Athletics

Irvine Valley women's basketball player Katie Nguyen, who helped lead Irvine Valley to the semifinals at the CCCAA State Tournament and win its fourth OEC title in a row, is headed to NAIA Westcliff University.

Irvine Valley star point guard Morgan Higgins recently signed with NAIA Westcliff University in Irvine. Higgins was named the Orange Empire Conference MVP this past season and led IVC to an OEC state title and the state tourney.

The doubles team of Yan Luo and Chih Cheih "Juarita" Huang were selected as California Community College Coaches Association 2022 All Americans. The duo helped Irvine Valley finish as the runner-up team in the state.

Irvine Valley's pair of Jaclyn Sanchez and Emily Guenter reaches the quarterfinals of the CCCAA State Championships on Saturday at Irvine Valley. The duo fell in the quarters to the team from Sierra in three sets.

Irvine Valley moved two pairs on to the round of 16 and final day of the California Community College Athletic Association State Women's Beach Volleyball Pairs Championship at IVC Saturday. Play gets underway at 10 a.m.

Irvine Valley's doubles team of Chih Chieh Huang and Yan Luo reached the semifinals of the California Community College Individual Championship Friday at Fresno City. The Lasers finished second in the state on Thursday.

Irvine Valley finishes up its 2022 season at the California Community College Athletic Association State Championship at Fresno City with a loss to De Anza in the state final. IVC ends the year with a record of 8-4.

Irvine Valley rallies to beat Cabrillo and then defeats Feather River in a match that went down to the last points to send coach Tom Pestolesi out with a title at the California Community College State Championship at IVC Thursday.

Irvine Valley, the top team from Southern California, will play Northern California champ De Anza for the California Community College Athletic Association State Championship on Thursday afternoon at Fresno City College.

Irvine Valley's Laser beach courts will be the site of the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships Thursday through Saturday. IVC is in the team competition on Thursday, which begins at 9 a.m.

Irvine Valley freshman men's tennis player Arthur Bellegy captured the California Community College state singles title and then won the doubles championship with Kiichi Ishida on Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College.

Irvine Valley's pairs of Jolie Rasmussen and Barett Nolan, Jaclyn Sanchez and Emily Guenter and Gabi Brown and Sevilla Leuteneker each qualified for the state tourney, which will be held at IVC next Thursday through Saturday.

Irvine Valley earns the No. 2 seed in Southern California and will host a Team Regional against No. 7 Grossmont and No. 10 Fullerton on Tuesday, starting at 11 a.m. Winners from the four So. Cal. regionals move on to state.

Irvine Valley has two singles players and two doubles teams qualify from the So. Cal. Regionals at Fullerton last Friday on to the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships later this week at Mt. SAC.

Irvine Valley competed in the South Coast Conference Individual Tournament last Friday. The duo of Yan Luo and Chih Cheih Huang was runner-up in doubles. IVC takes part in the CCCAA State Championship next week in Fresno.

Irvine Valley has the pairs of Jolie Rasmussen and Barett Nolan, Jaclyn Sanchez and Emily Guenter, Gabi Brown and Sevilla Leuteneker and Diamonique Brogan and Chloe Swanson qualify for the regionals from the OEC tourney.

Irvine Valley defeats Golden West, 5-3, in the final game of the regular season at Cal State Fullerton's Goodwin Field. Nate Madole has a strong effort on the mound and Jack Haggery finishes with three hits in the Laser win.

Irvine Valley mounts a rally late, but it isn't enough in a 6-5 Orange Empire Conference loss to Golden West in the opener of a three-game series at the OC Great Park. The Lasers are back at it on Thursday at GWC at 2 p.m.

The Orange Empire Conference women's beach volleyball tournament pairings are set. The event begins Wednesday at the Laser beach courts at noon. The IVC team of Jaclyn Sanchez and Emily Guenter is seeded first.

Irvine Valley freshman libero Adam Schulte was named to the CCCAA all-tournament team Saturday. Schulte, a star for the Lasers, helped lead IVC to the state final four and a 17-5 record. He paced the squad in digs this year.