on sophomore night to move its record to 15-2 overall and 6-1 in the Orange Empire Conference. No. 2 IVC plays at Santiago Canyon...
April 12, 2023
Volleyball team stands alone at No. 2 in this week's state poll
Irvine Valley breaks its tie with Orange Coast for the second spot in the CCCMVCA state poll after a sweep over Golden West last week. Long Beach remains at No. 1, IVC is at two and Orange Coast is in...
April 11, 2023
Men's volleyball plays regular season home finale Wednesday
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 2 in the state this week and tied for first in the Orange Empire Conference, hosts Fullerton at 6 p.m. Wednesday in its last home game of the regular season. IVC then plays...
April 7, 2023
Men's volleyball team has no problems in win over Golden West
Irvine Valley won its fifth match in a row, beating Golden West, 25-11, 25-20, 25-19 in an Orange Empire Conference match at home Friday night. IVC, ranked second in the state and tied for first in...
April 6, 2023
Volleyball team is tied for first in the OEC with three to play
Irvine Valley, ranked tied for No. 2 in the state, is also tied for first in the Orange Empire Conference with three matches left. Orange Coast and the Lasers each have records of 4-1 in the OEC. IVC...
April 6, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's indoor/beach coach Ryan Windisch lands job at U of A
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...
April 4, 2023
Men's volleyball team moves up to second in the state poll
Irvine Valley advances a spot in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll after defeating Orange Coast in five sets (15-8 in the fifth). Long Beach City remains...
April 1, 2023
Men's volleyball team captures its best win of the season
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, defeats No. 2 Orange Coast, in five sets on the road Friday. The Lasers move into a tie for first place with OCC in the Orange Empire Conference. Damon...
March 29, 2023
Men's volleyball team records solid win over Santiago Canyon
No. 3 in the state Irvine Valley defeats a tough, No. 9 Santiago Canyon squad, 25-22, 25-22, 25-20 Wednesday at home. The win moves IVC into sole position of second place in the OEC with a match next...
March 28, 2023
Men's volleyball team ready for key match with Santiago Canyon
Irvine Valley takes on Santiago Canyon Wednesday night at home at 6 p.m. The Lasers, ranked No. 3 in the state, and No. 9 Santiago Canyon are tied for second in the Orange Empire Conference with...
March 28, 2023
Men's volleyball team remains in top three of state poll
Irvine Valley stays at No. 3 in the latest California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association state poll. The Lasers have a big week ahead, hosting Santiago Canyon Wednesday at playing...
March 26, 2023
Men's volleyball team wins second straight OEC contest
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, moved its record above .500 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 25-17, 25-18, 25-14, win at Fullerton Friday night. The Lasers hit .444 as a team and got...
March 22, 2023
Volleyball team gets back in the win column at Golden West
After losing to rival Orange Coast last week, third-ranked Irvine Valley goes on the road in its next contest and beats Golden West, 25-17, 25-19, 25-23, in an Orange Empire Conference match at Golden...
March 21, 2023
Men's volleyball team slips to third in state after loss to OCC
Irvine Valley falls from tied for first to third in the latest Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll after losing in three sets to Orange Coast at home last week. IVC travels to Golden West...
March 15, 2023
Volleyball team tied with Long Beach for No. 1 in the state
For the second straight week, Irvine Valley and Long Beach City tied for the top spot in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll. The Lasers host No. 3 Orange...
March 15, 2023
Men's volleyball team battles late, but swept by Orange Coast
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 1 in the state, starts fast, but struggles through the rest of the first and second sets. IVC fights back in the third set before losing, 25-14, 25-14, 26-24 to No. 3 Orange...
March 14, 2023
Showdown in men's volleyball to start OEC play Wednesday
The match of the year so far for Irvine Valley happens Wednesday at home. IVC, ranked No. 1 in the state and at 9-1, takes on defending state champion, Orange Empire Conference rival and No. 3 Orange...
March 9, 2023
Top-ranked men's volleyball team has easy time at Palomar
Irvine Valley, tied for first in the state in the latest rankings, sweeps Palomar, 11, 14, 17, on the road Wednesday. It was the Lasers' sixth sweep of the season and moved their record to 9-1...
March 8, 2023
Men's volleyball team remains at No. 1 in the coaches state poll
Irvine Valley stays at No. 1 in this week's California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll. But the Lasers are now in a tie with Long Beach at the top spot. IVC plays at...
March 3, 2023
No. 1 men's volleyball team sweeps its fifth opponent in 2023
Irvine Valley overwhelms winless Grossmont Friday night at home in a nonconference match. The Lasers, ranked No. 1 in the state, defeat the Griffins, 25-17, 25-19, 25-14 in just over an hour. Eight...
March 2, 2023
Men's volleyball team looks for third straight win on Friday
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 1 in the state, is off to a 7-1 start and will go after its eighth win on Friday when it hosts Grossmont (0-9) at home at 6 p.m. The Lasers swept San Diego Miramar, 25-19,...
March 1, 2023
Men's volleyball team ranked No. 1 in State CCCMVCA Poll
Irvine Valley, which is off to a 6-1 start for the 2023 season, comes in at No. 1 in the latest California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association Poll. The Lasers are led by Demetre...
March 1, 2023
Men's volleyball team takes care of San Diego Miramar in three
Irvine Valley is solid from start to finish in a 25-19, 25-23, 25-19 non-conference win at home Wednesday night over San Diego Miramar. IVC, ranked No. 1 in the state, improved its record to 7-1...
February 28, 2023
Volleyball team has tough match-up with Miramar Wednesday
Irvine Valley, which is off to a 6-1 start, will take on one of the top teams from the San Diego area Wednesday night, hosting Miramar at 6 p.m. The Lasers are coming off a four-set win at Santa...
February 25, 2023
Men's volleyball team bounces back to beat Santa Monica
Irvine Valley responded after its first loss of the season on Wednesday with a four-set victory at Santa Monica on Friday. Demetre Gossett finished with 23 kills, Kaina Alvarez had 40 assists and Adam...
February 24, 2023
Former star volleyball player Cole Murray joins Campbell staff
Cole Murray, a top player for the Irvine Valley men's volleyball team from 2013-15, has been named an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Campbell University. Murray was picked to the all-state...
February 23, 2023
Men's volleyball team drops first match of the season
Irvine Valley went to San Diego Mesa with a record of 5-0 on Wednesday, but fell to the Olympians, 22-25, 25-16, 23-25, 25-18, 15-13. Irvine Valley's record slipped to 5-1 overall. The Lasers play...
February 15, 2023
Undefeated men's volleyball team takes on Santa Barbara City
Irvine Valley, off to a 4-0 start and one of the best teams in the state, takes on a 2-1 Santa Barbara City team Wednesday night at 5 p.m. The Lasers are coming off a big, five-set win over Moorpark...
February 15, 2023
Men's volleyball team goes to 5-0 with a sweep Wednesday
Irvine Valley remains the only unbeaten men's volleyball team in the state with a 25-21, 25-21, 25-18 sweep over Santa Barbara City on Wednesday night. The Lasers play next at San Diego Mesa on Feb....
February 7, 2023
Men's volleyball team holds off Moorpark for fourth in a row
Irvine Valley wins the first two sets, but has to rally late to beat Moorpark in five sets in a contest between two teams that were both undefeated on the year. The Lasers improved their record to 4-0...
February 6, 2023
Men's volleyball team hosts undefeated Moorpark on Tuesday
Irvine Valley takes on Moorpark in a big, early-season contest Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in Hart Gymnasium. Both the Lasers and the Raiders have records of 3-0 so far. IVC knocked off Long Beach City...
February 5, 2023
Men's volleyball team takes down Long Beach City and El Camino
Irvine Valley wins two in a row against top returning teams in the state at the John Altobelli Memorial Quad Saturday at Orange Coast. The Lasers go to 3-0 overall on the year and face Moorpark at...
February 1, 2023
Men's volleyball team sweeps and gives Rory Jones first IVC win
Under the direction of new coach Rory Jones, who was a former state-champion player for the Lasers and the top assistant for the squad the last four years, Irvine Valley sweeps Antelope Valley...
January 31, 2023
Men's volleyball team opens the 2023 season Wednesday at home
Irvine Valley starts its 2023 campaign with a strong team under new head coach Rory Jones at home on Wednesday against Antelope Valley at 6 p.m. The Lasers had a record of 15-7 overall and 5-2 in the...
January 25, 2023
Men's volleyball is a week away from opening the 2023 season
Irvine Valley takes on Antelope Valley on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at home at 6 p.m. as part of its 18-match slate for the 2023 season. The Lasers open Orange Empire Conference play on Mar. 15 against Orange...
October 27, 2022
Former IVC star Rory Jones is the new men's volleyball coach
Rory Jones, who was a state champion with the Irvine Valley volleyball team, is taking charge of the program. Jones won a state title with the Lasers in 2007 and has been a key assistant with the...
August 20, 2022 | General News
No. 6 Story of the Year - More and more scholar-athletes
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...
August 18, 2022 | General News
No. 8 Story of the Year - Men's volleyball has strong season
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...
August 17, 2022 | General News
No. 9 Story of the Year - Plenty of Irvine Valley sports signees
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...
July 21, 2022
Volleyball Alumni Report: August named assistant with Lopes
Two-time, first team all-Orange Empire Conference men's volleyball player and Irvine Valley's male athlete of the year in 2018 Matt August. has been hired to be an assistant coach for NCAA Division I...
July 5, 2022 | General News
IVC Athletics places 21st in 2021-22 NATYCAA Cup Standings
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...
June 28, 2022
Volleyball players Beymer and Weinert off to Benedictine
Irvine Valley's Josh Beymer and Trever Weinert are signing with NAIA powerhouse Benedictine University. Both players were named first team all-Orange Empire Conference and helped IVC to the state...
June 15, 2022
Six men's volleyball players are named all-conference
Irvine Valley men's volleyball has Adam Schulte, Trevor Weinert and Josh Beymer named first team all-Orange Empire Conference and Karl Stenlund, Colin Chillingworth and Jaden Churchill selected to the...
April 24, 2022
Adam Schulte picked to all-state men's volleyball tourney team
Irvine Valley freshman libero Adam Schulte was named to the CCCAA all-tournament team Saturday. Schulte, a star for the Lasers, helped lead IVC to the state final four and a 17-5 record. He paced the...
April 21, 2022
Men's volleyball team sees season end in state semifinals
Irvine Valley, seeded third, falls in the CCCAA State Championship semis to No. 2 Orange Coast, 25-22, 25-20, 25-15, Thursday at El Camino. OCC will play No. 1 Long Beach City for the title Saturday....
April 19, 2022
Men's volleyball team takes on rival Orange Coast in the semis
Irvine Valley, Orange Coast, Long Beach City and El Camino make up the final four of the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships starting Thursday at El Camino. IVC plays...
April 16, 2022
Men's volleyball team is back in the final four at CCCAA state
Irvine Valley, seeded third, picks up its 17th win of the year and moves on to the California Community College Athletic Association State tournament semifinals with a sweep of Santa Monica College at...
April 15, 2022
Men's volleyball team ready for start of playoffs Saturday
Irvine Valley, seeded third in the CCCAA State Championship playoffs, hosts No. 6 Santa Monica on Saturday at 6 p.m. The Lasers enter the playoffs having won five of its last six matches. Admission is...
April 14, 2022
Men's volleyball team ranked No. 3 in final CCCMVCA state poll
Irvine Valley comes in at No. 3 in the final California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll this week. The Lasers begin the state playoffs at home on Saturday against No....
April 7, 2022
Men's volleyball team wraps up regular season with a win
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, defeats Fullerton in four sets on the road Wednesday night. Freshman opposite Griffin Book and freshman outside hitter Jaden Churchill each had 12 kills to...
March 31, 2022
Men's volleyball team can't keep up with Pirates in showdown
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, falls to No. 1 Orange Coast, 25-16, 25-21, 25-18, in a battle for first place in the Orange Empire Conference Wednesday at OCC. The Pirates basically wrapped...
March 30, 2022
Men's volleyball team ranked No. 3 heading into big match
Irvine Valley is still at No. 3 in the coaches' state poll and takes on No. 1 Orange Coast Friday night on the road. IVC has a record of 14-3 overall and led by Josh Beymer, Colin Chillingworth and...
March 26, 2022
Men's volleyball team wins fourth straight, clash with OCC next
Irvine Valley wins its fourth in a row and 10th in its last 11, sweeping Santiago Canyon, 25-21, 25-19, 25-15 in an Orange Empire Conference match Friday. It sets up No. 3 IVC's big match at No. 1...
March 24, 2022
Men's volleyball team bounces back from slow start to sweep
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, goes down early in the first set to No. 7 Santa Monica in a nonconference match at home Wednesday night, but finds its groove and defeats the Corsairs, 25-19,...
March 23, 2022
Men's volleyball team remains No. 3 in Top 10 State Poll
Irvine Valley stayed third behind Orange Coast and Long Beach City in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll. The Lasers (13-3 overall) host No. 7 Santa...
March 18, 2022
No. 3 men's volleyball team sweeps No. 8 Fullerton Friday night
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, takes down No. 8 Fullerton, 25-16, 25-18, 25-14, in an Orange Empire Conference match on Friday night. The Lasers improved their record to 13-3 overall and...
March 16, 2022
Men's volleyball team scores easy win at Golden West
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, gets off to a fast start and sweeps Golden West, 25-11, 25-16, 25-14, on the road in an Orange Empire Conference match Wednesday night. The Lasers improve...
March 14, 2022
Men's volleyball team ranked No. 3 in the state for second week
Irvine Valley, with a record of 11-3 overall and 1-1 in conference, are ranked No. 3 in the state for the second week in a row. The Lasers play at Golden West on Wednesday and then host Fullerton on...
March 11, 2022
Men's volleyball team falls in three, tough sets to No. 1 OCC
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, battles, but loses in three sets, 25-20, 25-22, 27-25, to No. 1 Orange Coast in an Orange Empire Conference match Friday at home. The Lasers play again next...
March 10, 2022
Men's volleyball team starts conference with road sweep
Irvine Valley opened up Orange Empire Conference play with a 25-17, 25-12, 25-22 victory at Santiago Canyon on Wednesday night. The Lasers hit .348 as a team. IVC, ranked No. 3 in the state, hosts No....
March 8, 2022
Men's volleyball team ranked third in state coaches' poll
Irvine Valley, with a record of 10-2, starts at third in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll. The Lasers play at Santiago Canyon Wednesday and host No. 1...
March 4, 2022
Men's volleyball team sweeps Grossmont for sixth win in a row
Irvine Valey goes on the road Friday and beats Grossmont, 25-10, 25-22, 25-20 to improve its record to 10-2 overall. It was the Lasers' fourth sweep of the season. Karl Stenlund led the way with 11...
February 23, 2022
Men's volleyball team wins fourth straight, sweeps Mesa
Irvine Valley is on a roll, picking up its fourth-straight victory with an easy, 25-9, 25-5, 25-3 victory over San Diego Mesa at home on Wednesday. The Lasers, who improved to 8-2 overall, play their...
February 20, 2022
Men's volleyball team closes in win over UC Santa Cruz
Irvine Valley wins a thrilling 25-16, 20-25, 25-20, 14-25, 15-12 match over NCAA Division III UC Santa Cruz at home Saturday. The Lasers win their third straight match and go to 7-2 overall. IVC is...
February 18, 2022
Volleyball team has best match of season, crushes Palomar
Irvine Valley hits an impressive .524 on the night as a team in beating Palomar, 25-14, 25-16, 25-10, at home Friday. The Lasers improve to 6-2 overall and now turn around and face UC Santa Cruz at...
February 17, 2022
Men's volleyball team finishes strong in win at Santa Barbara
Irvine Valley takes the final three sets and beats Santa Barbara City, 19-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-15, Wednesday night on the road. JT Demure led the Lasers with nine kills and 12 digs. IVC plays again...
February 10, 2022
Men's volleyball team takes two on Wednesday road trip
Irvine Valley improves its record to 4-1 overall after defeating Moorpark in five sets and then four-year The Master's University Wednesday. The Lasers, who received contributions all-around, play at...
February 6, 2022
Men's volleyball team splits in tough matches at OCC quad event
Irvine Valley faced some of the best competition in the state on Saturday at the Orange Coast quad. The Lasers fell in five sets to host Long Beach City after winning the first two sets and then beat...
January 31, 2022
Men's volleyball team has impressive start to 2022 season
Irvine Valley cruises in its first match of the season, beating Antelope Valley, 25-17, 25-14, 25-20, on the road Friday. The Lasers are paced by Caden Perkins with 10 kills, four digs and five...
December 8, 2021
2022 Irvine Valley men's volleyball schedule announced
Irvine Valley is set for an exciting season. The Lasers had a special 2021 campaign, batting and beating Orange Coast in the Orange Empire Conference Tournament Final. IVC starts the 2022 year on Jan....
November 18, 2021
Men's volleyball standout JT Demure signs with Concordia
JT Demure, a 6-5 freshman outside hitter than helped Irvine Valley capture the Orange Empire Conference title in a COVID shortened spring season in 2021, has signed with NCAA Division I Concordia...
August 10, 2021
Volleyball player Garret Schnitker commits to Charleston
Freshman opposite Garret Schnitker is headed to Division I Charleston University in the fall. He averaged 2.45 kills per set this past spring and helped Irvine Valley (8-2 overall) capture an Orange...
August 9, 2021 | Women's Volleyball
Laser assistant volleyball coach Nick Castello heading home
Nick Castello, a former star player at Irvine Valley and an assistant coach for the men's, women's and beach programs for IVC the last two years, was recently and proudly named an assistant coach at...
July 6, 2021
Men's volleyball names team awards for special 2021 season
Irvine Valley men's volleyball coach Ryan Windisch announced his team awards last week for the Orange Empire Conference champion Lasers. IVVC defeated rival Orange Coast to capture the conference...
May 27, 2021
Men's volleyball defeats Orange Coast for conference title
After losing to Orange Coast twice during the regular season, Irvine Valley beat the Pirates, 26-24, 25-17, 22-15, 25-17, to capture the Orange Empire Tournament Final at OCC Wednesday night. Great...
May 26, 2021
Men's volleyball team takes on OCC in conference tourney final
Irvine Valley will try and break through against Orange Coast in the Orange Empire Conference Tournament Final tonight at OCC at 6 p.m. IVC has played tough, but OCC has come out on top twice this...
May 20, 2021
Men's volleyball team opens OEC Champs Tourney Thursday
Irvine Valley, which finished second in the Orange Empire Conference with a 5-2 record (both hard-fought losses to OCC), opens the conference tournament with a semifinal match Thursday at home against...
May 20, 2021
Men's volleyball team on to tourney final with Fullerton sweep
Irvine Valley sweeps Fullerton for the second time this season, winning, 25-22, 25-7, 25-18 on Thursday night at home in a semifinal of the Orange Empire Conference Tournament. IVC plays at OCC in the...
May 15, 2021
Men's volleyball team falls at OCC, will be No. 2 seed in tourney
Irvine Valley loses to Orange Coast in four sets for the second time this week. The Pirates defeated the Lasers, 25-18, 27-29, 25-20, 25-21, on Friday night at OCC. IVC will host Fullerton in the OEC...
May 12, 2021
Men's volleyball team is right there, but falls to Orange Coast
The two undefeated teams in the Orange Empire Conference faced off on Wednesday at Irvine Valley and Orange Coast came out on top, beating IVC in four, close sets, 22-25, 25-20, 25-21, 29-27. They...
May 8, 2021 | Women's Volleyball
IVC Volleyball Coach Tom Pestolesi receives special honor
Recently retired and legendary Irvine Valley coach and former faculty member Tom Pestolesi was honored with a state proclamation Friday in Newport Beach. He coached at IVC for 21 years and won six...
May 7, 2021
Men's volleyball team stays perfect heading into big week
Irvine Valley sweeps its sixth straight opponent, beating Golden West, 25-18, 25-19, 25-16 in a conference match on the road Friday. IVC moves to 6-0 overall behind 15 kills by Colin Chillingworth and...
May 6, 2021 | General News
CCCAA affirms return plan for athletics competition in 2021-22
May 5, 2021
Men's volleyball team stays perfect with sweep of Golden West
Irvine Valley improves its record to 5-0 overall and 4-0 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 25-22, 25-21, 25-22 win over Golden West at home on Wednesday . The Lasers had three players with at...
May 3, 2021
Men's volleyball team with big win to move up in standings
Irvine Valley swept at Fullerton Wednesday. With the win, the Lasers move into the top two in the Orange Empire Conference standings. IVC has two more matches this week, starting at home Wednesday vs....
April 28, 2021
Men's volleyball team takes third in a row, sweeps Moorpark
Irvine Valley continues its hot start to the 2021 season. The Lasers swept Santiago Canyon twice last week and then beat Moorpark, 25-18, 25-12, 25-21 at home on Wednesday. Colin Chillingworth had 12...
April 23, 2021
Men's volleyball team wins second straight against SCC
Irvine Valley sweeps Santiago Canyon for the second time this week, winning, 25-20, 25-13, 25-13 at Santiago Canyon in an Orange Empire Conference match on Friday. Four IVC players had at last seven...
April 21, 2021
Men's volleyball team starts the 2021 season with a sweep
After missing its matches with Fullerton last week due to health and safety protocols, Irvine Valley was back on the court Wednesday in its season opener at home, played well and swept Santiago...
April 14, 2021
Men's volleyball team is ready for the 2021 season
Irvine Valley is set to open up the season on Friday. Wednesday's scheduled match at Fullerton was cancelled due to health and safety protocols. Coach Ryan Windisch has has a strong group of players...
March 23, 2021 | Baseball
Irvine Valley Spring II sports season schedules released
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...
March 4, 2021 | General News
Irvine Valley Athletics opts in for Spring II Sports competition
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...
November 7, 2020 | General News
CCCAA provides guidance on return to competition
The CCCAA Board of Directors voted Friday to continue forward with the Contingency Plan, which provides a framework for a return to competition this spring, while also providing decision-making...
October 19, 2020 | General News
Irvine Valley student athletes get back to work (Oct. 19)
Irvine Valley teams began conditioning and training on Monday afternoon. The Lasers were some of the first community college athletic programs to begin training again with check ins, safety measures...
October 7, 2020 | General News
IVC student athletes set for Oct. 19 return with training
Irvine Valley athletics is excited to announce that Laser sports programs are scheduled to be some of the first among community colleges in the state to have student-athletes back on campus and...
July 10, 2020 | General News
CCCAA Board announces plan for return to sports in 2021
The 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...
June 19, 2020 | General News
Anai Washington and Demetre Gossett are Irvine Valley's best
Women'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...
May 30, 2020
Men's volleyball player Demetre Gossett headed to Vanguard
Irvine 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...
April 24, 2020
IVC's Grubbs part of Pepperdine 2010's all-decade volleyball
Pepperdine'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...
March 27, 2020
Men's volleyball libero Red Ramos signs with Westcliff
Irvine 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...
March 12, 2020
Men's volleyball team starts OEC play with win in five sets
Irvine 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...
March 11, 2020
Men's volleyball team drops a spot to ninth in state poll
Irvine 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...
March 6, 2020
Men's volleyball team battles, loses in five at Grossmont
Irvine 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 Conferenc...
March 4, 2020
Men's volleyball team ranked eighth again in coaches state poll
Irvine 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...
March 4, 2020
Men's volleyball team gets beat by Miramar in five sets again
Irvine 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...
February 25, 2020
Men's volleyball team captures third in a row, sweeps Mesa
Irvine 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...
February 25, 2020
Men's volleyball team remains at No. 8 in the state coaches poll
Irvine 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...
February 20, 2020
Men's volleyball team makes quick work of Palomar at home
Irvine 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...
February 19, 2020
Volleyball team knocks off Moorpark behind Gossett's 26 kills
Irvine 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...
February 18, 2020
Men's volleyball team ranked No. 8 in week three state poll
Irvine 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...
February 14, 2020
Men's volleyball team loses second straight match in five
Irvine 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...
February 12, 2020
Men's volleyball team falls in wild five sets to Santa Barbara
Irvine 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...
February 11, 2020
Men's volleyball team ranked No. 7 in state in week 2 poll
Irvine 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...
February 7, 2020
Men's volleyball team cruises in victory at Santa Monica
Irvine 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...
February 5, 2020
Men's volleyball team ranked No. 5 in first state poll of year
Irvine 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...
January 31, 2020
Men's volleyball team sweeps Antelope Valley to start season
After 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...
August 28, 2019
Men's volleyball player Declan Holder signs with Vanguard
Declan 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...
August 27, 2019 | General News
No. 2 Story of the Year - Men's volleyball makes a special run
Irvine 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...
July 14, 2019 | General News
Windisch, Pestolesi picked as IVC coaches of the year
Women’s indoor and beach volleyball coach Tom Pestolesi and men’s volleyball coach Ryan Windisch were recently named Irvine Valley’s coaches of the year for 2018-19 as part of the...
June 3, 2019
Former volleyball standout Matt August signs with pro team
Star middle blocker Matt August, who played at IVC in 2017 and 2018 and helped the Lasers finish ranked as high as fourth in the state, recently signed to play professionally with the Brno Wildcats in...
May 21, 2019 | General News
Dillon, Marocchi named Champion of Character award winners
Women's basketball player Natasha Dillon and men's volleyball player Grant Marocchi have been named Irvine Valley's Female and Male Champion of Character Award winners, respectively for the 2018-19...
May 1, 2019
Four men's volleyball players named to all-conference squads
Irvine Valley middle blocker Grant Marocchi and outside hitter Sean Carroll are selected first team all-Orange Empire Conference and opposite Demetre Gossett and middle blocker Tristan Belsby make the...
April 30, 2019
Men's volleyball team second in final coaches poll of year
Irvine Valley is only behind the team it lost to in last Saturday's CCCAA State Championship final - Long Beach City. Irvine Valley still finished with a record of 15-8 overall and was the team to...
April 27, 2019
Men's volleyball team's postseason run ends in state final
Irvine Valley comes up short in the CCCAA State Championship match against Long Beach City on Saturday at Fullerton, falling, 25-22, 25-12, 25-12. IVC won two playoff matches, including upsetting...
April 26, 2019
Men's volleyball team stuns Orange Coast, on to State Final
No. 4 Irvine Valley defeats top-seeded and undefeated Orange Coast, 26-24, 21-25, 25-21, 26-24 in the semifinals of the CCCAA State Championships at Fullerton. IVC will take on No. 3 Long Beach City...
April 25, 2019
Men's volleyball team meets OCC in state semifinals Thursday
Fourth-seeded Irvine Valley (14-7) takes on top-seed Orange Coast (22-0) in one semifinal of the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships on Thursday at Fullerton College...
April 19, 2019
Men's volleyball team tops Moorpark, moves on to state semis
Fourth-seeded Irvine Valley defeats No. 5 Moorpark, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 26-24 in a CCCAA playoff opening match on Friday night at home. IVC advances to the State Championship semifinals next Thursday...
April 17, 2019
Men's volleyball team hosts Moorpark in playoff opener Friday
Irvine Valley hosts Moorpark in the first round of the CCCAA State Playoffs on Friday. The Lasers have a record of 13-7 overall and were second in conference. They take on a fifth-seeded Moopark team...
April 10, 2019
Men's volleyball team clinches second in conference with sweep
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 5 in the state, beats No. 8 Golden West, 25-20, 25-18, 25-16, on Wednesday night on the road to secure second place in the Orange Empire Conference. IVC host Santiago Canyon...
April 3, 2019
Men's volleyball team gets needed win, sweeps past Fullerton
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 5 in the state, has five players with at least four kills, led by freshman standout Demetre Gossette's 12, in a 25-17, 25-19, 25-15 Orange Empire Conference win over...
March 30, 2019
Men's volleyball team falls at top-ranked Orange Coast
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 4 in the state, starts the second round of Orange Empire Conference play with a 25-20, 25-13, 25-21 loss at No. 1-ranked Orange Coast on Friday at OCC. IVC hosts Fullerton...
March 27, 2019
Men's volleyball team continues as fourth-best team in state
Irvine Valley is ranked No. 4 in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association for the sixth week in a row. The Lasers have a record of 10-5 overall and 2-1 in the Orange...
March 27, 2019
Men's volleyball team takes down Santiago Canyon on the road
Irvine Valley earns its seventh sweep of the season, winning at Santiago Canyon, 25-16, 25-18, 25-18, Wednesday night. IVC, ranked No. 4 in the state, improves to 11-5 overall. The Lasers play at No....
March 22, 2019
Men's volleyball team outlasts Golden West in five-set thriller
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 4 in the state, picks up a big Orange Empire Conference win over No. 7 Golden West, 30-32, 25-17, 25-21, 22-25, 15-11 on Friday night at home. The Lasers take over second...
March 20, 2019
Men's volleyball team once again at No. 4 in state poll
Irvine Valley split matches last week, but stayed the fourth spot in this week's California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll. The Lasers one match this week, hosting...
March 16, 2019
Men's volleyball team bounces back with a sweep at Fullerton
After losing to top-ranked Orange Coast at home last Friday, No. 4 Irvine Valley gets back to its winning ways with a 25-15, 25-22, 25-20 Orange Empire Conference win at Fullerton on Friday. IVC hosts...
March 13, 2019
Men's volleyball team loses in three sets to top team in state
Fourth-ranked Irvine Valley loses to No. 1 Orange Coast, 25-16, 25-20, 25-18, in an Orange Empire Conference opener Wednesday at home. The Lasers, who were paced by Tristan Belsby's 13 kills, play...
March 12, 2019
Fourth-ranked men's volleyball team hosts No. 1 OCC Wednesday
Irvine Valley is ranked No. 4 in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll for the fifth consecutive week. The Lasers with a a record of 8-4 overall, host...
March 6, 2019
Men's volleyball team ranked No. 4 for fourth straight week
Irvine Valley is on a two-match win streak and is now getting ready for the start of Orange Empire Conference play next Wednesday at home at 67 p.m. against top-ranked Orange Coast. The Lasers have a...
March 1, 2019
Men's volleyball team sweeps at Mesa, readies for OEC play
Irvine Valley picks up one of its easier victories of the year, beating San Diego Mesa on the road, 25-15, 25-15, 25-9, on the road Friday. Next up for the No. 4 Lasers is a March 13 date at home...
February 28, 2019
Men's volleyball team has easy time in sweep of Miramar
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 4 in the state, improves its record to 7-4 overall with a 25-20, 25-14, 25-22 victory over Miramar on Wednesday at home. Demetre Gossette finishes with seven kills and three...
February 27, 2019
Men's volleyball team remains at No. 4 in CCCMVCA state poll
Irvine Valley is ranked fourth for the third straight week in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association state poll. The Lasers are 6-4 after splitting matches last week....
February 22, 2019
Men's volleyball team can't keep up with El Camino at home
In a match-up of the third and fourth-ranked teams in the state, No. 4 Irvine Valley wins the first set, but drops the next three in a 26-28, 25-22, 25-13, 25-15 loss to El Camino at home Friday. IVC...
February 20, 2019
Men's volleyball team wins third in a row, sweeps Grossmont
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 4 in the state, defeats Grossmont, 25-16, 25-17, 25-18, on Wednesday afternoon at home. The Lasers now get ready for a big, early-season match on Friday. They host No. 3 El...
February 18, 2019
Men's volleyball team No. 4 in first state coaches poll of 2019
Irvine Valley, which won two matches last week to improve to 5-3 overall (4-1 against community college teams), was ranked fourth in the first CCCMVCA State Poll of 2019. IVC hosts Grossmont Wednesday...
February 15, 2019
Men's volleyball team beats Palomar for second straight win
Irvine Valley improves to 5-3 overall with a 25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 25-15 win at Palomar Thursday. The Lasers get 11 kills, four blocks and four aces from Sean Carroll and 11 kills and six aces from...
February 13, 2019
Men's volleyball team goes on the road to sweep LA Pierce
Irvine Valley plays one of its better matches of the season, sweeping LA Pierce, 25-23, 25-19, 25-11 on the road on Wednesday night. Sean Carroll leads the way with nine kills and Declan Holder adds...
February 9, 2019
Men's volleyball team drops second straight, falls to Westcliff
Irvine Valley takes on two experienced squads over the last two days and gets beat in three sets each by the Costa Mesa Stunners and Westcliff University. Demetre Gossette records 19 kills in the two...
February 6, 2019
Men's volleyball team sweeps Saint Katherine in home opener
In its first home match of the 2019 season, Irvine Valley beats four-year university Saint Katherine, 26-24, 25-23, 25-21, on Wednesday night. The victory lifts IVC's record to 3-1 overall. The Lasers...
February 3, 2019
Men's volleyball team splits matches at Orange Coast Quad
Irvine Valley's men's volleyball team faced off against some of the top teams in the state at the Orange Coast Quad on Saturday. Irvine Valley fell to Long Beach City in four sets, but beat Santa...
January 31, 2019
Men's volleyball team makes Windisch's debut a success
Irvine Valley goes on the road and defeats Santa Barbara City, 25-19, 23-25, 25-16, 28-26, in its 2019 season opener. The program is being led by former Laser standout Ryan Windisch. IVC plays again...
November 27, 2018
Volleyball player Grant Marocchi signs with defending champs
Irvine Valley freshman middle blocker Grant Marocchi has signed with NCAA Division I and defending national champion Long Beach State for the 2020 season. Marocchi and the Lasers begin the 2019 season...
September 26, 2018 | Women's Volleyball
Tom Pestolesi named 2017-18 OEC women's coach of the year
Long-time Irvine Valley volleyball coach Tom Pestolesi has been recognized as the women's coach of the year for all sports in the Orange Empire Conference. He led the IVC women's indoor volleyball...
August 31, 2018
Men's volleyball player Pat Furlong headed to Grand View
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...
August 23, 2018
No. 4 Story of the Year - Men's volleyball team gets to state
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...
August 22, 2018 | General News
No. 5 Story of the Year - Irvine Valley hands out athlete awards
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...
August 13, 2018 | General News
No. 10 Story of the Year - Irvine Valley storied coaches move on
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...
July 7, 2018 | General News
Ka'awaloa and August named Irvine Valley's athletes of the year
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...
June 22, 2018
Volleyball player Kelsey Yogi headed to Concordia University
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,...
June 21, 2018 | General News
Ramseyer and McBain named IVC's scholar athletes of the year
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...
June 5, 2018
Former Laser Ryan Windisch named new men's volleyball coach
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...
May 15, 2018
Men's volleyball player Josh Evers headed to Aquinas College
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...
May 11, 2018
Men's volleyball player Ruben Lopez signs with Aquinas
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...
May 9, 2018
Star men's volleyball player Matt August signs with Hawaii
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...
May 1, 2018
Men's volleyball team finishes year ranked No. 4 in 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...
April 26, 2018
Men's volleyball team has season end in state semifinals
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...
April 26, 2018
Irvine Valley men's volleyball vs. Orange Coast (Apr. 26)
Irvine Valley's men's volleyball team took on Orange Coast in a CCCAA State Championships Semifinal match on Thursday, Apr. 26 at Fullerton College.
April 25, 2018
Men's volleyball team takes on Orange Coast in state semifinals
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...
April 24, 2018
Volleyball players earn all-Orange Empire Conference accolades
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...
April 20, 2018
Men's volleyball team on to final four with sweep of El Camino
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...
April 14, 2018
Men's volleyball team to host El Camino in playoff opener
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...
April 13, 2018
Men's volleyball team takes down Fullerton, secures second
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...
April 11, 2018
Men's volleyball team loses heartbreaker to Pirates in five
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...
April 10, 2018
Men's volleyball team moves back to No. 3 in the state poll
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...
April 6, 2018
August returns, men's volleyball team rallies by Golden West
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...
April 4, 2018
Men's volleyball team answers with a sweep of Santiago Canyon
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...
April 3, 2018
Men's volleyball team drops a spot in latest state coaches poll
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...
March 30, 2018
Men's volleyball team sweeps Palomar to snap two-game skid
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...
March 29, 2018 | Women's Volleyball
Legendary coach Tom Pestolesi honored at CCCAA convention
Irvine Valley volleyball coach Tom Pestolesi was recognized by the California Community College Coaches Association at the "Honoring Our Own Professional Staff Awards Luncheon" in Concord on...
March 28, 2018
Men's volleyball team fights back, but falls to Fullerton in five
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...
March 27, 2018
Men's volleyball team still third in state after a split week
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...
March 23, 2018
Men's volleyball team comes up short in key match at OCC
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...
March 21, 2018
Men's volleyball team beats Golden West in four at home
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...
March 20, 2018
Men's volleyball team still ranked third, has big OEC week ahead
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...
March 16, 2018
Men's volleyball team rolls to start conference action
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, sweeps Santiago Canyon, 25-16, 25-17, 25-12 in its Orange Empire Conference opener on the road Friday. Matt August ends with 12 kills and IVC hits .413 as a...
March 14, 2018
Men's volleyball team sweeps Trade Tech, OEC play is up next
Third-ranked Irvine Valley earns its fifth sweep of the season with a 25-22, 25-8, 25-16 win over LA Trade Tech at home on Wednesday night. Irvine Valley begins Orange Empire Conference play Friday at...
March 13, 2018
Men's volleyball team ranked No. 3 in state as OEC play starts
Irvine Valley is ranked third in the state coaches poll for the sixth week in a row. IVC split matches last week and is 8-2 overall. The Lasers host Trade Tech Wednesday at 6 p.m.and then have their...
March 9, 2018
Volleyball team has its chances, but falls to Blizzard in four
Irvine Valley loses to Blizzard, which competes in the National Volleyball Association, 34-32, 25-20, 20-25, 25-17, at home on Friday night. IVC is back in action next Wednesday, hosting LA Trade-Tech...
March 7, 2018
Men's volleyball team takes out tough Pierce squad in four sets
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, grinds out a 25-22, 26-28, 25-20, 25-17 nonconference win over No. 8 LA Pierce on Wednesday night at home. Matt August has 11 kills and 10 blocks and Sean...
March 6, 2018
Men's volleyball team remains at No. 3 in state coaches poll
Irvine Valley is ranked third in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association Top 10 State Poll for the fifth week in a row. The Lasers, 7-1, on the year, host No. 8 LA Pierce...
March 2, 2018
Men's volleyball team sweeps, wins seventh match in a row
Irvine Valley, ranked third in the state, improves its record to 7-1 overall with a 25-12, 25-18, 25-20 victory over San Diego Mesa at home on Friday night. Matt August leads the way with 15 kills and...
February 28, 2018
Men's volleyball team captures sixth victory in a row
Irvine Valley plays up and down in the opening two sets, but still comes away with a 25-23, 25-21, 25-15 victory on Wednesday night at San Diego Miramar. Patrick Furlong paces third-ranked IVC with 10...
February 27, 2018
Men's volleyball team stays at No. 3 in state in coaches poll
Irvine Valley won its lone match last week, sweeping at Grossmont, 25-17, 25-19, 25-12, to improve its record to 5-1 overall. The Lasers play at Miramar on Wednesday night and then host San Diego Mesa...
February 22, 2018
Men's volleyball team has an easy time in sweep at Grossmont
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, improves its record to 5-1 overall with a 25-17, 25-19, 25-12 win at Grossmont on Wednesday night. Matt August finishes with 16 kills and nine blocks and...
February 20, 2018
Men's volleyball team is No. 3 in state for third straight week
The top five teams in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association Top 10 State Poll are the same as last week with Irvine Valley remaining at No. 3. The Lasers play at...
February 12, 2018
Men's volleyball team stays at No. 3 in this week's state poll
Irvine Valley, which was tied with Fullerton for third in last week's California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll, is No. 3 by itself this week. IVC hosts Palomar on...
February 8, 2018
Men's volleyball team beats El Camino for fourth straight win
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, beats No. 7 El Camino, 23-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-15 on the road Wednesday. Patrick Furlong had 18 kills, Matt August added 13 kills and eight blocks and Austin...
February 7, 2018
Men's volleyball team tied for third in latest state poll
Irvine Valley moves up a spot from fourth to a tie for third with Fullerton in this week's California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association Poll. The Lasers play at El Camino on...
February 2, 2018
Men's volleyball team takes down another four-year school
Two days after beating Hope International in four sets, the Lasers sweep the University of St. Katherine, 25-15, 25-18, 25-22, at home on Friday. Irvine Valley, ranked No. 3 in the state, hits .388 as...
January 31, 2018
Men's volleyball team ranked No. 4 in state in first coaches poll
Irvine Valley, which split matches last Saturday at the Orange Coast quad, is No. 4 in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll behind only Long Beach City,...
January 27, 2018
Men's volleyball team opens with a win and a loss at OCC Quad
Irvine Valley falls to Long Beach squad in four sets in a morning match at the Orange Coast Quad event on Saturday and then bounces back with a five-set win over Santa Monica in the afternoon. IVC...
August 18, 2017
No. 7 Story of the Year - Men's Volleyball Team's Turnaround
Irvine Valley's men's volleyball team bounced back from not making the playoffs in 2016 to being ranked No. 1 in the state for much of the 2017 regular season. The Lasers took second in conference and...
August 17, 2017 | Men's Tennis
No. 8 Story of the Year - 2016-17 End-of-Year Award Winners
Award winners are announced, including the athletes of the year that go to Irvine Valley women's golfer Araceli Esquivel and men's tennis player Javier Callejo. Lucee Fitzgerald and Cole Joy are...
August 2, 2017
Men's volleyball player Cody Hermanson signs with Ottawa
Irvine Valley sophomore men's volleyball player will be headed to NCAA Division II Ottawa University in Kansas in the fall. The outside hitter played a key role in helping IVC finish with a record of...
May 8, 2017
Five men's volleyball players on inaugural all-OEC team
Irvine Valley middle blocker Matt August and setter Austin McBain are named all-Orange Empire Conference first team, while outside hitters Ruben Lopez, Patrick Furlong and Brennan To are picked to the...
April 21, 2017
Men's volleyball team has season end in playoff quarterfinals
Irvine Valley, seeded second, run into a tough El Camino squad and lose in four sets at home on Friday night. No. 7 El Camino comes out on top, 25-21, 25-27, 25-21, 25-17. The Lasers finish the year...
April 20, 2017
Volleyball team gets playoffs No. 2 seed, hosts El Camino Friday
Irvine Valley, which finished the regular season No. 2 in the state, is the second seed in the CCCAA State Championship Playoffs and hosts No. 7 El Camino on Friday at 6 p.m. IVC beat the Warriors in...
April 16, 2017
Men's volleyball team tops Fullerton, honors 2007 IVC champs
Second-ranked Irvine Valley loses the first set, but comes back and wins, 21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 26-24, in an Orange Empire Conference match over sixth-ranked Fullerton on Friday at home. The playoffs...
April 13, 2017
Men's volleyball team battles top-ranked OCC before falling
No. 2 Irvine Valley takes top-ranked Orange Coast to four games before losing in an Orange Empire Conference match Wednesday on the road. IVC plays Fullerton on Friday at home and will honor its 2007...
April 7, 2017
Men's volleyball team takes care of Golden West in three
Irvine Valley earns its eighth three-set sweep of the season with a 25-18, 25-14, 26-24 win in an Orange Empire Conference match at home on Friday night. IVC, ranked second in the state, improves its...
April 6, 2017
Men's volleyball team sweeps Santiago Canyon once again
Irvine Valley has little trouble with new program Santiago Canyon, beating the Hawks, 25-12, 25-14, 25-15, on the road Wednesday. Patrick Furlong finishes with 13 kills and Austin McBain has 38...
March 29, 2017
Men's volleyball team responds with important win at Fullerton
Irvine Valley, ranked second in the state, takes the final two sets and beats No. 7 Fullerton, 26-24, 22-25, 25-27, 25-18, 15-13 in a big Orange Empire Conference match on the road Wednesday. Matt...
March 24, 2017
Men's volleyball team swept in showdown with Orange Coast
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 1 in the state, gets beat 25-20, 25-11, 25-15 by No. 2 Orange Coast at home Friday on Dig Pink Night. The Lasers have their eight-match win streak snapped and fall to 11-2...
March 22, 2017
Top-ranked men's volleyball team wins in four at Golden West
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 1 in the state, defeats No. 7 Golden West, 31-29, 22-25, 25-23, 25-22, in an Orange Empire Conference match Wednesday on the road. The Lasers host No. 2 Orange Coast Friday...
March 18, 2017
Men's volleyball team sweeps in OEC opener, preps for big week
Irvine Valley beats Santiago Canyon, 25-17, 25-16, 25-15, in its first ever Orange Empire Conference match on Friday at home. The Lasers now get ready to play No. 5 Golden West on the road and No. 2...
March 17, 2017
No. 1 ranked men's volleyball team starts conference play Friday
Irvine Valley hosts Santiago Canyon at 6 p.m. on Friday night in its first-ever Orange Empire Conference match. The Lasers have a record of 9-1 overall and have won six straight matches.
March 16, 2017
Top-ranked men's volleyball team gets past El Camino in four
Matt August has a team high 19 kills and Austin McBain dishes out 43 assists Irvine Valley's 25-19, 25-21, 18-25, 25-16 nonconference win over El Camino on Wednesday night at home. IVC hosts Santiago...
March 14, 2017
Men's volleyball team makes it six straight weeks at the top
Irvine Valley is first in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll for the sixth consecutive week. The Lasers have a record of 8-1 overall and host No. 7 El...
March 10, 2017
Men's volleyball team starts slow, finishes strong in road win
Irvine Valley drops the first set at Santa Barbara City, but finds its rhythm and comes back for a 13-25, 25-20, 25-9, 25-20 nonconference win. The Lasers, ranked No. 1 in the state, are led by...
March 9, 2017
Men's volleyball team at the top of the state poll once again
Irvine Valley leads the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll for the fifth straight week. The Lasers (7-1) have won four straight matches. The Lasers play again...
March 4, 2017
Men's volleyball team improves to 7-1 with another sweep
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 1 in the state, defeats San Diego Mesa, 25-21, 25-14, 25-20, on the road Friday night. IVC hits .455 as a team and is led by middle blocker Matt August, who finishes with 11...
March 1, 2017
Men's volleyball team ranked No. 1 for fourth week in a row
Irvine Valley defeated Grossmont in five sets at home in its lone match of last week to improve its record to 5-1 overall and remain at the top of the California Community College Men's Volleyball...
March 1, 2017
Men's volleyball team rolls over Miramar, wins third straight
No. 1-ranked Irvine Valley sweeps Miramar, 25-15, 25-9, 25-20, Wednesday night in a nonconference match at home. The Lasers hit .585 as a team and are led by Matt August's 11 kills and four blocks and...
February 22, 2017
Men's volleyball team outlasts Grossmont in five-set victory
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 1 in the state in the coaches poll, holds on to defeat Grossmont, 25-19, 18-25, 25-14, 23-25, 15-12 on Wednesday at home. Brennan To has 16 kills and Matt August chips in 14...
February 21, 2017
Men's volleyball team No. 1 in state for third straight week
Irvine Valley leads the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll for the third week in a row after sweeping at Palomar last Wednesday to improve to 4-1 overall. IVC...
February 17, 2017
Top-ranked men's volleyball team sweeps past Palomar
Irvine Valley beats Palomar, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18, in a nonconference game at Palomar on Thursday night. Irvine Valley improved its record to 4-1 on the year. The team will play its first home match of...
February 14, 2017
Men's volleyball team on top of the CCCMVCA state poll again
For the second week in a row, Irvine Valley is ranked No. 1 in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll. The Lasers have a record of 3-1 and play again Thursday...
February 7, 2017
Men's volleyball team moves up to top spot in CCCMVCA state poll
Irvine Valley swept the No. 1 and No. 5 teams in the poll last weekend to stay unbeaten and rise to the top position in this week's California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association...
February 4, 2017
Men's volleyball team has impressive results at OCC quad
Irvine Valley sweeps both the first (Long Beach City) and fifth-ranked (Santa Monica) teams in last week's CCCMVCA state poll. Brennan To finishes with 23 kills in the two matches and Ruben Lopez adds...
February 1, 2017
Men's volleyball team begins season with five-set win at Pierce
Irvine Valley wins its 2017 opener, 28-26, 22-25, 27-25, 22-25, 17-15, over LA Pierce on the road on Wednesday night. The Lasers get 18 kills from Ruben Lopez and 13 kills and four blocks from Matt...
August 10, 2016 | Women's Volleyball
No. 6 Story of the Year - Tom Pestolesi's well-deserved honors
Irvine Valley volleyball coach Tom Pestolesi won his 300th match with the women's team and then was put into the CCCMVCA Hall of Fame for his work with the men's program. Pestolesi has won three men's...
August 3, 2016
Eva Lee and Nate Ngo represent Irvine Valley at the Olympics
Former Irvine Valley state champion badminton player Eva Lee and current Laser volleyball coach Nate Ngo are part of the United States contingent at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Games get...
July 23, 2016 | Men's Tennis
Top 10 IVC athletics stories of 2015-16 starts next week
In leading up to the start of the 2016-17 athletics campaign at Irvine Valley in late August, the Laser athletic department will begin counting down the top 10 IVC sports stories from the 2015-16...
June 22, 2016 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball coach Tom Pestolesi headed to Hawaii this fall
Irvine Valley state champion coach Tom Pestolesi will be a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Hawaii this fall as part of his sabbatical. Pestolesi guided the IVC women's volleyball team...
June 7, 2016 | Women's Volleyball
Athletes honored in annual end of year awards luncheon
The Irvine Valley athletics department honored its scholar athletes, athletes of the year, team of the year, community award winners, character champions, among others in an end of year luncheon for...
June 1, 2016 | Men's Tennis
Irvine Valley athletics program places 14th among state's best
Irvine Valley's athletics program placed 14th in the state for the 2015-16 school year among community colleges in the state. IVC was once again the highest finisher among non-football institutions.
April 25, 2016
Volleyball players Radecki, Van Liefde, Costello named all-PCAC
Irvine Valley's Kyle Radecki is named second team all-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference and Peter Van Liefde and Garret Costello are each named third team. IVC finished the year with a 11-9 overall...
April 8, 2016
Men's volleyball team honors sophomores, sweeps Miramar
Irvine Valley thanks Robert Ryley and Peter Van Liefde for two great years at IVC Friday night at home and then goes out and beats Miramar, 25-19, 25-16, 25-13. The Lasers also stay alive in the race...
April 1, 2016
Men's volleyball team makes quick work of Palomar
Irvine Valley sweeps Palomar, 25-12, 25-13, 25-17, in a match that takes just an hour on Friday at home. With the win, IVC stays in a three-way tie for third place in the Pacific Coast Athletic...
March 30, 2016
Men's volleyball team sweeps San Diego City in conference match
Irvine Valley stops a three-match losing streak with a 25-15, 25-16, 25-17 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference win at San Diego City on Wednesday. Garret Costello leads with way with 12 kills and Peter...
March 25, 2016
Men's volleyball team has tough night against Orange Coast
Irvine Valley runs into one of the top teams in the state and falls in three sets, 25-18, 25-20, 25-19 in a conference match on Friday at home. IVC plays again next Wednesday at San Diego City and...
March 18, 2016
Men's volleyball team has win streak snapped by Mesa
Irvine Valley gets beat at home by a streaking San Diego Mesa team, 20-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-21, in a Pacific Coast Athletic Conference match at home on Friday night. IVC had won three straight matches...
March 11, 2016
Men's volleyball team hands Grossmont first loss in conference
Irvine Valley earns a wild five-set 29-27, 25-19, 17-25, 23-25, 15-13 win over Grossmont in a Pacific Coast Athletic Association match on Friday at home. Garret Costello leads the way with 14 kills,...
March 9, 2016
Men's volleyball team has big night in sweep of Palomar
Irvine Valley records 54 kills and hits over .400 as a team in a 25-20, 25-19, 25-21 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference win at Palomar on Wednesday. Kyle Radecki has 18 kills and Garret Costello adds...
March 7, 2016
Men's volleyball team falls in three straight at Orange Coast
Three days after its match was postponed because of a power outage, Irvine Valley loses to Orange Coast, 25-14, 25-13, 25-20, on Saturday night at OCC. The Lasers are led by Kyle Radecki's eight...
March 4, 2016
Men's volleyball team sweeps San Diego City for first OEC win
After having its match postponed at Orange Coast on Wednesday because of a power outage, Irvine Valley sweeps San Diego City, 28-26, 25-13, 26-24 at home on Friday. The Lasers played the big points...
February 26, 2016
Men's volleyball team falls in five sets to Santa Barbara City
Irvine Valley fights and sends the match into a fifth set, but falls, 25-22, 20-25, 20-25, 16-25, 19-17 to Santa Barbara City on Friday at home. Kyle Radecki paces the Lasers with 22 kills and five...
February 20, 2016
Men's volleyball team rallies for a win at Moorpark
Irvine Valley wins the final two sets and takes the match, 25-16, 21-25, 22-25, 28-26, 15-13 on Friday at Moorpark. Garret Costello has a season-high 21 kills for the Lasers. IVC is slated to play in...
February 17, 2016
Men's volleyball team turns it on in win over LA Pierce
After dropping the first set, Irvine Valley wins the next three and comes away with a 23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-19 win at home on Wednesday night. Kyle Radecki finishes with 12 kills and Jake Heinrichs...
February 5, 2016
Men's volleyball team falls to El Camino in 2016 opener
Irvine Valley has its chances, especially in the first set, but loses, 28-26, 25-21, 21-25, 25-16, to El Camino at home on Friday afternoon. Kyle Radecki paces IVC with 14 kills. The Lasers play again...
July 17, 2015
Men's volleyball player Billy Crow headed to Park University
Sophomore libero Billy Crow ranked first in the state in total digs and second in digs per set this past season for Irvine Valley and was named second team all-conference. He is headed to Park...
June 30, 2015 | Men's Tennis
Irvine Valley College athletics places 12th in NATYCAA Cup
The Lasers end up 12th in the state standings for two-year colleges. It is IVC's best-ever finish in the cup competition. Irvine Valley won state titles in women's volleyball, men's tennis and sand...
June 22, 2015 | Women's Volleyball
Doran and Murray honored as IVC's scholar athletes of the year
Women's volleyball player Marisa Doran and men's volleyball player Cole Murray were honored as Irvine Valley's 2014-15 scholar athletes of the year at a luncheon by the Exchange Club of Irvine last...
June 5, 2015
Men's volleyball player Josh Schmidt signs with UC San Diego
Irvine Valley sophomore outside hitter Josh Schmidt recently signed with Division 1 UC San Diego. Schmidt was a two-year player for the Lasers and helped the program to a record of 26-14 and two...
June 4, 2015
Men's volleyball player Cole Murray signs with Loyola
Sophomore outside hitter Cole Murray recently signed with two-time NCAA champion Loyola University Chicago. Murray was a two-year starter and all-conference player for IVC. He was also named male...
May 11, 2015
Four men's volleyball players selected all-conference
Sophomore Cole Murray is named first team all-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference, sophomores Billy Crow and Arek Halaj are picked to the second team and freshman Robert Ryley is selected third team for...
April 18, 2015
Men's volleyball team sees season end in loss at El Camino
Irvine Valley, which finishes with a record of 13-6 overall, falls, 25-16, 25-22, 27-25, on Friday in its CCCAA playoff opener at El Camino. Cole Murray, who will continue his career at Loyola next...
April 10, 2015
Men's volleyball team falls to Orange Coast on Dig Pink Night
Irvine Valley loses its battle with Orange Coast, 25-21, 27-25, 25-20, at home on a Friday night filled with festivities. The Lasers end up third in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference and will...
April 9, 2015
Men's volleyball Dig Pink Night Friday night vs. Orange Coast
Irvine Valley hosts a showdown for second place in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Friday night against Orange Coast. It is also Dig Pink Night with proceeds going to the Side-Out Foundation for...
April 3, 2015
Men's volleyball team responds with solid win over Mesa
Irvine Valley, which suffered a tough five-set loss to Grossmont in its last match, sweeps San Diego Mesa, 25-17, 25-16, 25-20, at home on Friday night. Robert Ryley has 11 kills to pace IVC, which...
March 27, 2015
Men's volleyball team loses to Grossmont in key OEC match
Irvine Valley, which was in a tie for first place in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference with Orange Coast and Grossmont, stumbles against the Griffins, 12-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-21, at home Friday.
March 26, 2015
Men's volleyball team earns sixth straight victory
Irvine Valley earns a 26-24, 25-15, 17-25, 25-15 win at Palomar on Wednesday night. IVC, which is in first place in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference, is paced by Cole Murray's 16 kills and Josh...
March 21, 2015
Men's volleyball team wins fifth straight with sweep of Knights
Irvine Valley beats San Diego City, 25-14, 25-17, 25-12, in a Pacific Coast Athletic Conference match Friday at home. The Lasers, who are tied for first place in conference, were led by Arek Halaj...
March 18, 2015
Men's volleyball team outlasts OCC to move into first place
Irvine Valley moves into a three-way tie for first place in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference with an important 25-27, 25-20, 25-22, 31-33, 16-14 win at Orange Coast Wednesday. The Lasers improve...
March 13, 2015
Men's volleyball team wins third straight, sweeps Golden West
Irvine Valley beats Golden West, 26-24, 25-22, 25-14, at home on Friday in a Pacific Coast Athletic Conference match. The Lasers improve their record to 8-3 overall and 6-1 in conference and play at...
March 11, 2015
Men's volleyball team's middles shine in sweep at Mesa
Irvine Valley improves its record to 7-3 overall and 5-1 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference with a 25-20, 25-22, 25-15 win at San Diego Mesa on Wednesday. IVC middle blockers combine to hit .640...
March 6, 2015
Men's volleyball team bounces back with sweep of Miramar
Irvine Valley had its four-match win streak snapped with a tough five-set loss at Grossmont on Wednesday. But the Lasers rebounded on Friday at home with a 25-15, 28-26, 25-20 win over Miramar at home...
March 4, 2015
Men's volleyball team loses marathon match at Grossmont
Irvine Valley has its chances, but is out-lasted by Grossmont, 34-32, 17-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-9, in a Pacific Coast Athletic Conference match on the road Wednesday night. IVC is back home on Friday,...
March 2, 2015
Men's volleyball team captures fourth straight, sweeps Palomar
Irvine Valley improves its record to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference with a 27-25, 25-14, 25-23 win over Palomar at home on Friday. Cole Murray has 10 kills and Josh...
February 26, 2015
Men's volleyball team wins in four at San Diego City
Irvine Valley stays unbeaten in Pacific Coast Athletic Conference play with a 25-17, 25-20, 23-25, 25-12 win at San Diego City on Wednesday. Arek Halaj has seven kills and 28 assists and Cole Murray...
February 18, 2015
Men's volleyball team sweeps aside Moorpark
Irvine Valley wins its second straight match and improves its record to 3-2 on the season with a 25-22, 25-16, 25-15 win over Moorpark on Wednesday afternoon at home. Cole Murray provides 11 kills and...
February 13, 2015
Men's volleyball team finishes strong to beat Pierce
Irvine Valley wins the first two sets easily, but has to dig deep in set four to earn a 25-15, 25-20, 17-25, 25-23 win over Los Angeles Pierce at home on Friday night. Cole Murray leads Irvine Valley...
February 11, 2015
Men's volleyball team falls in five sets at Santa Barbara City
Irvine Valley forces a fifth set, but falls, 15-11, in the deciding frame at Santa Barbara City on Wednesday night. IVC is led by Cole Murray with 22 kills. Irvine Valley is home again on Friday at 6...
February 6, 2015
Men's volleyball team sweeps Miramar for first win
Irvine Valley wins its first match of the season and also moves to 1-0 in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference with a 25-19, 25-16, 25-23 victory over Miramar in San Diego on Friday. IVC had lost to...
February 5, 2015
Men's volleyball team edged in five sets at El Camino
Irvine Valley loses its 2015 opener in five tough sets at El Camino on Wednesday night. Cole Murray ends with 19 kills and Arek Halaj has eight kills, five digs and 14 assists for Irvine Valley. IVC...
January 26, 2015
Men's volleyball team looks good in Monday scrimmage
Irvine Valley takes all three sets in a scrimmage on Monday night against Long Beach City at home. Cole Murray, Arek Halaj, Matt Mittry, Josh Schmidt and Billy Crow stood out for the Lasers, who open...
November 14, 2014
Volleyball player Davis Cannon signs with Long Beach State
The 6-7 Cannon, who will be a sophomore in the spring for the Lasers, helped Irvine Valley reach the CCCAA State Championships semifinals in 2014. He was named first team all-conference after...
September 18, 2014
Men's volleyball player AJ Hammer moves on to Concordia
The outside hitter, who was a freshman at IVC last season, will have three years of eligibility left with the Eagles. He was named first team all-Pacific Coast Conference and helped Irvine Valley to...
August 14, 2014
No. 5 Story of Year - Men's volleyball team makes state semis
The Lasers, who finished third in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference, battled back from an up and down regular season to upset Long Beach City and make the CCCAA State Championships semifinals.
July 3, 2014 | Women's Volleyball
Irvine Valley has another solid showing in NATYCAA Cup
The Lasers end up 31st out of more than 100 two-year community colleges in California. IVC scored points in men's tennis, women's volleyball and men's volleyball.
May 6, 2014
Five men's volleyball players named all-conference
The Lasers, who made the State Championships semis, had freshmen AJ Hammer and Davis Cannon named first team all-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference. Cole Murray is second team and Steven Duhoux and...
April 24, 2014
Volleyball player Cole Murray named all-tournament at state
The freshman outside hitter finished his season with a team-high 10 kills in the Lasers' state semifinal loss to Orange Coast on Wednesday night. He ranked second on IVC in kills for the season.
April 23, 2014
Men's volleyball team knocked out of state tournament
The Lasers lose to Orange Coast for a third time this season, falling, 25-20, 25-18, 25-20, Wednesday night in the CCCAA State Championship semifinals at Santiago Canyon College. IVC ends the season...
April 22, 2014
Men's volleyball team goes up against OCC in state semis
The Lasers, who dropped both matches to Orange Coast during Pacific Coast Athletic Conference play, will try and get by the Pirates tonight in the semis to advance to Friday's State Championship final...
April 18, 2014
Men's volleyball team on to state semis after win at Long Beach
The Lasers win the marathon CCCAA State Championships quarterfinal match, 25-19, 19-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-12, at Long Beach on Friday night. IVC moves on to the semifinals on Wednesday against Orange...
April 17, 2014
Men's volleyball team takes on Long Beach Friday in playoffs
The Lasers, who took third in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference, will travel to Long Beach City for a 6 p.m. CCCAA State Championship quarterfinal match. The winner moves on to the semifinals next...
April 11, 2014
Men's volleyball team heads into playoffs with a sweep
The Lasers win their final match of the regular season 25-6, 25-8, 25-16 at San Diego City on Friday. IVC finishes third in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference and will play at Long Beach City next...
April 4, 2014
Men's volleyball team is back in the playoffs
The Lasers, who missed the postseason last year, clinch at least third place in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference with a sweep of Golden West on Friday night at home. AJ Hammer (17 kills) and Cole...
April 3, 2014
Former men's volleyball player Kevin Fiske named MVP for Concordia
Former IVC stars Fiske, Mark Metrakos and Chris Reames are a part of the Eagle team that wins the NAIA National Conference Tournament last weekend.
March 26, 2014
Men's volleyball team runs into hot Grossmont squad
The Lasers get swept on the road at Grossmont, 25-20, 25-18, 25-18. IVC remains in third place in the Pacific Coast Conference. The team has a bye on Friday and is at San Diego Mesa next Wednesday.
March 21, 2014
Men's volleyball team posts second sweep in a row
After sweeping San Diego City on Wednesday, the Lasers beat Palomar, 25-20, 25-19, 25-22, on Friday at home in a key Pacific Coast Conference match. Cole Murray finishes with 11 kills and Steven...
March 19, 2014
Men's volleyball team records easy sweep of San Diego City
The Lasers' 25-7, 25-11, 25-6 victory over the Knights in a Pacific Coast Conference match at IVC on Wednesday night takes just 44 minutes. Cole Murray paces Irvine Valley with nine kills.
March 14, 2014
Volleyball teams hosting Dig Pink match
The Lasers will take on Orange Coast in a battle for first place in the Pacific Coast Conference at 6 p.m. at IVC. All money raised will go to the Side-Out Foundation for cancer awareness.
March 14, 2014
Men's volleyball team falls to OCC on Dig Pink Night
The Lasers drop their second straight match in conference, losing to the Pirates, 25-22, 25-23, 25-18 at home on Friday. IVC's women's volleyball team ran the Dig Pink event with money raised going to...
March 13, 2014
Men's volleyball team lets one get away at Golden West
The Lasers win two of the first three sets, but can't hold on in a 25-23, 20-25, 23-25, 27-25, 15-12 loss at Golden West in a Pacific Coast Conference match on the road Wednesday night. IVC sits in a...
March 8, 2014
Men's volleyball team sweeps San Diego Mesa
The Lasers score their second sweep of the season with a 25-20, 25-14, 27-25 victory on Friday night at home. Davis Cannon paces IVC with 13 kills. Irvine Valley is at Golden West next Wednesday.
February 28, 2014
Men's volleyball team wins second in a row in conference
Irvine Valley earns its fifth victory in the last six matches and improves to 2-0 in Pacific Coast Conference Play with a 25-21, 25-12, 30-32, 25-18 win over Grossmont at home Friday night. Davis...
February 26, 2014
Men's volleyball team rallies for win at Palomar
The Lasers drop two of the first three sets, but take the final two in a 25-16, 23-25, 20-25, 25-18, 15-9, win over the Comets in a conference match on Wednesday. Davis Cannon finishes with 17 kills.
February 21, 2014
Men's volleyball team has win streak snapped
The Lasers have their four-win streak stopped at Long Beach City on Friday night. Long Beach City takes the match, 25-20, 25-21, 25-20. IVC opens conference on Wednesday at Palomar.
February 19, 2014
Men's volleyball team sweeps LA Trade Tech
The Lasers win their fourth straight and improve their record to 4-2 overall with a 25-13, 25-20, 25-21 nonconference win over Trade Tech on Wednesday afternoon at home. IVC plays at Long Beach City...
February 14, 2014
Men's volleyball team wins third straight match
The Lasers beat El Camino in four sets at home to improve their record to 3-2 on the season. Kevin Vaz finishes with 13 kills and five blocks and Coley Murray has 12 kills and eight digs for IVC.
February 12, 2014
Men's volleyball team takes down Pierce in five
The Lasers drop a long first set, but battle back and win the match in five sets. IVC took the final set, 15-12. Cole Murray leads the way with 18 kills and Andrew Hammer adds 12 kills.
February 7, 2014
Men's volleyball team earns first win of 2014
After dropping their first two matches, the Lasers come through with a four-set win at Santa Monica on Friday. Marcus Dillan ends with 13 kills and seven blocks and Kevin Vaz adds 11 kills and four...
February 5, 2014
Men's volleyball team loses in five sets to Santa Barbara City
The Lasers take the first two sets, but drop the next three to the Vaqueros. Andrew Hammer leads Irvine Valley with 14 kills. IVC is 0-2 on the year.
January 31, 2014
Men's volleyball team drops season opening match at Moorpark
The Lasers struggle with hitting and serving errors in four-set loss in first match of 2014. Davis Cannon and Cole Murray lead IVC with eight kills each.
January 16, 2014 | Women's Volleyball
Tom Pestolesi to receive honor from University of Hawaii
The Long-time IVC women's and men's volleyball coach is being recognized as the alumni of the year by his college alma mater. Pestolesi was an All-American player for the Rainbow Warriors.
Athlete of the Week
Tessa Marocco/Kenzie Dews Beach Volleyball
Irvine Valley's athletes of the week for Apr. 22 are women's beach volleyball players Tessa Marocco and Kenzie Dews. The duo, which has been Irvine Valley's No. 1 pair all year, helped the Lasers to an undefeated Orange Empire Conference season last week, scoring a 5-0 win over Riverside Friday at home.