Baseball team takes down Saddleback in first game of series
Apr 23, 2024
Irvine Valley gets strong pitching from Caden Byers and Tyler Eastham and beats Saddleback, 8-4, in the first game of a three-game Orange Empire Conference series on the road Tuesday. The two teams play again Thursday.
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April 23, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team takes down Saddleback in first game of series
Irvine Valley gets strong pitching from Caden Byers and Tyler Eastham and beats Saddleback, 8-4, in the first game of a three-game Orange Empire Conference series on the road Tuesday. The two teams...
April 20, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team drops series to strong Golden West squad
Irvine Valley falls in the three-game Orange Empire Conference series to Golden West this week. The Lasers dropped the final game at home on Saturday at home to the Rustlers, 10-3. IVC finishes the...
April 20, 2024
Beach volleyball team wraps up undefeated OEC campaign
Irvine Valley defeats Riverside, 5-0, Friday afternoon at home to capture the Orange Empire Conference championship. Next up for the Lasers is the OEC pairs tournament next Wednesday at Irvine Valley.
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 17, 2024 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer player Lukas Stark is headed to Hawaii Hilo
Irvine Valley sophomore men's soccer standout Lukas Stark has committed to NCAA Division II Hawaii-Hilo. Stark was a two-year starter and helped the Lasers to the 3C2A Southern California Regional...
April 15, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team hosts end of the 2023-24 season banquet
Irvine Valley hosted its end of the season banquet for the 2023-24 season. The Lasers finished with a record of 17-12 overall and were 8-8 in the Orange Empire Conference. IVC also made the 3C2A So....
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 12, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team scores 3-2 victory, wins the series over Fullerton
Irvine Valley scores the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly by Chase Quezada and closer Colin Rhee shuts the door to give the Lasers a 3-2 Orange Empire Conference win...
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 10, 2024 | Men's Tennis
No. 1 men's tennis team starts playoffs with easy victory
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 1 Southern California, takes down Bakersfield in the first round of the 3C2A regional playoffs on Tuesday at home. The Lasers will take on No. 3 Glendale next Tuesday, again...
April 9, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team gets big flies from Snitko and Stafford in win
Irvine Valley's Jackson Snitko hits a three-run home run, Shane Stafford adds a solo shot and Caden Byers pitches six solid innings in Irvine Valley's 6-3 Orange Empire Conference win over Fullerton...
April 9, 2024 | Men's Tennis
Tennis team set to take on Bakersfield to start the playoffs
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 1 in Southern California, will host No. 6 Bakersfield on Tuesday at home in the first round of the 3C2A Regional Playoffs. The Lasers have a record of 10-1 overall and won...
April 6, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team gets star outing from Zack Marker in 8-0 win
Irvine Valley earns the final game of the Orange Empire Conference series with Riverside on Saturday at home, beating the Tigers, 8-0. Freshman righthander Zack Marker deals 107 pitches in a complete-...
April 6, 2024
Women's beach volleyball team wins stays unbeaten in OEC play
Irvine Valley goes on the road and defeats Fullerton, 5-0, and Saddleback, 4-0, on the road Friday in Huntington Beach. Irvine Valley improves its record to 12-4 overall and 11-0 in Orange Empire...
April 6, 2024 | Men's Tennis
Irvine Valley has several players move on to 3C2A state event
Irvine Valley has five singles players and three doubles teams advance from the Orange Empire Conference to the 3C2A State Championship in two weeks. The Lasers, ranked No. 1 in So. Cal., start the...
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...
April 2, 2024 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis wraps up perfect OEC season with 9-0 victory
Irvine Valley, ranked No.1 in So. Cal., closes out the regular season with a 9-0 Orange Empire Conference win over Orange Coast at home Tuesday. IVC (10-1, 8-0) begins play in the OEC individual...
March 30, 2024 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer player Jacob Edwards commits to DII Concordia
Irvine Valley all-Orange Empire Conference player Jacob Edwards has committed to NCAA DII Concordia University in Irvine. Edwards helped lead the Lasers to a 12-4-6 record overall and a trip to the...
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 28, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Basketball player Makena Tomlinson named to all-state team
Irvine Valley sophomore standout Makena Tomlinson was named second team all-state by the women's basketball association recently. Tomlinson averaged 12.1 points and 10.1 rebounds a game and shot 51.6...
March 26, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team rallies for 9-4 win at LA Harbor on Wednesday
Irvine Valley scores the final nine runs of the game and defeats LA Habor, 9-4, on Wednesday at home. The teams split the two-game, spring break series. IVC is back in action on Thursday afternoon,...
March 26, 2024 | Men's Tennis
Tennis team claims another Orange Empire Conference title
Irvine Valley defeats Riverside City, 7-2, on Tuesday to claim another Orange Empire Conference title. The Lasers moved their record to 9-0 overall and 7-0 in conference. IVC started things off with...
March 25, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team drops spring break home game to LA Harbor
Irvine Valley, in nonconference action took on LA Harbor at home on Tuesday. The Lasers couldn't get enough going at the plate and fell, 3-2, in the home contest. The Lasers play at LA Harbor on...
March 24, 2024 | Men's Soccer
Soccer player Fred Becovic commits to Westcliff University
Irvine Valley sophomore Fred Becovic is headed to NAIA Westcliff University in Irvine. Becovic played in 20 matches and started 17 for the Lasers this past season. IVC finished with a record of 12-4-6...
March 22, 2024
Beach volleyball team captures two matches at home Friday
Irvine Valley defeats Fullerton, 5-0, and Orange Coast, 4-1, in Orange Empire Conference matches at home on Friday. The Lasers remain one of the top teams in So. Cal. and improve their record to 10-4...
March 22, 2024
Star volleyball player Tessa Marocco commits to Hawaii
Irvine Valley women's volleyball player Tessa Marocco has committed to the University of Hawaii for beach. Marocco is a two-time, all-Orange Empire conference player with indoor and playing on the...
March 22, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team loses OEC series finale to Cypress on Friday
Irvine Valley falls, 10-6, to Cypress in an Orange Empire Conference game on the road on Friday afternoon. The Lasers see their record fall to 9-16 overall and 1-8 in conference play. IVC hosts LA...
March 21, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team takes down Cypress, 8-3, to even series
Irvine Valley scores five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 5-1 lead and goes on to an 8-3 Orange Empire Conference win over Cypress on Thursday afternoon at home. IVC is at the...
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 19, 2024 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis team stays in front in the Orange Empire Conference
Irvine Valley men's tennis team, ranked No. 1 in So. Cal., went to 8-0 overall and 6-0 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 8-1 victory over Fullerton at home Tuesday. The Lasers host RCC in a big...
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 15, 2024
Women's beach volleyball team goes to 7-0 in conference
Irvine Valley scored wins on the first through the fourth courts against Riverside on Friday at home and improved its record to 8-4 overall and 7-0 in Orange Empire Conference action. IVC hosts...
March 15, 2024 | Men's Tennis
Tennis team shuts out Bakersfield in nonconference action
Irvine Valley hosts Bakersfield on Friday morning and cruises to a 9-0 victory. For IVC, ranked No. 1 in Southern California, it is the fifth 9-0 win of the season. The Lasers improve their record to...
March 14, 2024 | Men's Soccer
All-state, star men's soccer player Grant Miller commits
Irvine Valley sophomore standout forward Grant MIller has committed to NCAA Division I UC Riverside. Miller has scored 70 points over the last two seasons at IVC, led the Lasers to the playoffs and...
January 20, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Legendary basketball coach Jerry Hernandez wins No. 500
Irvine Valley men's basketball coach Jerry Hernandez, in his 28th season at the helm of the Laser program, captures his 500th win at the college on Friday. The Lasers used a strong second half to...
January 1, 2023 | General News
Irvine Valley women's flag football starting in spring
The Irvine Valley athletic department is proud to announce that an inaugural women's flag football team will begin with training starting at the end of March through the summer and a fall Laser season...
March 14, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team drops second game of conference series to Dons
Irvine Valley falls behind early and loses to No. 1 in the state Santa Ana, 12-5, on Thursday at home in an Orange Empire Conference contest. The Lasers take on the Dons Saturday at Santa Ana in the...
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 13, 2024 | Men's Tennis
The No. 1 in So. Cal. men's tennis team downs Saddleback, 9-0
Irvine Valley earns its fourth 9-0 victory of the season and improves its record to 6-0 overall with an easy victory at Saddleback in an Orange Empire Conference match on Tuesday afternoon. IVC hosts...
March 12, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team falls at Santa Ana, 7-6, late in OEC action
Irvine Valley has the lead late against the top team in the state, Santa Ana, in Orange Empire Conference play Tuesday. But the Dons score four runs in the seventh and one in the eighth in a 7-6...
March 11, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Four basketball players named all-Orange Empire Conference
Irvine Valley sophomores Makena Tomlinson and Christen Ziska are named first team all-Orange Empire Conference and sophomore Emily Freeman and freshman Moka Saiki are selected to the second team.
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 10, 2024
Women's beach volleyball team stays unbeaten in OEC play
Irvine Valley continued to roll in the Orange Empire Conference with two victories on Friday in Huntington Beach. The Lasers defeated Golden West, 4-1, and then host Santiago Canyon, 5-0, to move...
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 6, 2024 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis team makes it three 9-0 sweeps to start OEC action
Irvine Valley defeats Saddleback 9-0, at home Tuesday to stay undefeated on the year at 4-0. IVC dropped just four games in doubles and 15 games total in singles play. Irvine Valley is at Riverside in...
March 5, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Three men's basketball players selected to all-OEC teams
Sophomore forward Jesse Stines is selected to the first team and sophomore guards Roman Swizek and Luke Farrington are each picked to the second team after helping the Lasers to a record of 17-12 and...
March 5, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team gives up lead late in OEC opening game
Irvine Valley falls to Orange Coast, 7-4, on Tuesday afternoon at home in the first Orange Empire Conference game for both schools. The Lasers led, 3-2, heading into the eighth inning, but gave up...
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 2, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball season ends in second round of playoffs
Irvine Valley, seeded No. 7, held a six-point lead at the half, but was out-scored by 13 points in the second half and fell to No. 10 Ventura, 69-62, at home in the second round of the So. Cal....
March 1, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball hosts Ventura in second round of playoffs
Irvine Valley, seeded seventh in the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs, takes on No. 10 Ventura on Saturday at home at 7 p.m. The winner moves on to a regional final next Saturday against either No. 2...
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...
March 1, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team bounces back from tough defeat with solid victory
Irvine Valley lost a lead late and fell, 3-1, in extra innings at LA Valley on Thursday, but the Lasers responded with a 9-6 win Friday afternoon at home. Freshman righty Kade Murray pitched three...
March 1, 2024
Women's beach volleyball team moves to 4-0 in OEC play
Irvine Valley defeats both Fullerton and Saddleback, 5-0, on Friday at home in Orange Empire Conference play. The Lasers improve their record to 5-4 overall and 4-0 in the conference. IVC plays again...
February 29, 2024 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer player Lennart Granzow commits to UNC Asheville
All-state standout Irvine Valley center back Lennart Granzow has committed to NCAA Division I UNC Asheville, according to IVC head coach Conor Ward. Granzow was named the defensive player of the year...
February 29, 2024 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis team blanks another conference opponent
Irvine Valley goes on the road to Fullerton and records a 9-0 victory. The win improves IVC's record to 3-0 overall on the year. The Lasers play again next Tuesday against district rival Saddleback at...
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 Basketball
Men's basketball team loses playoff opener at SBVC in OT
Irvine Valley has its chances to knock off San Bernardino Valley on the road Wednesday night, but comes up short in a 68-62 loss on the road Wednesday night. The Lasers finish the 2023-24 season with...
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 28, 2024
Women's beach volleyball falls to Mt. SAC, 4-1, at home
Irvine Valley sees its record to 3-4 overall after a 4-1 defeat to Mt. SAC in a nonconference match at home on Wednesday morning. Irvine Valley will play again on Friday hosting Fullerton and...
February 27, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team drops second straight, falls to LA Valley at home
Irvine Valley's saw its record slip to 7-7 overall after a 5-1 loss to LA Valley at home on Tuesday. The Lasers battled, but fell behind, 2-0, through four innings and couldn't get closer than one...
February 27, 2024 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis team captures first OEC match at Orange Coast
Irvine Valley goes on the road for its first Orange Empire Conference match of the season and defeats Orange Coast, 9-0, Tuesday afternoon. The Lasers improve their record to 2-0 overall and play at...
February 25, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team has two-game win streak snapped by SD Mesa
Irvine Valley falls to San Diego Mesa, 9-4, on Saturday at home. The Lasers see their record drop to 7-6 overall. Four different players have two hits for IVC. Irvine Valley plays Tuesday at home...
February 24, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team rallies in final regular season game
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 12 in the state, fights back from a seven-point deficit at the half and wins, 77-72, on the road Friday at Riverside. Christen Ziska finishes with 25 points and seven...
February 23, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team explodes for 13 runs in the sixth in a 16-9 win
Irvine Valley's baseball team beat Grossmont, 16-9, Friday afternoon at home to move two games over .500. IVC scored 13 runs in the bottom of the inning - all with two outs - to take control. The...
February 23, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team drops last regular season game of 2024
Irvine Valley, which is expected to make the So. Cal. Regional playoffs falls to Cypress, 46-43, in an Orange Empire Conference game at home Friday night. IVC's record goes to 17-11 overall and 8-8 in...
February 23, 2024
Beach volleyball team starts OEC play with two victories
Irvine Valley plays its first two Orange Empire Conference matches of 2024 on Friday at Rosie's Dog Beach in Long Beach and defeats Orange Coast, 3-2, and host Cypress, 4-1. IVC improves its record to...
February 22, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball finishes out regular season Friday vs. Cypress
Irvine Valley ends the regular season with a match-up against Cypress on Friday at 6 p.m. at home. The Lasers have a record of 17-10 overall and are 8-7 and tied for third place in the Orange Empire...
February 22, 2024 | Baseball
Strong pitching, runs late lead to 7-1 win for baseball team
Irvine Valley gets a strong efforts on the mound from starter AJ Roettger and reliever Zack Marker in a 7-1 victory Thursday. Marker picks up his second win of the year. Nomar Vasquez puts the game...
February 22, 2024
Women's beach volleyball team drops two at home Wednesday
Irvine Valley falls to MiraCosta, 3-2, and then loses to Westcliff, 4-1, on Wednesday at home. The Lasers drop to 1-3 on the year, but are back at it in the first Orange Empire Conference matches of...
February 21, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team gets it done in OEC game at Golden West
Irvine Valley goes on the road and defeats Golden West, 70-59, in an Orange Empire Conference game on Wednesday night. The Lasers improve their record to 17-10 overall and 9-8 in the OEC. IVC hosts...
February 21, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team wins 20th game of year at Saddleback
Irvine Valley goes on the road in the second to the last game of the regular season and defeats rival Saddleback, 74-54. It moves the No. 12 in the state Lasers' record to 20-7 overall and 11-2 in the...
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 18, 2024
Women's beach volleyball team splits opening matches
Irvine Valley defeats Cerritos, 3-2, and falls to four-year St. Katherine, 5-0, on Friday in the opening matches of the 2024 season. The Lasers play again next Wednesday hosting MiraCosta at 10 a.m....
February 17, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team celebrates sophomores with victory
Irvine Valley has its Sophomore Night Friday, celebrating five sophs and defeats Cypress, 65-49, in an Orange Empire Conference game. IVC, ranked No. 12 in the state, improves its record to 19-7...
February 16, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team fights, but falls to Santiago Canyon
Irvine Valley rallies in the second half in its Orange Empire Conference game against Santiago Canyon at home on Thursday night, but the Lasers still come up short in a 80-73 defeat at home. Jesse...
February 14, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball splits games this week, headed up North next
Irvine Valley goes on the road and wins its fifth game of the season on Tuesday with an 8-0 shutout at College of the Desert. Irvine Valley returns home and falls to Compton, 7-6, in 11 innings at...
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 14, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Basketball team tangles with Santiago Canyon at home
Irvine Valley hosts Santiago Canyon in a key Orange Empire Conference contest Thursday night at home at 5 p.m. IVC has a record of 7-6 in conference, while the Hawks are 10-3 and sit in second place...
February 14, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball hosts its sophomore night on Thursday
Irvine Valley plays host to Cypress in an Orange Empire Conference game at 7 p.m. It is sophomore night for the Lasers and they will honor their five sophs before the start of the contest. IVC is...
February 13, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball defeats Fullerton on Coaches vs. Cancer Night
Irvine Valley uses a big second quarter to pull away and defeat Fullerton, 65-46, in an Orange Empire Conference game Tuesday at home in the college's annual Coaches vs. Cancer Night to support the...
February 12, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Coaches vs. Cancer Night as Irvine Valley takes on Fullerton
Irvine Valley's women's basketball faces Fullerton in an Orange Empire Conference match-up Tuesday at home at 6 p.m. It is also IVC's annual Coaches vs. Cancer game with proceeds going toward the...
February 6, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Haruka Mikuma breaks school record for assists in a game
After a little bit of research, it was confirmed that freshman women's basketball player Haruka Mikuma's 17 assists in Irvine Valley 95-51 win over Riverside last week was a school record that had...
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 10, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Basketball team goes to 8-2 in OEC with win at Golden West
Irvine Valley has four players score in double figures, led by sophomore Christen Ziska in its 81-68 Orange Empire Conference victory over Golden West on the road Friday night. IVC hosts Fullerton...
February 10, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Farrington hits eight threes for basketball team in comeback
Irvine Valley outscores Santa Ana, 38-22, in the second half for a 67-55 win over the Dons in a conference game at home. Luke Farrington goes off for IVC, making eight three-pointers and finishing...
February 9, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team cruises in 11-2 victory over Rio Hondo at home
Irvine Valley improves its record to 4-2 overall with an 11-2 win over Rio Hondo on Friday. There were contributions all around, including pitcher Caden Byers and position players Chase Quezada, Nomar...
February 8, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team has important game with Dons Friday
Irvine Valley hosts Santa Ana at 6 p.m. in an Orange Empire Conference game Friday night. The Lasers enter with a record of 15-8 overall and 6-5 in the OEC. IVC is looking to bounce back from a tough...
February 7, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketballl team pulls away to defeat Santa Ana
Irvine Valley uses a big second and fourth quarters in a 70-57 Orange Empire Conference victory over Santa Ana at home Wednesday. Makena Tomlinson ends with 13 points and 12 rebounds and Sarah...
February 7, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball loses close game to Riverside at home
Irvine Valley falls to the Tigers for the second time this year in a game that goes down the wire, 57-53, Wednesday night at home. The Lasers' record goes to 15-8 overall and 6-5 in the OEC. IVC hosts...
February 6, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team set to host Santa Ana Wednesday
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 12 in the state and with a record of 15-7, hosts Santa Ana in a conference game on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Lasers are led by Makena Tomlinson, who is averaging 12.0 points...
February 6, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team ready to take on Riverside Wednesday
Irvine Valley with a record of 15-7 overall and 6-4 in the Orange Empire Conference hosts Riverside Wednesday at 5 p.m. The Lasers fell at Riverside, 66-61, the first time the two teams met. IVC beat...
February 5, 2024 | Men's Soccer
Soccer player Anthony Ocampo commits to Concordia University
Irvine Valley standout midfielder Anthony Ocampo is headed to NCAA Division II Concordia University. Ocampo started 35 matches the last two years for the Lasers and helped the squad to two straight...
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...
February 4, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team drops crazy and wild, 19-15 game to Grossmont
Grossmont scores four runs in the top of the 11th inning to earn in the win in an four hour and 55 minute contest. Kade Murray has four hits and Shane Stafford and Jackson Snitko each have three hits...
February 3, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team battles, loses at Orange Coast
Irvine Valley gets 14 points from Haruka Mikuma, 10 points from Moka Saiki and six points and 13 rebounds by Makena Tomlinson, but the Lasers fall for the second time this year to Orange Coast. IVC...
February 3, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Basketball team takes down Saddleback for the second time
Irvine Valley goes on the road and defeats Saddleback, 66-55, in an Orange Empire Conference win. The victory improves IVC's record to 15-7 overall and 6-4 in the OEC. The Lasers host Riverside on...
February 2, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team wins third game of the year, Byers shines out
Irvine Valley improves its record to 3-1 overall with a 4-3 nonconference win over San Diego City on Friday at home. Caden Byers pitches seven shutout innings with six strikeouts. And Colin Rhea shuts...
January 31, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Big third quarter propels women's basketball team to 15th win
Irvine Valley led Riverside by 18 points at halftime, but a 33-5 scoring outburst in the third quarter completely put the game away in a 95-51 Orange Empire Conference win over Riverside Wednesday...
January 30, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team scores early and often in 11-0 win over Vikings
Irvine Valley scores 10 runs in the first four innings and goes on to beat West LA, 11-0, Tuesday at home. Shane Stafford hits two home runs to lead the offense and Chris Cody pitches seven shutout...
January 30, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball has tough, up-coming game against RCC
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 12 in the state, takes on Riverside at 6 p.m. Wednesday night at home. The Lasers have a record of 14-6 overall and are 5-1 in Orange Empire Conference play. IVC is on the...
January 28, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team falls behind early, drops game to Long Beach City
Irvine Valley gives up five runs in the first inning and was down, 9-0, after three innings in a 12-1 loss to Long Beach City on Saturday in the home opener. The Lasers (1-1) play again Tuesday,...
January 27, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball defeats Saddleback, honors Kennedy Pucci
Irvine Valley's women's basketball team pulls away in the second half and beats Saddleback on Friday night at home in an Orange Empire Conference game, 72-55. Makena Tomlinson finishes with 27 points...
January 26, 2024 | Baseball
Baseball team starts 2024 season with win at Long Beach
Irvine Valley gets strong pitching and scores single runs in the top of the sixth, seventh and ninth innings to earn a 6-4 win in its 2024 opener at Long Beach City on Friday afternoon. The Lasers...
January 26, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team falls to Orange Coast for second time
Irvine Valley starts the second round of OEC play with a 60-56 loss at Orange Coast Friday. The Lasers had four players score in double figures, but couldn't rally from an early deficit. IVC plays...
January 25, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Irvine Valley's Kennedy Pucci makes 22-23 3C2A state honor roll
Kennedy Pucci, a standout for the women's basketball team and the IVC women's scholar athlete of the year in 2022-23, has recently been named a part of the California Community College Athletic...
January 25, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball back at home and hosts Saddleback Friday
Irvine Valley goes after its fifth win in Orange Empire Conference play as it hosts district rival Saddleback on Friday at 6 p.m. The Lasers are ranked No. 14 in the state and have a record of 13-6...
January 24, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team beats Cypress by 24 on the road
Irvine Valley scores its fourth straight win in Orange Empire Conference play, winning at Cypress, 71-47, on Wednesday night. Emily Freeman leads the way with six three-pointers and 18 points. IVC...
January 24, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team stays in standings race with win at Cypress
Irvine Valley goes on the road and defeats Cypress, 71-57, in an Orange Empire Conference game on Wednesday. The Lasers improve to 14-6 overall and 5-3 in conference. The Lasers currently sit in third...
January 22, 2024 | Men's Soccer
Soccer player Gabriel Velasco signs with Western Illinois
Gabriel Velasco, a two-year starter and standout defender, has signed with NCAA Division I University of Western Illinois. He helped Irvine Valley to a 12-4-6 record this past season and to a So. Cal...
January 21, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team escapes with win at Fullerton
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 14 in the state, gets 30 points and 13 rebounds from Makena Tomlinson and 14 rebounds and five assists from Christen Ziska in a 70-57 Orange Empire Conference victory at...
January 18, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team set to take on Golden West Friday
Irvine Valley, under the guidance of head coach Jerry Hernandez, hosts Golden West on Friday in a conference game at home at 6 p.m. Hernandez recorded his 499th win at IVC with a victory at Santiago...
January 17, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team pulls away for 83-47 win at home
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 14 in the state, outscores Golden West, 49-25, in the second half and goes on for a 36-point win Wednesday at home. The Lasers improve their record to 11-6 overall and 2-1 in...
January 17, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team upsets Santiago Canyon on the road
Irvine Valley moves its record to 12-6 overall and picks up a big Orange Empire Conference win with a 77-69 victory on the road at Santiago Canyon Wednesday. The win was also coach Jerry Hernandez's...
January 16, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team hosts Golden West Wednesday night
Irvine Valley takes on Golden West in an Orange Empire Conference game Wednesday at home at 6 p.m. The Lasers are coming off of a 74-60 OEC win at Santa Ana. IVC is ranked No. 14 in the state and has...
January 13, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team picks up key win on the road
Irvine Valley goes to Santa Ana Friday night and picks up its first Orange Empire Conference win of the season. The No. 14 in the state Lasers defeat the Dons, 74-60, to move their record to 10-6...
January 11, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team takes on No. 4 Fullerton Friday at home
Irvine Valley plays one of the best teams in the state Friday at 6 p.m. Fullerton is ranked No. 4 in the state, is 14-3 overall and 5-0 in the Orange Empire Conference. IVC has a record of 11-5 and...
January 11, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Swizek hits game winner as men's basketball team downs Dons
Irvine Valley out-scores Santa Ana by 10 points in the second half and sophomore guard Roman Swizek hits a game-winning three-pointer with 19 seconds left to help lift the Lasers to a 62-61 win on the...
January 10, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball plays Orange Coast tough, but falls by eight
Irvine Valley opened up the Orange Empire Conference part of its schedule Wednesday night at home against the fifth-ranked team in the state, Orange Coast. No. 14 in the state IVC battled all night,...
January 9, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team opens conference play against OCC
Irvine Valley women's basketball team begins play in the Orange Empire Conference with a home game against Orange Coast on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. The Lasers enter with a record of 9-5 overall. OCC...
January 8, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team wins big at Palo Verde
Moka Saiki finishes with 20 points and six steals and Emily Freeman and Christen Ziska each contribute 12 points as Irvine Valley pulls away in the second half for a 77-48 nonconference win at Palo...
January 7, 2024 | Men's Basketball
After solid first half, men's basketball team falls at RCC by five
Irvine Valley takes a 13-point lead into halftime, but is out-scored, 38-20, in the second half on its way to a 66-61 Orange Empire Conference defeat at Riverside on Friday night. IVC's record goes to...
January 6, 2024 | Men's Soccer
Granzow and Miller receive high awards for men's soccer
Irvine Valley standout men's soccer players Lennart Granzow and Grant Miller each picked up a number of awards at the end of the 2023 soccer season through the OEC, state and the United Soccer Coaches...
January 5, 2024 | Men's Soccer
Soccer player Lennart Granzow is defensive player of the year
Irvine Valley standout defensive player Lennart Granzow was recently named the defensive player of the year in the Orange Empire Conference. Granzow helped lead Irvine Valley to a 12-4-6 record...
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...
January 3, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Swizek's 21 points and tough team defense lead to victory
Irvine Valley earns an important 64-61 Orange Empire Conference win over Saddleback at home on Wednesday. Roman Swizek leads the way with 21 points and the Lasers hold the Bobcats to just 38.9...
January 2, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team set to host district rival Saddleback
Irvine Valley will play the second game of its Orange Empire Conference schedule on Wednesday night, hosting Saddleback at 5 p.m. The Lasers enter with a record of 9-4 overall, while the Bobcats have...
December 30, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball splits final games of 2023 in Ventura
Irvine Valley travels to the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Classic at Ventura and splits games, beating Ventura, 58-52, on Friday and then falling to Glendale, 47-31, on Saturday. IVC plays again on Jan. 5...
December 29, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team hosts alumni exhibition Friday night
Irvine Valley's men's basketball program enjoyed having several former star players back to Hart Gymnasium on Friday night in an exhibition to take on the current 2023-24 Laser squad. It was a fun...
December 24, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Four star women's volleyball players named all-conference
IVC's Natalia Brandlin and Tessa Marocco were named first team all-Orange Empire Conference, and Mia Bertolone and Audrey Fowler were selected to the second team. IVC made the state semifinals and...
December 21, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team bounces back with win at Cuyamaca
Irvine Valley, which suffered a tough loss against Orange Coast in its Orange Empire Conference opener on Tuesday, rallied and defeated Cuymaca, 72-60, on the road Thursday night. The Lasers improved...
December 19, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team drops OEC opener to Orange Coast
Irvine Valley jumps out to a quick lead against Orange Coast in an Orange Empire Conference game at home on Tuesday, but the Pirates go on a big, first-half run and hand IVC a 73-66 defeat. IVC plays...
December 18, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team to start OEC play against Orange Coast
No. 29 in the state Irvine Valley, with an 8-3 record overall, takes on Orange Coast to start Orange Empire Conference action Tuesday at home at 6 p.m. IVC is led by Jesse Stines, David Ogunlande and...
December 16, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team competes in tough, Moorpark tourney
Irvine Valley travels to Moorpark College for one of the toughest tournaments in the state, the Tommy Arellano Challenge and wins one of three games, defeating Chabot on Saturday, 55-51, to improve...
December 15, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team rolls in win over LA Valley at home
Irvine Valley moves its record to 8-3 overall with a 69-49 victory over LA Valley on Friday night. The Lasers led by as many as 36 points in the second half. IVC opens conference play Tuesday at home...
December 13, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team takes down El Camino by 13
Irvine Valley travels to El Camino and earns a 71-58 victory Wednesday night. Roman Swizek leads the way with 22 points and Jesse Stines adds 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Lasers, which move to...
December 10, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team loses to Glendale on the road
Irvine Valley travels to Glendale and falls, 54-35, Friday on the road. Makena Tomlinson scores 11 points. The Lasers, ranked No. 11 in the state, play again in the Moorpark Tournament, taking on No....
December 8, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Irvine Valley goes on the road and falls to No. 22 Mt. SAC
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 29 in the state, stays right with No. 22 Mt. San Antonio and holds a lead in the second half, but ends up falling, 78-68, on the road Friday night. David Ogunlade and Jesse...
December 7, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Fomer soccer player Kailey Earl named scholar athlete at OUAZ
Kailey Earl, a star defender for Irvine Valley in 2021, was recently named a scholar athlete at NAIA Ottawa University in Arizona. The Spirit went 14-4-1 this year and reached the round of 16 at the...
December 5, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team wins consolation title at Monterey
Irvine Valley wins its final two games of the Monterey Bay Classic to earn the consolation title. IVC defeated Hartnell, 58-45, on Saturday in its final game. IVC sophomore post player Jesse Stines...
December 2, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team falls to Feather River in state semis
Irvine Valley's season ends with a 25-12, 25-12, 25-20 loss to Feather River Saturday in the 3C2A State Championship semifinals at Mt. SAC. Ava Guenther led IVC with six kills and Mia Bertolone had 18...
December 1, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team pulls off stunner to move into state semis
Irvine Valley, seeded fourth in the South, shocks No. 1 from the North San Joaquin Delta in a 25-22, 25-21, 25-21 sweep in the quarterfinals of the 3C2A State Championship Friday morning at Mt. San...
November 29, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team opens state against Delta Friday
Irvine Valley, seeded No. 4 in the South, opens the 3C2A State Championship against No. 1 from the North San Juaquin Delta at 10 a.m. on Friday at Mt. San Antonio. Visit cccaasports.org for streaming...
November 28, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team drops tough game to Long Beach City
Irvine Valley drops its first game of the year Tuesday at home with a 60-52 defeat to Long Beach City. The Lasers go to 6-1. Christen Ziska and Moka Saiki each score 15 points and Makena Tomlinson has...
November 26, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Four women's soccer players named to all-conference teams
Irvine Valley star forward Merlin Serpas and defender Cyann Whitley are named to the Orange Empire Conference first team, while standout forward Natalia Guzman and goalie Sydnee Salamoff are picked...
November 25, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team headed to state after hard-fought, five-set win
Irvine Valley battles and defeats Orange Coast, 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 17-15, 15-9 Saturday night at home in a So. Cal. Regional final. The Lasers move on to the 3C2A State Championships and will play...
November 24, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team to battle OCC with trip to state on the line
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 4 in So. Cal. Regional playoffs, takes on No. 12 Orange Coast on Saturday at home at 6 p.m. The two teams split matches during the Orange Empire Conference regular season....
November 22, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Six straight wins for women's basketball to open the season
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 13 in the state, improves its record to 6-0 overall after an 85-37 win at El Camino as part of the El Camino crossover Tuesday. Emily Freeman scores 20 points and Makena...
November 21, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team sweeps, moves on to regional finals
No. 4 Irvine Valley sweeps No. 13 Pasadena City, 25-16, 25-21, 25-16, Tuesday at home in the second round of the SoCal Regional Playoffs. The Lasers now take on No. 12 Orange Coast at home Saturday...
November 21, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team suffers first loss of the season
Irvine Valley takes a 46-44 lead with just 3:29 left in the contest, but Southwestern outscores the Lasers, 10-2, after and comes away with a 54-48 victory. IVC (4-1) plays in the Monterey Bay Classic...
November 20, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team set for playoff match-up against Pasadena City
Irvine Valley (19-4), which earned the No. 4 seed in the regional and is ranked No. 10 in the state, faces off against 13th-seeded Pasadena City (19-8) Tuesday night at 6 p.m. with a trip to the So....
November 19, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team falls, 1-0, in double overtime at Mt. SAC
Irvine Valley goes on the road Saturday to Mt. SAC in the first round of the 32CA So. Cal. Regional Playoffs and loses a heartbreaker, falling, 1-0, in double overtime to the Mounties. The Lasers...
November 18, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team earns two more solid wins this week
Irvine Valley wins 48-42 at home over MIramar on Wednesday and then goes on the road and Luke Farrington hits a buzzer-beating shot to help the Lasers top MiraCosta, 58-57, Friday. IVC plays at...
November 17, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team stays perfect with victory at Citrus
Irvine Valley improves its record to 5-0 with a 72-53 win at Citrus on Friday afternoon. The Lasers get 14 points, nine rebounds and three steals from Makena Tomlinson and Emily Freeman adds 12 points...
November 16, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team earns the No. 4 seed in regionals
Irvine Valley, which won a share of the Orange Empire Conference title and had a record of 18-5 overall and 13-3 in conference, picked up the No. 4 seed in the 3C2A So. Cal. Regional Playoffs and will...
November 15, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team moves to 4-0 with home victory
Irvine Valley captures its fourth straight game to open the 2023-24 season with a 66-49 win over Rio Hondo at Wednesday night. The Lasers get 12 points each from Emily Freeman and Christen Ziska and...
November 15, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Soccer team headed to Mt. SAC for first round of playoffs
Irvine Valley is named the No. 9 seed in the 3C2A Men's Soccer Regional and will travel to No. 8 Mt. SAC on Saturday for a 2 p.m. match. The Lasers went 12-3-6 overall during the regular season and...
November 14, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Irvine Valley clinches share of OEC title with four-set victory
Irvine Valley defeats Riverside, 25-18, 25-16, 22-25, 25-18, Tuesday at home to earn a co-championship in the Orange Empire Conference. IVC gets 60 assists from MIa Bertolone and 22 kills from Ava...
November 13, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Irvine Valley set for sophomore night against Riverside Tuesday
The women's volleyball team plays its final game of the 2023 regular season Tuesday against Riverside at 6 p.m. The Lasers, ranked No. 8 in the state, can secure a co-championship in the Orange Empire...
November 13, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team opens with tourney title at Riverside
Irvine Valley captures the Riverside Community College Earn Our Strips tournament event, defeating Cerritos, San Jose City and Pasadena City last weekend. Irvine Valley standout freshman Makena...
November 12, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team stuns Cerritos to win own tourney title
Irvine Valley scores the final six points of the game and defeats Cerritos, 68-66, to take the title in the IVC Classic Saturday. David Ogunlade is named the MVP with Luke Farrington and Roman Swizek...
November 10, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team moves within a win of an OEC title
Irvine Valley sweeps Santiago Canyon, 25-7, 25-11, 25-14, Friday at home to move within a win of a co-championship in the Orange Empire Conference. Mia Bertolone has a great night leading the Lasers...
November 10, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team wraps up regular season with shutout
Irvine Valley finishes the 2023 regular season with a 2-0 Orange Empire Conference win at Cypress Thursday afternoon. The Lasers, ranked No. 12 in the state, improve to 12-3-6 overall. IVC awaits the...
November 9, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team looks to bounce back Friday at home
Irvine Valley takes on Santiago Canyon at home on Friday night at 6 p.m. The Lasers, ranked No. 10 in the state, are looking for wins in their final two games of the regular season to battle for an...
November 9, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team starts with big-time win over Ventura
Irvine Valley starts its own 27th Irvine Valley Classic with a 71-53 over Ventura Thursday at home. The Lasers have four players score in double figures, led by Ammon Allan with 21 points. The Lasers...
November 7, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer gets late goal from Miller to tie at Saddleback
Irvine Valley sophomores Grant Miller and Ivan Lopez connect again to give the Lasers a 1-1 draw at Saddleback in an Orange Empire Conference match on Tuesday at Saddleback. No. 12 in the state IVC...
November 5, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team ranked No. 17 in state to start season
Irvine Valley, which had a record of 21-9 overall and made a So. Cal. Regional Final last year, starts 2023-24 as one of the top 20 teams in the state. The Lasers open up the year in Riverside's...
November 3, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team sweeps to stay in conference race
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 8 in the state, wins at Fullerton Friday night in an Orange Empire Conference match, 25-10, 25-13, 25-18. Ava Guenther finishes with 11 kills and hits .348 and Audrey Fowler...
November 3, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team settles with 1-1 draw against Santa Ana
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 11 in this week's California Community College poll, draws, 1-1, with Santa Ana this afternoon at home. The Lasers move their record to 11-3-5 overall and remain in second...
November 3, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer team falls on the road at Santa Ana, 1-0
Irvine Valley out-shoots Santa Ana, 13-6, in the Orange Empire Conference on Friday, but comes up short, 1-0, to the Dons on the road. The Lasers are home again in another conference match next...
October 31, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Grant Miller finishes to lift men's soccer to win on the road
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 12 in the state, goes on the road and defeats Santiago Canyon, 3-2. Sophomore standout forward Grant Miller scores two goals in the IVC win. The Lasers host Santa Ana at home...
October 27, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team comes out on top on sophomore day
Irvine Valley scores late in a 3-2 win over Orange Coast in an Orange Empire Conference match on Friday at home. The Lasers, ranked No. 10 in the state, get two goals from sophomore star forward Grant...
October 25, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team wins 10th in a row, sweeps Santa Ana
Irvine Valley hosts Santa Ana and wins, 25-17, 25-11, 25-20, on Wednesday night at home in an Orange Empire Conference match. The Lasers, ranked No. 6 in the state, improve their record to 16-2...
October 24, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
No. 6 in the state women's volleyball team hosts Santa Ana
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 6 in the state and riding a nine-match win streak, hosts Santa Ana in an Orange Empire Conference match on Wednesday at 6 p.m. IVC leads Saddleback by a match in the...
October 24, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team fights, but falls short against No. 1 Fullerton
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 12 in the state, has chances in the closing minutes, but loses to No. 1 Fullerton, 3-2, Tuesday afternoon at home in a key Orange Empire Conference match. The Lasers host OCC...
October 24, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer team wins at Fullerton, 3-0, in OEC match-up
Irvine Valley earns a 3-0 Orange Empire Conference win at Fullerton on Tuesday afternoon. Sydney Salamoff makes eight saves in goal for the Lasers and Vienna Vargas, Natalie Guzman and Jocelyn...
October 23, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Showdown for men's soccer team vs. Fullerton Tuesday at home
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 12 in the state last week, hosts No. 1 Fullerton in an Orange Empire Conference battle Tuesday at IVC at 3 p.m. Neither team has lost in OEC play and the two squads tied,...
October 20, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team sweeps in battle of top 10 teams in the state
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 7 in the state, goes on the road and takes care of No. 10 Cypress, 25-16, 25-20, 25-16. The Lasers remain in first place in the Orange Empire Conference and will host Santa...
October 20, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Camarena scores two and the men's soccer team wins at GWC
Irvine Valley gets back at Golden West and improves its record to 9-2-4 overall and 4-0-4 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 3-1 victory on the road Friday afternoon. It sets up a home showdown...
October 18, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team stays in first place with win over GWC
Irvine Valley knocks off the only team it had lost to in Orange Empire Conference play with a 25-14, 23-25, 25-19, 25-23 win over Golden West at home Wednesday night. No. 7 in the state IVC improves...
October 17, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team starts second round of OEC play Wednesday
Irvine Valley, which dropped the first match of conference play to Golden West, hosts the Rustlers Wednesday night at 6 p.m. The Lasers are ranked No. 7 in the state and lead the Orange Empire...
October 17, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team pulls away late in 3-0 OEC win over Cypress
Irvine Valley gets two spectacular goals from forward Parsa Ghostabshi and then an amazing goal by Aleksey Dykhno in a 3-0 Orange Empire Conference win over Cypress at home Tuesday. IVC goes into...
October 16, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Tessa Marocco named a state volleyball player of the week
Irvine Valley star outside hitter Tessa Marocco was named a state player of the week by the Community College Women's Volleyball Coaches Association after leading the Lasers to their sixth and seventh...
October 13, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team goes on the road again, takes care of business
Irvine Valley's women's volleyball team sweeps in an Orange Empire Conference match Friday night at Riverside. The Lasers captured their seventh straight victory and 11th sweep on the year with a...
October 13, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team stays unbeaten in OEC play with 4-1 victory
Irvine Valley has plenty of chances all Friday afternoon and comes away with a 4-1 Orange Empire Conference win over Saddleback at home. The Lasers get two goals from Grant Miller and stay unbeaten in...
October 11, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team goes on the road, wins sixth in a row
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 7 in the state, wins its sixth straight match with a 25-13, 25-15, 25-11 sweep in an Orange Empire Conference match at Santiago Canyon Wednesday night. Tessa Marocco ends...
October 10, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer team gets two goals from Natalia Guzman in win
Irvine Valley goes to 3-2-0 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 2-1 win over Santa Ana at home on Tuesday. The Lasers get two goals from standout sophomore forward Natalia Guzman and solid play...
October 10, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team ends up with 2-2 OEC draw at Santa Ana
Irvine Valley scores the first two goals, but ends up with a 2-2 tie at Santa Ana in an Orange Empire Conference match on Tuesday. The Lasers, who have a 6-2-4 record overall, host Saddleback in...
October 9, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team has big OEC match at Santa Ana Tuesday
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 14 in the state, plays at No. 11 Santa Ana, on Tuesday in a key Orange Empire Conference match. The Lasers are coming off two ties last week - at Fullerton and then at home...
October 7, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team storms back, takes down OCC in five
Irvine Valley, ranked No.7 in the state, drops the first two sets to No. 13 Orange Coast at home Friday in a key Orange Empire Conference match-up, but the Lasers rally and come away with a 22-25,...
October 6, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team has chances, ends with draw against Hawks
Irvine Valley outshoots Santiago Canyon, 15-3, but has to rally and then settle for a 1-1 draw with Santiago Canyon at home on Friday in an Orange Empire Coference match. The Lasers play again Tuesday...
October 5, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team ready to take on OCC Friday night
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 7 in the state, hosts No. 13 Orange Coast in a battle Friday night at home at 6 p.m. The Lasers have won four matches in a row, including sweeping Fulleron, 25-14, 25-8, 25-6...
October 4, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team scores most lopsided win of year
Irvine Valley sweeps Fullerton, 25-14, 25-6, 25-8 Wednesday night in an Orange Empire Conference match at home. IVC hits .342 as a team and has eight different players record at least one kill. Tessa...
October 3, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team goes after fourth victory in a row Wednesday
Irvine Valley hosts Fullerton in an Orange Empire Conference match on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. The Lasers, who are ranked No. 7 in the state, have a 9-2 record overall and are on a three-match...
October 3, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team earns tough 4-3 OEC win at Orange Coast
Irvine Valley continues to roll in Orange Empire Conference action with a 4-3 win at Orange Coast on Tuesday afternoon. It is IVC's third straight positive result in OEC play. Standout forward Grant...
October 3, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer team comes up short against Orange Coast
Irvine Valley, which was riding a two-match win streak, hangs with Orange Coast early on. The Pirates score late in the first half and add two more goals in the second half for a 3-0 Orange Empire...
October 3, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team moves up in the two-year Coaches Poll
Irvine Valley, which was ranked No. 15 last week, comes in at No. 7 this week after two draws, including at No. 4 Fullerton last Friday on the road. IVC is back at home on Friday when it takes on...
September 30, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team storms back to earn draw at Fullerton
Irvine Valley falls behind Fullerton, 3-0, in the first 12 minutes of a key Orange Empire Conference match on the road Friday, but rallies for a draw with three goals of its own. Ivan Lopez scores two...
September 29, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer team wins second straight OEC contest
Irvine Vally defeats Fullerton, 3-0, at home Friday afternoon for its second Orange Empire Conference win in a row. Sydnee Salamoff, Andrea Goana, Natalie Guzman and Cyann Whitley star for the Lasers...
September 28, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Soccer team ranked 15th in the nation, plays at Fullerton Friday
Irvine Valley was listed at No. 15 in the nation by the United Coaches Soccer Association this week. The Lasers are the seventh best team within the ranking in California. IVC has a key conference...
September 27, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team wins tough OEC match over Saddleback
No. 8 in the state Irvine Valley gets all it can handle from Saddleback in an Orange Empire Conference match Wednesday at home, but comes away with a 25-23, 27-25, 17-25, 25-17 victory to improve its...
September 25, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball takes on Saddleback Wednesday at home
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 8 in the state, hosts undefeated in Orange Empire Conference play Saddleback on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Lasers come in to the match with a record of 8-2 overall and 2-1 in...
September 25, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer team takes down Golden West on the road
Irvine Valley beats Golden West, 2-0, on the road Tuesday afternoon to start Orange Empire Conference play. The Lasers get goals from Merlin Serpas and Natalie Guzma and a clean sheet from keeper...
September 22, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team wins second straight, sweeps Dons
Irvine Valley sweeps its second Orange Empire Conference opponent in a row, going on the road and beating Santa Ana, 25-13, 25-10, 25-13, Friday night. IVC, ranked No. 16 in the state, improves its...
September 20, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team sweeps Cypress in key OEC match-up
Irvine Valley, which dropped its first Orange Empire Conference match of the season last Friday at Golden West, bounces back with a 25-15, 25-14, 25-18 win over Cypress at home Wednesday. The Lasers...
September 19, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Grant Miller scores two in Irvine Valley's win over Cuyamaca
The Irvine Valley men's soccer team finishes the pre-conference schedule with a 2-1 win over Cuyamaca at home on Tuesday afternoon. The Lasers win their fourth match in a row and host Golden West next...
September 16, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team suffers tough four-set loss at GWC
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 5 in the state, drops the final two sets and falls to Golden West, 25-21, 17-25, 25-22, 25-20, in its Orange Empire Conference opener on the road Friday night. The Lasers...
September 15, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team scores early and earns 3-1 win over Mesa
Irvine Valley scores two goals in the opening 17 minutes and defeats San Diego Mesa, 3-1, on Friday at home. The Lasers (4-2-0) get goals from sophomores Lennart Granzow, Grant Miller and Ivan Lopez...
September 15, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer team comes up just short at Antelope Valley
Irvine Valley controls most of the contest, but can't find the back of the net in a 1-0 defeat at Antelope Valley on Friday. Freshman Sydney Salamoff makes six saves in goal for IVC. The Lasers host...
September 13, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
No. 5 women's volleyball team sweeps Santa Barbara City
Irvine Valley improves its record to 6-1 overall with a 25-18, 25-22, 25-16 win over Santa Barbara City at home Wednesday night. The Lasers were led by Ava Guenther with 11 kills and Mia Bertolone...
September 13, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team goes on the road, rallies to beat Rio Hondo
Irvine Valley gives up a goal in the first minute, but hangs in and scores goals in the 18th and 88th minutes to pull out a 2-1 win at Rio Hondo on Tuesday. IVC moves its record to 3-2-0 overall and...
September 12, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer team earns first victory of 2023 season
Irvine Valley goes on the road Tuesday night and defeats East Los Angeles, 3-0. The Lasers get two goals from Jocelyn Quinonez and Andrea Goana closes out the scoring. Syndey Salamoff earns the clean...
September 12, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team to face Santa Barbara City Wednesday at home
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 5 in the state for the second week in a row, plays host to Santa Barbara City College on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Lasers have a record of 5-1 overall. SBCC comes in with a...
September 11, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball pitcher Tommy Blomdahl off to Regis University
Irvine Valley sophomore right-handed pitcher Tommy Blomdahl will continue his athletic and academic career at NCAA Division II Regis University in Denver, Colo. Blomdahl has been a part of the IVC...
September 10, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team finishes 1-1 at San Diego Mesa Quad
Irvine Valley plays tough, but drops its first match of the season on Friday at the San Diego Mesa Quad. The Lasers sweep MiraCosta to start, but fall to San Diego Mesa in their second match, 25-16,...
September 8, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team scores important win at Southwestern
Irvine Valley picked up one of its best wins of the season so far on Friday, taking down Southwestern on the road, 3-1. Lennart Granzow scored two goals and Ivan Lopez contributed one goal and two...
September 7, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer team falls to MiraCosta, 4-2, at home Friday
Irvine Valley fights all game long, but MiraCosta has too much in a 4-2 victory over the Lasers Friday at IVC. Natalia Guzman and Andrea Goana score goals for IVC and Sydney Salamoff finishes with six...
September 6, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Irvine Valley moves its record to 4-0 with fourth sweep of year
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 5 in the state in this week's poll, records a 25-15, 25-23, 25-21 home win over a tough MiraCosta team Wednesday night. It is IVC's fourth straight sweep to start the year....
September 5, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team hosts MiraCosta Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Irvine Valley is off to a 3-0 start to the 2023 season and is ranked No. 5 in the first state poll of the season (second in Southern California. Tessa Marocco leads the state in kills and Mia...
September 4, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team ranked No. 5 in the state in first poll
Irvine Valley, which is off to a 3-0 start to the 2023 season, comes in at No. 5 in the first California Community College Women's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll. The Lasers host MIraCosta...
September 3, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team ends Hartnell Tournament with defeat
Irvine Valley, which defeated Hartnell to start the event on Friday, takes a 2-1 lead midway through second half over Fresno City. But the Rams answered with three scores to earn a 4-2 victory. IVC's...
September 1, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team shuts out Hartnell to begin tourney trip
Irvine Valley gets a goal early from sophomore captain Grant Miller and then Jacob Edwards and Armon Haghighat add goals. Freshman keeper Josh Simonton keeps a clean sheet in a 3-0 win over Hartnell...
September 1, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team keeps rolling, sweeps Moorpark at home
Irvine Valley moves to 3-0 with a 25-22, 25-23, 25-18 victory over Moorpark at home on Friday afternoon. Tessa Marocco has another standout match, posting 17 kills and 11 digs. Setter Mia Bartolone...
August 31, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team has early season showdown with Moorpark
Irvine Valley, which has a record of 2-0, plays host to 3-0 Moorpark Friday afternoon at IVC at 2 p.m. The Lasers won the Orange Empire Conference title last season and are led by first-year head...
August 30, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team stays unbeaten, takes down Mt. SAC on the road
Irvine Valley moves its record to 2-0 overall, sweeping Mt. San Antonio on the road, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21. Tessa Marocco leads with 19 kills. IVC plays again on Friday, hosting another undefeated squad...
August 29, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team drops opener to strong El Camino squad
Irvine Valley falls behind by two goals early and suffers a 3-0 loss to El Camino Tuesday at home in the 2023 opener. El Camino got two goals from Marvin Gamez in the win. IVC heads to Hartnell...
August 28, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team excited about start of the 2023 season
Irvine Valley, which made the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs under first-year coach Conor Ward in 2022, begins its season Tuesday at home against a tough El Camino squad. The Warriors knocked IVC out of...
August 26, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team sweeps Canyons, Unke nabs first win
Irvine Valley goes on the road and defeats College of the Canyons, 25-7, 25-15, 25-18, Friday in the season opener. Canyons made the state tournament last year. The victory was the first for new IVC...
August 25, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer team battles, falls to Desert late in opener
Irvine Valley ties the match, 1-1, in the 82nd minute on a beautiful header goal by Jocelyn Quinonez. But College of the Desert answers with a goal of its own a minute later and then holds on for a...
August 25, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team begins 2023 season at Canyons Friday
In a top, early-season match Irvine Valley travels to College of the Canyons Friday at 5 p.m. IVC won the OEC title last year, while Canyons made the state tourney. It will be the first match for new...
August 24, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer team starts 2023 season Friday vs. Desert
Irvine Valley begins its campaign with a home match against College of the Desert on Friday at 3 p.m. The Lasers are guided by second-year head coach Tom Lancaster and sophomore captains Tyler Ferris...
August 20, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball player Seth Bougher headed to Kansas Wesleyan
Irvine Valley sophomore left-handed pitcher Seth Bougher has signed with NAIA Kansas Wesleyan University. The Coyotes finished with a record of 44-15 last season and went 27-3 in the Kansas Collegiate...
August 16, 2023 | General News
Top 10 IVC athletics stories of 2022-23 coming soon
The annual countdown of top Irvine Valley athletics stories from the past school year begins this week and will lead up to official Irvine Valley events of 2022-23 on Friday, Aug. 25 with the women's...
August 15, 2023 | Baseball
Standout shortstop Nick Madole signs with Biola University
Irvine Valley baseball player Nick Madole is off to NCAA Division II Biola University. Madole was named second team all-Orange Empire Conference in 2023 for the Lasers after batting .279 overall,...
August 14, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball player Noah Madole headed to Vanguard University
Irvine Valley sophomore outfielder Noah Madole has signed with NAIA Vanguard University. He batted .295 during the 2022 season and followed that up with a .269 average this past year. Vanguard had a...
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...
August 11, 2023 | Baseball
Ace starting pitcher Sammy Murphy signs with San Marcos
A two-year starter on the mound and an ace for Irvine Valley, Sammy Murphy has signed with NCAA Division II Cal State San Marcos. Murphy had 111 strikeouts and threw 148.1 innings over the last two...
August 9, 2023 | Baseball
Second baseman Nolan Cusey signs with Johnson in Tennessee
Irvine Valley standout baseball player Nolan Cusey is headed to Johnson University in Tennessee. Cusey started at second base the last two years at IVC and batted .272 in 2023 with 35 RBI over the...
August 7, 2023 | Baseball
Irvine Valley's 2022-23 scholar team of the year is baseball
The IVC baseball team shined in the classroom over the 2023 season. The Lasers had 27 players named scholar athletes with at least a 3.0 GPA, and had three players (Kevin James, Eric Van Allen and...
August 3, 2023 | General News
Garey and Jones are Irvine Valley's coaches of the year
IVC's coaches of the year for the 2022-23 season are women's basketball coach Jason Garey and men's volleyball coach Rory Jones. Both led their squads deep into the postseason. Men's volleyball...
August 1, 2023 | General News
Jayli Nealy, Kiichi Ishida are Irvine Valley's athletes of the year
All-state women's volleyball player Jayli Nealy, who led the Lasers to another OEC title, and men's tennis player Kiichi Ishida, who was a semifinalist in both singles and doubles at the state...
July 30, 2023 | General News
Pucci and Svoboda named IVC's scholar athletes of the year
Irvine Valley's scholar athletes of the year for 2022-23 are star women's basketball player Kennedy Pucci and standout men's soccer player Julian Svoboda. Both were solid scholars and stood out on the...
July 27, 2023
Beach volleyball player Chloe Swanson is headed to St. Mary's
Irvine Valley freshman volleyball player Chloe Swanson is headed to NCAA Division I St. Mary's to play on the Gaels beach team. Swanson was an all-conference player in both indoor and beach for the...
July 25, 2023 | Men's Basketball
The 2023-24 men's basketball schedule has been released
Irvine Valley starts with two scrimmage dates, including a home outing on Oct. 26 against San Diego City and Chaffey. The Lasers officially start the season with their own IVC Classic on Thurs., Nov....
July 23, 2023 | Baseball
Sophomore first baseman Casey Kudell signs with Chaminade
Irvine Valley sophomore baseball player Casey Kudell is headed to NCAA Division II Chaminade University in Hawaii. Kudell, a first baseman, has been an all-Orange Empire Conference performer in his...
July 20, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball picked as USMC-AVCA Team Academic winner
Irvine Valley women's indoor volleyball team earned an USMC-AVCA Team Academic winner for the fall 2022 season. The Lasers won on the court with an OEC title, but also sported a 3.460 grade point...
July 18, 2023 | Women's Basketball
The 2023-24 women's basketball schedule has been released
Irvine Valley, which made the So. Cal. Regional final under first-year head coach Jason Garey, will start the season with games at the Riverside Tournament from Nov. 9-11. IVC will host its first home...
July 16, 2023 | Baseball
Standout reliever Wyatt Zadoorian headed to Occidental
Irvine Valley freshman pitcher Wyatt Zadoorian has committed to NCAA Division III Occidental. Zadoorian, out of Beckman High, shined for the Lasers this past season. He finished with a 4.98 ERA on 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...
July 12, 2023 | Baseball
Alumni Report: Dobson has another solid season at Chico State
Former Irvine Valley standout Kyle Dobson shines again at Chico State. The junior outfielder batted .298 with a .421 on base percentage. He was named second team all-West Region for the Wildcats after...
July 11, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball player Drew Porter signs with Cal State Los Angeles
Irvine Valley starting left fielder Drew Porter is off to NCAA Division II Cal State Los Angeles. Porter, who arrived at IVC from Cal State Northridge, played in 39 games and hit .254 with four home...
July 10, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Basketball player Charlie Henderson headed to San Marcos
Star post player Charlie Henderson has signed with NCAA Division II Cal State San Marcos. Henderson was named second team all-Orange Empire Conference last season after averaging 13.3 points and 9.8...
July 9, 2023 | Baseball
Standout relief pitcher Nate Skorheim signs with Chico State
Irvine Valley sophomore baseball player Nate Skorheim has signed with NCAA Division II Chico State. The reliever finished this spring with a record of 1-0 with three saves and a 3.67 ERA in 15...
July 6, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Tennis players Ishida and Kashishian named ITA All-Americans
Irvine Valley standouts Kiichi Ishida and Deven Kashishian were each recently named Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Americans. Ishida was picked in both singles and doubles and Kashishian was...
July 4, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Alumni Report: Gafford finishes first season with Simpson
Former Irvine Valley standout guard Rachel Gafford helped NAIA Simpson University finish with a record of 20-11 overall and 16-4 in the Cal Pac Conference. Gafford was part of the IVC 2021-22 team...
July 2, 2023
Former IVC star Hannah Matt named beach coach at Westcliff
Hannah Matt, a state champion in both indoor and beach at Irvine Valley, is the new beach coach at Westcliff University. She is also back as a top assistant coach for the indoor women's volleyball...
June 30, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
2023 Irvine Valley women's indoor volleyball schedule released
Irvine Valley, under the direction of new head coach and former Laser standout Anna Unke, will start the 2023 season with two scrimmages and then play at the College of the Canyons on Friday, Aug. 25...
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 28, 2023 | Women's Soccer
2023 Irvine Valley women's soccer schedule has been released
Irvine Valley, guided by second-year head coach Tom Lancaster begins the season with a scrimmage on Wednesday, Aug. 16 against Westcliff. The Lasers then officially start the year with a 3 p.m. match...
June 27, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Soccer player Junior Sanchez signs with Saint Katherine
Irvine Valley men's soccer player Armando "Junior" Sanchez has signed with NAIA Saint Katherine in San Marcos. Sanchez helped Irvine Valley to a record of 11-7-5 overall and a trip to the...
June 25, 2023 | Men's Soccer
2023 Irvine Valley men's soccer schedule has been released
Irvine Valley, which ended with a record of 11-7-5 overall and reached the 3C2A So. Cal. Playoffs, has a strong group of returning players and will open the year with a scrimmage against Palomar...
June 23, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Tennis player Devon Kashishian headed to Westcliff University
IVC sophomore Devon Kashishian has committed to NAIA power Westcliff University next season. Kashishian helped IVC to an Orange Empire Conference title and he reached the semifinals in doubles at the...
June 20, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Anna Unke is named new women's indoor volleyball coach
Former Irvine Valley indoor and beach star Anna Unke has been selected as the head coach of the Laser women's indoor team. Unke, who has been coaching at JSerra High, helped lead IVC to the state...
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...
June 17, 2023
Women's beach volleyball player Emily Hon signs with Vanguard
Irvine Valley beach volleyball and indoor standout Emily Hon signs with NAIA National Champion Vanguard. She played indoor and beach for the Lasers and helped each squad capture an Orange Empire...
June 15, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball player Kennedy Pucci signs with Hope
Kennedy Pucci, who was named first team all-Orange Empire Conference and the defensive player of the year in the OEC is headed to NAIA Hope International. She averaged 9.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3...
June 13, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Star basketball player Trasara Alexander signs with Biola
Irvine Valley freshman guard Trasara Alexander recently signed with NCAA Division II Biola University. Alexander was named first team all-Orange Empire Conference and helped the Lasers to a CCCAA So....
June 12, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Alumni Report: Jara starts every match for NCAA DII Concordia
Former Irvine Valley standout men's soccer player Domenyk Jara, started all 18 matches for NCAA Division II Concordia this past season. Jara played for a 2021 IVC team that allowed just 1.77 goals per...
June 11, 2023 | Baseball
Alumni Report: Madole has a great year on mound at Vanguard
Former Irvine Valley standout pitcher Nate Madole was a key piece of the staff at Vanguard University. The NAIA Lions finished with a record of 35-18 overall and 15-9 in conference. Madole had a...
June 8, 2023
Beach volleyball star Sydney Dews headed to College of Idaho
Irvine Valley women's beach volleyball player Sydney Dews will continue her academic and athletic career at the College of Idaho in the fall. Dews helped IVC to a conference title and made the round...
June 7, 2023 | Baseball
Alumni Report: Wiegman makes regional final with Campbell
Former Irvine Valley pitcher Jeremy Wiegman was part of the NCAA Division I Campbell team that reached the final of the Columbia Regional. Wiegman, an all-OEC player at IVC, made 17 appearances for...
June 6, 2023 | Baseball
Robbie Haw wins NAIA World Series title at Westmont College
Former Irvine Valley standout shortstop and pitcher Robbie Haw captured an NAIA World Series title with Westmont last weekend. The senior team captain helped the Warriors to a 7-6 victory over host...
June 5, 2023 | Baseball
Alumni Report: Collin Villegas named first team all-Big West
Former Irvine Valley standout catcher Collin Villegas was recently named first team all-Big West Conference after hitting 13 home runs for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2023. He also hit .268 with 17...
June 3, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Alumni Report: Cierra Savin and WVSU make NCAA DII Tournament
Senior defender Cierra Savin was part of a West Virginia State University women's soccer team that won 17 matches and reached the semis of the NCAA Division II tourney. She was an all-conference...
June 2, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Alumni Report: Max Kleinhammes named all-Academic at SLO
The former Irvine Valley soccer striker was one of 45 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student-athletes to earn All-Academic honors last fall through the Big West Conference. He also scored three goals in...
May 31, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Alumni Report: Garrett Hayes starts and shines at Monterey Bay
Two-time all-Orange Empire Conference Irvine Valley soccer player Garrett Hayes helped NCAA Division II Cal State Monterey Bay make the CCAA tournament. He played in 18 matches and started in 16 for...
May 29, 2023
Star women's beach player Barett Nolan is off to Colorado Mesa
Sophomore Barett Nolan, who helped the Lasers to a CCCAA team state championship in 2022, back-to-back Orange Empire Conference titles and a state pairs appearance in the round of 16 in 2023, is...
May 27, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Alumni Report: Nguyen plays big part in solid Westcliff season
Former Irvine Valley guard Katie Nguyen started 26 games and averaged 5.5 points and 6.2 rebounds for a Westcliff team that went 16-12 overall. She was an award winner and scholar athlete in her time...
May 25, 2023 | Baseball
Alumni Report: Haggerty stands out for Texas Permian Basin
Former Irvine Valley star left fielder Jack Haggerty batted .339 with 11 stolen bases, 27 runs, 29 RBI and a .443 on base percentage for the University of Texas Permian Basin this season. He finished...
May 23, 2023 | Women's Soccer
Alumni Report: Arribas has quite a year for Missouri Valley
Former Irvine Valley women's soccer player Ashley Arribas was named the newcomer of the year in the Heart of America Athletic Conference and also named first team. Missouri Valley College made the...
May 22, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Alumni Report: Bellegy helps lead Westcliff tennis to NAIA event
Former Irvine Valley athlete of the year and 2022 CCCAA state singles and doubles men's champion Arthur Bellegy helped lead the Westcliff men's tennis team to a trip to the NAIA National Championships...
May 21, 2023 | General News
Fraser and Kashishian are IVC's Character Champion winners
Irvine Valley women's indoor and beach volleyball star Kendall Fraser and men's tennis standout Devon Kashishian have been selected as the athletic department's Character Champion Award Winners for...
May 20, 2023 | Baseball
Alumni Report: Haw and Westmont off to NAIA World Series
Former Irvine Valley star shortstop Robbie Haw has helped lead the Westmont baseball team to the Avista NAIA World Series in Idaho for the second year in a row. The Warriors will enter the event with...
May 18, 2023
Alumni Report: Kruse and Hawai'i beach make round of 16
Lea Kruse was part of a successful beach volleyball team at Hawai'i. the squad reached the round of 16 at the NCAA tourney and ended the year with a record of 27-9. She recently received her degree in...
May 16, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Irvine Valley's Jordan Montrose signs with Holy Cross College
Freshman men's basketball player Jordan Montrose is headed to NAIA Holy Cross in Indiana. Montrose played in 29 games and started 18 for the Lasers in 2022-23 season. He averaged 5.1 points and 3.1...
May 15, 2023 | Baseball
Alumni Report: Schineller has monster year at Georgetown
Former Irvine Valley baseball player Hank Schineller put up huge numbers for Georgetown College in 2023. He finished with 17 home runs and hit .402 on the year with a .452 on base percentage and .757...
May 14, 2023
Beach volleyball season comes to a close in pairs round of 16
Irvine Valley's pairs of Barett Nolan and Chloe Swanson and Gabi Brown and Sydney Dews both lose tough matches in the round of 16 at the California Community College Athletic Association State...
May 13, 2023
Alumni Report: Gabriela Griego named All-Big West at CSUN
Former Irvine Valley volleyball player Gabriela Griego was recently named second team all-Big West Conference for beach at Cal State Northridge. Griego and her teammate Abbey Sweeting won a program-re...
May 12, 2023
Nolan and Swanson, Brown and Dews make final 16 at state
Irvine Valley moves two pairs on from the first day of the CCCAA State Championship event Friday at West Valley in Saratoga. Barett Nolan and Chloe Swanson and Gabi Brown and Sydney Dews move on to...
May 11, 2023 | Baseball
Alumni Report: Lapolla earns Mid-South all-academic honors
Former Irvine Valley centerfielder Joey Lapolla was one of 17 Georgetown College baseball players named Mid-South Conference all-academic. Lapolla played in 40 games for the Tigers, who ended with a...
May 10, 2023 | Baseball
Alumni report: Nakatsuka named all-conference at Vanguard
Former Irvine Valley baseball player Dane Nakatsuka had quite a senior year at NAIA Vanguard University. He batted .347 with 61 hits, 38 runs, six doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 31 RBI in...
May 9, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer standout Julian Svoboda signs with Concordia
Irvine Valley sophomore midfielder Julian Svoboda is staying in the city and headed to NCAA Division II Concordia. Svoboda was named second team all-Orange Empire Conference after leading the OEC in...
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...
May 7, 2023
Two beach volleyball pairs qualify for state at West Valley
The Irvine Valley beach pairs of Barett Nolan and Chloe Swanson and Gabi Brown and Sydney Dews each advanced to the California Community College Athletic Association Championship next Friday and...
May 6, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball players earn all-Orange Empire Conference accolades
Irvine Valley sophomore shortstop Nick Madole and freshman center fielder Shane Stafford are each selected second team all-Orange Empire Conference and sophomore Connor Tallakson is picked as the...
May 4, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
Star women's volleyball player Jayli Nealy signs with CSUF
Nealy, a sophomore opposite, was a two-year star for the Lasers. She helped IVC to an Orange Empire Conference title last fall, was named all-state for the second year in a row and her 618 career...
May 3, 2023
Beach players earn all-Orange Empire Conference honors
Irvine Valley has four pairs selected to all-Orange Empire Conference teams, led by the duos of Barett Nolan and Chloe Swanson and Gabi Brown and Sydney Dews as first team. Nolan and Swanson finished...
May 2, 2023
Beach volleyball team splits So. Cal. Regional matches in HB
Irvine Valley sees its team season come to an end after falling to Orange Coast, 4-1, in its first match and then rallying to defeat Rio Hondo, 3-2, Tuesday at the Newland Courts in Huntington Beach....
May 1, 2023
Beach volleyball team plays in So. Cal. Regional Tuesday
Irvine Valley plays in a CCCAA Southern California Regional Tuesday at the Newland Courts in Huntington Beach, taking on host Orange Coast and Rio Hondo. The Lasers, seeded ninth, play No. 3 OCC at 10...
April 30, 2023 | Men's Tennis
IVC's Ishida and Kashishian shine at tennis state tourney in Ojai
After winning the doubles title last season at the CCCAA State Championship, Irvine Valley's Kiichi Ishida follows it up with a third place in singles and then a third place in doubles with teammate...
April 29, 2023
Nolan and Swanson make OEC final, three pairs on to regionals
Irvine Valley wrapped up the Orange Empire Conference Pairs Championship on Friday with three of its pairs qualifying for the regionals next Friday at El Camino. The duo of Barett Nolan and Chloe...
April 28, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team sweeps Golden West to close out 2023 season
Irvine Valley left fielder Drew Porter scores on a passed ball in the top of the 11th and righty reliever Ryan Barlow finishes the game off on the mound in a 10-9 win over Golden West in 11 innings on...
April 28, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Tennis player Kiichi Ishida still alive in state singles and doubles
Irvine Valley's Kiichi Ishida, who captured a state doubles title in 2022, is still going in both singles and doubles at the CCCAA Championships in Ojai. Ishida will play in the quarters in singles...
April 27, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team takes second in a row, guarantees series win
Irvine Valley scores eight runs in the bottom of the second inning to take control and goes on to a 10-5 win over Golden West in its final home game of the regular season. Drew Porter leads IVC with a...
April 27, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Three men's doubles teams, Ishida in singles move on at state
Irvine Valley sees all three of its doubles teams and top singles player Kiichi Ishida advance from Thursday on to the second day of the California Community College State Championships in the Ventura...
April 26, 2023
Women's beach volleyball team has solid start to OEC tourney
Irvine Valley moves four of its six pairs on to the Friday round of 16 after the first day of the Orange Empire Conference Tournament at IVC Wednesday. The Lasers also find out their opponents in next...
April 25, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team earns extra-inning victory at Golden West
Irvine Valley scores two runs in the top of the 10th inning to beat Golden West, 6-4, on the road. Shane Stafford has four hits on the day and Sammy Murphy picks up the win with 1.1 scoreless innings....
April 22, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team falls, 8-4, in finale of series to Saddleback
Irvine Valley plays Saddleback close once again, but the Bobcats use a six-run top of the fifth inning to pull away for an 8-4 victory at IVC on Saturday afternoon. Drew Porter and Kevin James each...
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 21, 2023
Beach volleyball team sweeps its fifth straight OEC match
Irvine Valley wins its sixth match in a row and completes an unbeaten Orange Empire Conference Eastern Division season with a 5-0 win over Santa Ana at IVC Friday. The Lasers start OEC pairs play-in...
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 20, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team loses conference heartbreaker at Saddleback
Irvine Valley carries a one-run lead into the bottom of the eighth inning only to have Saddleback score a run and then another in the ninth for a 5-4 victory. Kevin James had two hits and two RBI to...
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 18, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team battles, but drops opening game to Bobcats
Irvine Valley falls behind early, fights back to tie the score, but Saddleback scores two runs in the top of the sixth inning to take the lead for good. Mekhi Wright stars in relief for the Lasers....
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 14, 2023
Beach volleyball team wins fourth and fifth straight matches
Irvine Valley defeats both Riverside and Saddleback, 5-0, to improve its record to 11-11 overall. The Lasers, who have already clinched an Orange Empire Conference division title, finish the regular...
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 11, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team lets early lead slip away in loss at Orange Coast
Irvine Valley takes a 7-1 advantage early in an Orange Empire Conference game at Orange Coast on Tuesday afternoon, but a nine-run bottom of the fourth inning by the Pirates dooms the Lasers in a 11-9...
April 11, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Tennis team drops hard-fought battle to Bakersfield in playoffs
It goes down to the wire, but fourth-seeded Irvine Valley falls, 5-4, to No. 5 Bakersfield in the first round of the Dual Team Regional Playoffs at home on Tuesday. The Lasers take part in the state...
April 10, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Tennis team set to take on Bakersfield in Dual Team Regionals
Irvine Valley, which was co-champion of the Orange Empire Conference and seeded fourth, will host No. 5 Bakersfield Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the first round of the CCCAA Dual Team Regionals. IVC has a...
April 8, 2023
Beach volleyball team rolls in conference sweeps at Newland
Irvine Valley defeats host Fullerton, 5-0, and, Riverside, 5-0, in a neutral site match on Friday morning at the Newland Courts in Huntington Beach. It was also the first two IVC wins as new head...
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 7, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Three singles players and three doubles teams move on to state
Irvine Valley's Kiichi Ishida, Devon Kashisian and Alyan Ashraf qualify for the state tourney in singles and Ishida and Kashisian, Ashraf and Harold Santana and Sergio Jardas and Rudra Pathak move on...
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 5, 2023 | Baseball
Mistakes in the field cost baseball team in loss to Harbor
Irvine Valley split its nonconference series with LA Harbor after a 10-7 loss Wednesday at home. The Lasers made seven errors, which led to seven unearned runs for the Seahawks. IVC is back in action...
April 3, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team celebrates special year with banquet
Irvine Valley honored its 2022-23 women's basketball team with a banquet last week. The coaching staff handed out several awards, spent time with family and friends and looked back on a season where...
April 4, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team goes to LA Harbor and picks up an 11-6 win
Irvine Valley beats LA Harbor on Tuesday and earns its 10th win of the season. Nick Madole hits a two-run home run to start the day for IVC and collects four RBI in the victory. The Lasers host Harbor...
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 31, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team falls in conference series finale to Santa Ana
Irvine Valley takes the lead early, but gives up four runs in the top of the second inning on its way to a 11-3 loss at home to Santa Ana Friday. The Lasers play again next Tuesday in a non-conference...
March 31, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis team falls to Riverside, in line for co-championship
Irvine Valley plays close all over the lineup against Riverside in a key Orange Empire Conference match on Thursday at home, but the Tigers come out on top, 8-1. The two teams should now end up...
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 29, 2023
Women's beach volleyball team sweeps pair of OEC matches
Irvine Valley defeats both Fullerton and Saddleback by the scores of 5-0 at IVC on Wednesday morning. Saddleback was the host in the rain at the Laser Beach Courts. Irvine Valley improved its record...
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 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
Beach volleyball team hangs with HIU and Concordia squads
Irvine Valley plays tough throughout, but loses to Hope International, 4-1, and Concordia, 5-0, in contests on Tuesday at the Laser Beach Courts complex. IVC's pair of Emily Hon and Mia Bertolone pick...
March 28, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Win at Fullerton sets up showdown for men's tennis team
Irvine Valley improves its record to 8-0 overall and 7-0 in the Orange Empire Conference with an 8-1 victory at Fullerton on Tuesday. The Lasers lead Riverside by a match for first place. The two...
March 28, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team falls behind early in defeat to Santa Ana at home
Santa Ana jumps out with four runs in the first two innings and goes on to defeat Irvine Valley, 10-2, in an Orange Empire Conference game at IVC on Tuesday. The two teams play again on Thursday at...
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 25, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team wraps up series at Riverside with pair of losses
Irvine Valley plays its final two games of a three-game series with Riverside on the road Friday and Saturday and falls, 6-4, and, 7-1, to the top team in the Orange Empire Conference. IVC hosts Santa...
March 24, 2023
Beach volleyball team battles, splits home contests Thursday
Irvine Valley earns an easy 5-0 win over Golden West in an Orange Empire Conference match to start the day and then falls, 5-0, to NCAA Division II Colorado Mesa. The Mavericks won the small college...
March 23, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team comes up just short against state champ
Irvine Valley suffers a 5-4 loss in the first of a three-game series with conference leading Riverside at home Thursday afternoon. The Lasers play again on Friday at Riverside at 2 p.m. and then again...
March 23, 2023
Beach volleyball team takes on two more four-year colleges
Irvine Valley continues its recent string of taking on four-year programs with matches against The Master's and Concordia on Wednesday at home. The Lasers battle, but lose to Concordia, 5-0, and The...
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 19, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis team moves up a spot in ITA So. Cal. Rankings
Last week, the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southern California rankings were released and Irvine Valley moved up from third to second in the poll. The Lasers have a record of 7-0 overall...
March 18, 2023
Beach volleyball team faces Nebraska and Hope International
Irvine Valley plays its first Saturday home match of the season and battles the University of Nebraska before losing, 5-0, and then goes toe-to-toe with Hope International University before falling,...
March 17, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis team sweeps opponent for third time this season
Irvine Valley drops just seven games in singles matches and only three games in doubles play in an easy 9-0 win over Fullerton as part of a make-up match on Friday at home. The Lasers improve their...
March 16, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis team stays at the top of the OEC standings
Irvine Valley starts the second round of Orange Empire Conference play with a 7-2 win over Orange Coast at home Thursday. The Lasers improve their record to 6-0 overall and 5-0 in the OEC. IVC hosts...
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 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 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 13, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team has tough day at the plate at Fullerton
Sophomore Sammy Murphy pitches well enough on the mound, but Irvine Valley struggles at the plate in a 4-1 loss at Fullerton on Monday. The Hornets held the Lasers to just three hits. The two teams...
March 11, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team drops final game of the series with Cypress
Irvine Valley fights back for the third straight game in the Orange Empire Conference series against Cypress, but comes up short, 9-7, in 11 innings at IVC on Saturday. The two teams combined for 54...
March 10, 2023
Women's beach volleyball team defeats Cypress at Newland
Irvine Valley improves its record to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 4-1 win over Cypress Friday at the Newland Courts in Huntington Beach. IVC hosts Nebraska and Hope...
March 10, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team rallies late, but falls short in game at Cypress
Irvine Valley scores five runs in the seventh inning and two more in the ninth to get back into the game, but ends up losing, 11-10, at Cypess in an Orange Empire Conference game Thursday. The two...
March 9, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis team sweeps Saddleback for second time
Irvine Valley stays undefeated on the year and moves its record to 5-0 overall and 4-0 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 9-0 win at Saddleback on Thursday. It is the second time that IVC blanked...
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
Women's beach volleyball team wins two of three at home
Irvine Valley's women's beach volleyball team took two of three matches at home on Wednesday. The Lasers defeated MiraCosta and Mt. San Jacinto before dropping the final contest of the day to Santa...
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 7, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis team takes control of OEC race with big, road win
Irvine Valley defeats Riverside on the road, 5-4, Tuesday with freshman Aylan Ashraf winning the deciding singles match in three sets. Irvine Valley moves its record to 5-0 overall and 4-0 in Orange...
March 7, 2023 | Baseball
Mistakes cost baseball team in 10-7 OEC loss to Cypress
Irvine Valley led Cypress, 5-4, after five innings, but gives up two runs in the sixth and four unearned runs in the seventh in a 10-7 loss to the Chargers in the Orange Empire Conference opener at...
March 5, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team's season comes to end in regional final
Irvine Valley battles and stays with Orange Coast early in a CCCAA SoCal Regional Final, but falls, 73-58, Saturday night on the road. OCC went on a big run from the end of the second quarter into the...
March 4, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team takes on OCC with state on the line
With a trip to the CCCAA State Tournament on the line, Irvine Valley takes on OEC rival Orange Coast Saturday night at OCC. The Lasers (21-8) are seeded eighth and trying to beat the No. 1 Pirates for...
March 4, 2023
Beach volleyball team loses two, but plays well in openers
Irvine Valley hosted two of the other top teams in So. Cal. Friday morning at home and dropped a pair of very close 3-2 matches against Orange Coast and Ventura in the Lasers' season opening matches...
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 2, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis team stays unbeaten with key win at Orange Coast
Irvine Valley defeats Orange Coast, 6-3, on the road Thursday afternoon to move to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the Orange Empire Conference. Irvine Valley gets five wins in singles, including Kiichi Ishida...
March 2, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team fights back, but falls to LA Valley in 11 innings
Irvine Valley scores a run in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game at 6, but LA Valley homers in the top of the 11th and holds on for a 7-6 victory over the Lasers on Thursday at home. IVC...
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...
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 | Baseball
Baseball team gets back to winning ways at LA Valley Tuesday
Sophomore Sammy Murphy pitches eight strong innings and Nolan Cusey had three hits and two RBI to help lead Irvine Valley to a 5-2 vivctory at LA Valley on Tuesday. The Lasers (9-7) host the Monarchs...
February 28, 2023 | Baseball
Standout catcher Connor Tallakson commits to DI Utah Tech
Irvine Valley sophomore Connor Tallakson has committed to NCAA Division I Utah Tech in St. George. Tallakson shined for IVC in 2022, batting .343 with 20 RBI in 31 games and throwing out 13 opponents...
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 27, 2023 | Men's Soccer
IVC 2021-22 men's soccer team earns special state scholar honor
Irvine Valley stood out on the field during the 2021-22 season, but did so off of it and in the classroom even more. The college learned earlier this week that the Lasers earned a special award from...
February 26, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team edged in Sunday doubleheader at home
Irvine Valley drops two, one-run games to Grossmont on Sunday at home. The Lasers fell, 5-4, in 12 innings in the first game and then, 2-1, in seven innings in the second contest. IVC is back in...
February 25, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team moves on to regional final with win
Irvine Valley, seeded No. 8 in the CCCAA SoCal Regional Playoffs, battles back in the fourth quarter and beats No. 9 Mt. San Jacinto, 59-52, at home Saturday night. IVC now faces No. 1 OCC Mar. 4 with...
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 | Women's Basketball
Basketball team hosts Mt. San Jacinto in second round Saturday
Irvine Valley, seeded No. 8 in the CCCAA SoCal Regional Playoffs, matches up against No. 9 Mt. San Jacinto Saturday night at home at 5:30 p.m. The Lasers have an overall record of 20-8, while Mt. San...
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 | Women's Basketball
Alexander, Pucci, Freeman named all-Orange Empire Conference
Irvine Valley women's basketball players Trasara Alexander, Kennedy Pucci are picked first team all-Orange Empire Conference and Emily Freeman is named second team. Pucci is also selected defensive...
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 22, 2023 | Baseball
Kevin James walks it off for the Irvine Valley baseball team
Freshman third baseman Kevin James hits a solo, walk-off home run on the first pitch of the 12th inning to give Irvine Valley a 6-5 win over Chaffey at home on Wednesday afternoon. It was James' sixth...
February 21, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis team sweeps past Saddleback in OEC opener
Irvine Valley improves to 2-0 overall with a clean sweep of Saddleback in the first Orange Empire Conference. The Lasers won all three doubles contests and then took the six singles matches at home on...
February 20, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Basketball player Charlie Henderson named second team all-OEC
Irvine Valley star post player Charlie Henderson has been named second team all-Orange Empire Conference for the 2022-23 season. Henderson led the Lasers in scoring (13.3 points), rebounds (9.8) and...
February 20, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team seeded eighth in SoCal Playoffs
Irvine Valley is seeded eighth in the SoCal Regional Playoffs and will host a game Saturday night at 7 p.m. The Lasers (20-8 overall) will host either No. 9 Mt. San Jacinto or No. 24 Santa Barbara...
February 18, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team gives up runs late, drops game to Desert at home
Irvine Valley gets out to a 5-0 lead after three innings and receives a strong first start on the mound this season from sophomore Ryan Barlow, but College of the Desert scores the final eight runs...
February 17, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team ends season with tough loss to Cypress
Irvine Valley drops its final game of the 2022-23 year on a last-second shot and make by Cypress' Allen Wright. The Chargers come away with a 44-42 Orange Empire Conference victory at Irvine Valley on...
February 16, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team wins second straight against San Diego Mesa
Irvine Valley gets big days at the plate from Kevin James, Shane Stafford and Connor Tallakson in an 8-5 win over San Diego Mesa Thursday at home. Austin Chapman pitches seven solid innings and Ryan...
February 15, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team closes out 2022-23 season Thursday
Irvine Valley takes on Orange Empire Conference rival Cypress on Thursday at home at 6 p.m. in the final game of the regular season. Cypress is tied with three other teams in the conference with...
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 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 | Baseball
Baseball team pushes across run in the ninth for win at Mesa
Irvine Valley gives up its lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, but pushes a run across in the top of the ninth to come away with a 10-9 victory at San Diego Mesa Tuesday afternoon. The Lasers...
February 14, 2023 | Men's Tennis
Men's tennis team starts year with win over Santa Barbara
Irvine Valley beats Santa Barbara City, 7-2, Tuesday at home for its first victory of the 2023 season. IVC takes all three doubles matches and gets wins in singles from Alyan Ashraf, Sergio Jardas,...
February 14, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team picks up first conference victory
Irvine Valley holds off Golden West, 73-67, Tuesday to move into the win column in the Orange Empire Conference. IVC gets 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists from Charlie Henderson and 14...
February 14, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team captures 20th win of season
Irvine Valley celebrates its sophomores and earns its 20th win of the season with a 63-47 Orange Empire Conference victory over Fullerton on Tuesday night at home. Kennedy Pucci leads the way for IVC...
February 13, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team plays final game of regular season
Irvine Valley takes on Fullerton at 5 p.m. in the last game of the regular season. Irvine Valley, ranked No. 16 in the state, has a record of 19-8 overall and 7-4 in the Orange Empire Conference. It...
February 10, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team slips into third after Friday's loss
Irvine Valley and Cypress were basically tied for second place in the Orange Empire Conference standings going into Friday's big match-up at Cypress. The Chargers came out on top, 72-55. IVC hosts...
February 9, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team falls at home to No. 1 Fullerton, 78-51
Irvine Valley stays with Fullerton, ranked No. 1 in the state, early, but the Hornets have too much for the Lasers in a 78-51 Orange Empire Conference victory at IVC on Wednesday night. IVC plays at...
February 8, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team wins huge OEC game at Riverside
Irvine Valley bests Riverside by 10 points in the fourth quarter to come away with a key 70-62 Orange Empire Conference victory on the road Wednesday. Trasara Alexander (29 points) and Kennedy Pucci...
February 8, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Basketball team hosts top-ranked team in the state tonight
Irvine Valley takes on Fullerton Wednesday night at home. The Hornets have a record of 20-1 overall and clinched the Orange Empire Conference title with a 120-76 victory over Orange Coast last Friday....
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 7, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team's rally comes up short at Mt. San Jacinto
Irvine Valley scores five runs in the top of the ninth inning, but it isn't quite enough in a 7-6 loss to Mt. San Jacinto on the road Tuesday. The Lasers' record went to 4-2 overall. IVC will host Mt....
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 4, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team downs San Bernardino Valley for fourth win
Irvine Valley scores four runs in both the second and third innings to put the game away early on Saturday at home against San Bernardino Valley. Shane Stafford and Connor Tallakson each have three...
February 3, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team captures 18th game of the year
Irvine Valley gets off to a great start and holds on to beat Santa Ana, 58-48, in an Orange Empire Conference game Friday at home. The Lasers, ranked No. 17 in the state, play again next Wednesday in...
February 2, 2023 | Women's Basketball
It is Coaches vs. Cancer game night for women's basketball
Irvine Valley hosts Santa Ana in a Coaches vs. Cancer game Friday at 6 p.m. All donations will go to the American Cancer Society. Irvine Valley enters Friday ranked No. 17 in the state and has a...
February 2, 2023 | Baseball
All-around effort leads baseball team to 15-3 win at SBVC
Irvine Valley scores the first 13 runs of the game and goes on to a 15-3 victory at San Bernardino Valley on Thursday afternoon. The Lasers, who had 18 hits in the contest, are back in action on...
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...
February 1, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team stays in the hunt in conference play
Irvine Valley goes to Golden West and beats the Rustlers, 86-43, Wednesday. Irvine Valley, ranked No. 17 in the state, improves to 17-7 overall and 5-3 in the Orange Empire Conference. Star Trasara...
February 2, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Basketball team fights back in second half, still falls at RCC
Irvine Valley out-scores Riverside by two points in the second half, but it is not enough in a 57-45 Orange Empire Conference loss on the road Wednesday night. The Lasers take the court again on...
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 28, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team is back at home and pulls off a dramatic win
Irvine Valley rallies with four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs to stun Long Beach City, 7-6, Saturday and sweep two games against the Vikings to open the year. Kevin James...
January 28, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team can't get past hot Saddleback squad
Irvine Valley struggles in the first half on its way to a 56-45 loss to Saddleback at home. The Lasers tied the game early in the second half, but the Bobcats pulled away in the final 10 minutes. IVC...
January 27, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team drops tough game at Orange Coast
Irvine Valley plays one of the top teams in the state close once again, but comes up short at Orange Coast, 66-57, Friday night. IVC is led by Kennedy Pucci, who finishes with 24 points, 11 rebounds,...
January 27, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team scores early and often in 10-1 win at Long Beach
Irvine Valley scores nine runs in the first two innings and cruises to a 10-1 victory at Long Beach City in its 2023 opener on Friday afternoon. Kevin James goes 2 for 3 with a home run and Connor...
January 26, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Irvine Valley hosts Saddleback Friday in battle of district rivals
Irvine Valley and Saddleback went to overtime in the first meeting between the two squads on Jan. 4. IVC came up short, 75-72. The Lasers, led by sophomore post player Charlie Henderson, host...
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...
January 24, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team gets off to fast start, but loses at OCC
Irvine Valley falls to Orange Coast, 65-58, in an Orange Empire Conference game Monday night on the road. The Lasers (4-17, 0-9) were up early, but Orange Coast went on a run until halftime and led...
January 21, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team can't get over the hump at Cypress
Irvine Valley leads at the half and is in the game until the end, but comes up short, 55-50, in an Orange Empire Conference game at Cypress on Friday. IVC turns around and plays at Orange Coast next...
January 20, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team rallies to beat Fullerton on the road
Irvine Valley trailed by as many as 12 points in the third quarter, but out-scored Fullerton, 32-18, in the fourth to come back for a 74-64 road win Friday. IVC, ranked No. 16 in the state, went to...
January 20, 2023 | Baseball
Baseball team is a week away from the start of the 2023 season
Irvine Valley opens its 2023 campaign at Long Beach City on Friday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. and then hosts LBCC on Saturday at home at noon. The Lasers are coming off a 2022 season where it had a record of...
January 18, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team plays Cypress tough before falling
In a battle of top-20 teams in the state, Irvine Valley leads early, trails in the second quarter and then fights, but comes up short in a 63-57 loss to Cypress on Wednesday at home. IVC (15-6, 3-2)...
January 17, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team hosts Cypress Wednesday night
Irvine Valley, which was ranked No. 20, in the state last week, takes on No. 14 Cypress in a big Orange Empire Conference game at home. The Lasers are coming off an important 74-56 victory over No. 15...
January 15, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team outlasted by Santiago Canyon at home
Irvine Valley loses, 69-59, to Santiago Canyon in an Orange Empire Conference game Friday night at home. Roman Swizek leads the Lasers with 20 points and four assists. Marcus Carter and Makai Caruth...
January 14, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team upsets No. 15 in the state Riverside
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 20 in the state, defeats No. 15 Riverside, 74-56, Friday at home in a key Orange Empire Conference game. The Lasers move to 15-5 overall and 3-1 in the OEC. Trasara Alexender...
January 13, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball takes on Riverside in battle of top 20 teams
Irvine Valley plays in a game with two of the top teams in the state tonight at 5 p.m. at home Riverside comes in ranked No. 15 in the state this week and with a record of 15-4 overall. No. 20 IVC has...
January 12, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team downs Santa Ana by 20 points
Irvine Valley wins its fourth in its last five games, defeating Santa Ana, 73-53, in an Orange Empire Conference game on the road Wednesday. The No. 19 in the state Lasers improve their record to 14-5...
January 12, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Basketball team fights, but ends up short at No. 1 Fullerton
Irvine Valley gives Fullerton, the top-ranked team in the state all it can handle in the first half, but the Lasers lost to the Hornets, 73-57, Wednesday night on the road. IVC (4-13) overall hosts...
January 11, 2023
The 2023 Laser women's beach volleyball schedule is set
Irvine Valley, which won the California Community College Athletic Association State Championship last year, plays its first matches of the 2023 season against Saint Katherine and Life Pacific in...
January 9, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball loses another close one, falls to the Dons
Irvine Valley got a big night from Charlie Henderson with 28 points and seven rebounds, but Santa Ana shoots 50.9 percent from the field and holds on in the second half to beat the Lasers, 68-61,...
January 7, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team drops tough game against Riverside
Irvine Valley leads by four points early in the second half, but can't hold on in a 55-45 Orange Empire Conference defeat to Riverside on Friday. The Lasers are led by Christian Griffin with 11...
January 6, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team wins by 43 over Golden West
No. 19 in the state Irvine Valley never trails and earns its first Orange Empire Conference victory with a big, 84-41 win over Golden West Friday night at home. The Lasers capture their 13th victory...
January 5, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team hangs with the No. 2 team in the state
Irvine Valley falls, 57-53, to Orange Coast Wednesday night at home in its Orange Empire Conference opener. The Lasers, ranked No. 19 in the state, saw their record fall to 12-4 overall. No. 2 OCC...
January 4, 2023 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team edged in overtime at Saddleback
Irvine Valley has its chances to close out the game in regulation, but Saddleback ties things up in the final seconds and then goes for a 75-72 win Wednesday. Charlie Henderson finishes with 26 points...
January 4, 2023 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball opens conference play against No. 2 OCC
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 19 in the state, hosts Orange Coast to start Orange Empire Conference play tonight at home. The Pirates are ranked No. 2 in the state and off to a program-best start with a...
December 31, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team takes two games in a row in Ventura
Irvine Valley edges Glendale, 54-53, in its opening game of the VC-Optimist Club Holiday Classic on Thursday and then gets a total team effort in a 73-58 victory over El Camino on Friday. IVC improves...
December 20, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Slow start by men's basketball team results in loss to OCC
Irvine Valley drops its Orange Empire Conference opener on Tuesday night at home to Orange Coast, 72-59. IVC falls behind by 18 points in the first half before rallying in the closing minutes. But the...
December 19, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Basketball team opens OEC play at home against Orange Coast
Irvine Valley starts Orange Empire Conference action Tuesday, taking on Orange Coast at 6 p.m. The Lasers have a record of 4-8 overall and take on an OCC team that is off to a hot start. The PIrates...
December 17, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team loses two at Moorpark event
Irvine Valley takes on some of the top teams in the state over the weekend at the Moorpark College North-South Showcase. The Lasers beat Redwoods and fall to San Joaquin Delta and Fresno City in close...
December 17, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team drops road game at LA Valley
After earning an important home win over El Camino on Wednesday, Irvine Valley falls to Los Angeles Valley, 57-48, on the road Friday night. Charlie Henderson leads the way for the Lasers with 17...
December 15, 2022 | Men's Soccer
Standout defender Lennart Granzow named So. Cal. all-region
Irvine Valley freshman men's soccer player Lennart Granzow picks up another award. He is named all-region for Southern California after a special year where he helped the IVC defense give up just 21...
December 14, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team closes out in victory over El Camino
Irvine Valley gets big baskets from Luke Farrington and Roman Swizek late in a 56-52 win over El Camino on Wednesday at home. The victory snaps a three-game losing streak for the Lasers and improves...
December 10, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team loses first game of '22-23 campaign
Irvine Valley fights back in the second half, but still comes up short against Moorpark, 54-43, Saturday at home. IVC sees its nine-game winning streak to start the season end. The Lasers play at the...
December 9, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team drops home game to Mt. San Antonio
Irvine Valley makes a run in the second half, but comes up short, 61-53, in a loss to Mt. San Antonio in a nonconference game Friday at home. The Lasers play again next Tuesday against El Camino at...
December 9, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Nine in a row for the Irvine Valley women's basketball team
Irvine Valley wins its ninth straight to start the 2022-23 season, holding off Modesto, 51-45, to open the IVC Crossover Classic. Trasara Alexander scores 15 points and grabs eight rebounds to lead...
December 8, 2022 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team has four named all-Orange Empire Conference
Irvine Valley's Lennart Granzow and Grant Miller are selected first team all-Orange Empire Conference and Tygo Steenvoorden and Julian Svoboda are picked second team for IVC, which won 11 games and...
December 7, 2022 | Women's Basketball
The Women's Basketball Classic starts Friday afternoon
Irvine Valley's women's basketball Classic starts Friday afternoon with games at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Teams include Irvine Valley, Modesto, Moorpark and Rio Hondo. The Roadrunners and Raiders begin with...
December 6, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team ranked No. 12 in the state
Irvine Valley comes in at No. 12 in the state in the first, regular-season California Community College Women's Basketball Coaches Association poll. Irvine Valley (8-0) plays again Friday night,...
December 5, 2022 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer team has two players named all-conference
Irvine Valley freshman forward Perla Miranda is named first team all-Orange Empire Conference and sophomore midfielder and team-leader Leah Maris, who also filled in at goalie, is selected as a second...
December 4, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Basketball team ends Monterey trip with loss to Diablo Valley
Irvine Valley falls behind from the start and loses to Diablo Valey, 70-50, Saturday afternoon in its final game of the Monterey Bay Classic. The Lasers are back in action next Friday at home against...
December 3, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team dominates all-conference selections
Irvine Valley has six players earn all-Orange Empire Conference nods, led by Jayli Nealy and Tessa Marocco. They were named co-players of the year. IVC head coach Ryan Windisch was also named the OEC...
December 2, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team drops tough game to host Monterey
Irvine Valley had its chances, but couldn't find a way in the end in a 71-68 loss to Monterey Peninsula in the Monterey Bay Classic on Friday. Charlie Henderson had another big game for IVC with 26...
December 1, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team battles, defends in win over Foothill
Irvine Valley plays its best game of the season to beat a strong Foothill squad, 66-55, in the opening round of the Monterey Bay Classic Thursday. Charlie Henderson leads the way for the Lasers with...
December 1, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team starts Monterey Bay Classic Thursday
Irvine Valley, which has had success in recent years going to Monterey, begins the Monterey Bay Classic on Thursday with a game against Northern California's Foothill at 7 p.m. IVC has a record of 2-4...
November 30, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team runs away early for eighth victory
Irvine Valley out-scores Palo Verde, 38-16, in the first half and goes on for a 72-44 win on Tuesday night at home. The Lasers capture their eighth win in a row to start the 2022-23 season under...
November 26, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball season ends with four-set loss to Canyons
Irvine Valley, seeded second in the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs, storms back in the third set and into the fourth, but College of the Canyons earns a 25-17, 25-22, 15-25, 28-26 win over the Lasers to...
November 25, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team faces Canyons with state on the line
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 2 in the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs, hosts No. 10 Canyons Saturday night at home. The Lasers (20-4 overall) and the Cougars are playing for a chance to compete in the CCCAA...
November 23, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team moves on to So. Cal. Regional Final
Irvine Valley defeats Bakersfield in four sets, 25-17, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20, Tuesday night at home in a So. Cal. Regional second-round match. The Lasers will now host Canyons Saturday at 6 p.m. with a...
November 23, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team takes seventh straight to open season
Irvine Valley goes to Rio Hondo and beats a solid Roadrunner team, 58-51, to improve its record to 7-0. The Lasers use big second and third quarters to take control of the game. IVC plays again next...
November 22, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball fights back, comes up short vs. Southwestern
Irvine Valley trailed by as many as 17 points in the second half to Southwestern, battled back to cut the lead to four points with two minutes left, but ended up falling, 68-64, Tuesday night in a...
November 22, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team set to take on Bakersfield in second round
Irvine Valley, the second seed in the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs, hosts No. 15 Bakersfield on Tuesday night. The Lasers won the Orange Empire Conference, have a record of 19-4 overall, and swept nine...
November 20, 2022 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team's 2022 season comes to end at El Camino
Irvine Valley's successful 2022 season closed on Friday night at El Camino with a 3-0 defeat. El Camino scored two late goals in the win to move on to face Mt. SAC in the next round. The Lasers finish...
November 19, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team wins again, beats El Camino
Irvine Valley goes on the road as part of its second game in the El Camino Crossover event and defeats the Warriors, 62-45. Christen Ziska and Giselle Martinez each score 10 points for the Lasers who...
November 18, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team to take on MiraCosta Friday at home
Irvine Valley will try to bounce back from a 70-56 defeat on Wednesday at Miramar against another San Diego squad, MiraCosta at home on Friday at 6 p.m. Charlie Henderson averages 16.3 points and 9.7...
November 17, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team earns the No. 2 seed in the So. Cal. Playoffs
Orange Empire Conference champion Irvine Valley (19-4 overall) will open the CCCAA So. Cal. Regional Playoffs next Tuesday at home at 6 p.m. The Lasers, named the No. 2 seed in the South, will play...
November 17, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team outlasts Citrus for fifth win in a row
Irvine Valley rallies in the second half and defeats Citrus, 47-42, Wednesday night at home to move its record to 5-0 overall. The Lasers are led by freshman standout guard Trasara Alexander with 18...
November 16, 2022 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team opens So. Cal. Regionals with solid victory
Irvine Valley defeats Antelope Valley, 3-1, Wednesday at home to begin the CCCAA So. Cal. Regional Playoffs. The Lasers score the first three goals of the game to give first-year IVC head coach his...
November 16, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team rolls on special, sophomore night
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 9 in the state, sweeps again, defeating Santiago Canyon, 25-10, 25-12, 25-15 on Tuesday night at home in the regular season finale. The Lasers sweep their ninth opponent in...
November 15, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team finishes regular season with sophomore night
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 9 in the state last week, wraps up the 2022 regular season Tuesday night at home against Santiago Canyon at 6 p.m. It is sophomore night for the Lasers with a celebration...
November 14, 2022 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team earns No. 13 seed for So. Cal. Regionals
Irvine Valley, under first-year head coach Conor Ward, makes the CCCAA So. Cal. Regional Playoffs and is named the No. 13 seed. The Lasers host No. 20 Antelope Valley on Wednesday in an opening-round...
November 12, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team captures ninth victory in a row
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 9 in the state, wins its ninth straight, sweeping at Fullerton, 25-21, 25-19, 25-18, Friday night. The Lasers, who have already earned the Orange Empire Conference title,...
November 13, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team stays undefeated in Pasadena
Irvine Valley goes 3-0 in the Pasadena City College Sisterhood of Champions Classic. The Lasers (4-0) defeat MiraCosta, 45-40, Thursday, Pasadena City, 72-54, Friday and Imperial Valley, 65-60, on...
November 11, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team falls to Cerritos in IVC Classic final
Irvine Valley stays with Cerritos, ranked No. 5 in the state, until the last minutes, but loses, 69-53, in the final of the Fast Action Basketball Irvine Valley Classic on Friday night at home. IVC is...
November 10, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team opens own Classic with gritty victory
Irvine Valley plays a strong second half, gets 22 points and 13 rebounds from forward Charlie Henderson and holds on to beat Canyons, 64-63, Thursday night in an opening-round game of the Fast Action...
November 8, 2022 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team falls to Fullerton in regular season finale
On a very rainy day, the Irvine Valley men's soccer team lost to Fullerton, 2-0, at home Tuesday. With the win, the Hornets clinched the Orange Empire Conference title. The Lasers will now wait on...
November 4, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball wins conference title with another sweep
Irvine Valley claims its first Orange Empire Conference title since 2019 and first under the direction of coach Ryan Windisch with its seventh sweep in the last eight matches Friday. The Lasers win at...
November 4, 2022 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team battles for 1-1 draw at Golden West
The Irvine Valley men's soccer team plays one of its best matches of the season and earns a 1-1 draw in an Orange Empire Conference match at Golden West on Friday. The Lasers stay in second place in...
November 3, 2022 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball team soars in '22-23 opening-game win
Irvine Valley jumps out to a big lead early, holds College of the Desert to just seven points in the second half and wins its first game of the season, 78-19 on Thursday. Trasara Alexander goes for 17...
November 3, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team storms back, beats Santa Ana in four
After dropping the first set, the Irvine Valley women's volleyball team wins three straight to beat Santa Ana in an Orange Empire Conference match Wednesday at home. No. 9 IVC comes out on top, 17-25,...
November 2, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Top women's volleyball match-up at Irvine Valley Wednesday
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 9 in the state, takes on No. 13 Santa Ana on Wednesday night in an Orange Empire Conference match at home at 6 p.m. The Lasers are led by outside hitter Tessa Marocco and...
November 2, 2022 | Men's Basketball
Men's basketball team starts 2022-23 season with a strong win
Irvine Valley gets 23 points on 10 of 12 shooting from freshman guard Roman Swizek and Charlie Henderson adds 10 points, five rebounds, one block and one steal in the Lasers' 60-46 win over Cuyamaca...
November 1, 2022 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team dominates second half with five goals in win
Irvine Valley picks up the pace in the second half, changing a 1-1 game at the break with Santiago Canyon into a 6-1 victory Tuesday at home. Grant Miller scores three more goals and moves his season...
October 29, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team takes another step toward OEC title
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 9 in the state, sweeps its sixth opponent in a row and improves its record to 15-4 overall and 11-1 in the Orange Empire Conference with a 25-22, 25-20, 25-20 victory at No....
October 28, 2022 | Men's Soccer
Soccer team scores early, picks up point with draw at Cypress
Irvine Valley stays unbeaten in its last three contests with a 1-1 draw at Cypress in an Orange Empire Conference match Friday. The Lasers now have three games left in the regular season, starting...
October 28, 2022 | Women's Soccer
Women's soccer team shut out by No. 7 Cypress at home
Irvine Valley competes all-match long, but Cypress, ranked No. 7 in the state, has too much in an 8-0 Orange Empire Conference win at IVC on Friday. Freshman keeper Andrea Gonzales had 11 saves for...
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...
October 27, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Volleyball team sweeps fifth team in a row, downs Golden West
Irvine Valley, ranked No. 9 in the state, beats Golden West, 25-19, 25-18, 25-18, in an Orange Empire Conference match at home Wednesday. The Lasers stay at the top of the conference standings with a...
October 26, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team plays a charging Golden West squad
Irvine Valley, which is ranked No. 9 in the state and is 13-4 overall and 9-1 in the Orange Empire Conference, hosts No. 25 Golden West tonight at 6 p.m. IVC has won four straight matches and GWC has...
October 25, 2022 | Men's Soccer
Men's soccer team rolls in home conference victory over OCC
Irvine Valley moves up in the Orange Empire Conference standings with a 5-1 victory over Orange Coast at home on Tuesday. Grant Miller (2), Diego Llergo, Christopher Camarena and Martin Fabatia score...
October 24, 2022 | Men's Soccer
On this day: Martin McGrogan wins 300th at Irvine Valley in 2015
A look back at legendary coach Martin McGrogan's 300th victory on Oct. 24, 2015. McGrogan, who retired this past summer, started the program at Irvine Valley, won two state titles and moved so many...
October 22, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
Women's volleyball team scores key win at Orange Coast
Irvine Valley goes on the road in a match between the top two teams in the Orange Empire Conference and wins, 25-19, 25-21, 25-20. The Lasers, ranked No. 9 in the state, move to 13-4 overall and stay...
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.