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11/15/2011 Women's golfer Sally Kim ties for 10th at state tournament Halle Young and Sally Kim

Irvine Valley freshman women's golfer Sally Kim capped an impressive freshman season by placing tied for 10th at the State Championships on Tuesday. The two-day championships were held at King Country Club in Hanford. Kim had already captured the Orange Empire Conference player of the year title. Kim was tied for sixth place with a score of 80 on the par 72 course after the first day of competition on Monday. She finished up with a round of 83 on Tuesday to post a total of 163 (19 over par). Kim was a part of an IVC team that went undefeated to win a conference title and then finished third at the Southern California Regionals. She is expected to help lead the team along with fellow freshman players Halle Young and Toni Honnes next season.

11/8/2011 Women's golf team takes third at So. Cal. Regionals Sally Kim

The Irvine Valley women's golf team won't get a chance to defend its title at the State Championships next week. The Lasers were one spot out of advancing, taking third at the two-day Southern California Regionals at Twin Oaks in San Marcos on Tuesday. Only the top two teams from the South and the North in the state moved on. "I am still very proud of the team and what it accomplished this year," IVC Coach Ben Burnett said. "There were four very good teams in the South." Glendale moved past Palomar and won the regional title by shooting a total of 297 on the final day. Glendale won with a team score of 606. Palomar was second at 609. Irvine Valley shot 317 on the first day and 322 on the second day for a total of 639. College of the Canyons was fourth at 645, Mt. San Jacinto came in fifth at 675 and Saddleback was sixth at 733. "I still think we are the third best team in the state this year," Burnett said. "We got beat by two outstanding teams." IVC will have an individual representative at the state tournament. Freshman Sally Kim, who was the Orange Empire Conference player of the year, led IVC and qualified for state with a score of 157. The cutoff to move on as an individual was 158. Sophomores Foya Lazare (159) and Chelsea Kasprowicz (160) just missed the cut for the Lasers. Irvine Valley won the conference title this season with a record of 28-0. Team results Individual results

11/7/2011 Women's golf team in third place after first day of regionals

The Irvine Valley women's golf team has a little bit of work to do it if wants to get back to the state tournament this season. The Lasers, who are the defending state champions, are in third place after the first day of the two-day Southern California Regionals at Twin Oaks in San Marcos. The top two teams from the regionals advance to the state championships. Palomar led the way after the first day with a five-player team score of 306. Glendale was second at 309 and Orange Empire Conference champion Irvine Valley was in third in the six-team regional with a score of 317. College of the Canyons was fourth at 321, Mt. San Jacinto was fifth at 332 and Saddleback finished sixth at 372. IVC was led by sophomore Foya Lazare, who shot a 4 over par score of 76. Sophomore Chelsea Kasprowicz came in at 79. Freshman Sally Kim, who was the OEC player of the year, was next for Irvine Valley at 80. Freshman Halle Young shot 82 and sophomore Taylor Moore and freshman Toni Honnes each shot 85 for the Lasers. One of those scores was the throwout score. "On paper the results so far are as they should be," IVC Coach Ben Burnett said. "We know what we are up against, but I think we have a chance to move up. We just have to go out and play golf." The tournament finishes up with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. on Tuesday.

11/3/2011 Women's golf team completes undefeated conference season Sally Kim

As expected the Irvine Valley women's golf team ran away from the field to win the Orange Empire Conference Championships tournament at Los Serranos in Chino Hills on Wednesday. The Lasers finished the two-day tournament with a score of 677 to out-distance Saddleback (706), Fullerton (784), Cuyamaca (878) and Santa Ana (no team score). Irvine Valley, which had already wrapped up the conference title after regular season matches last week, improved its record to 28-0 in conference. The conference finals also ended up determining the conference player of the year. IVC teammates Foya Lazare and Sally Kim were first and second in the conference individual rankings heading into the tournament, which started on Monday. Kim edged Lazare for the honor.

The freshman shot 83 on Monday and then 82 on a windy day on Wednesday to finish with a total of 165. Lazare, who is a sophomore, shot 81 and 85 for a score of 166. She finished second in the Foya Lazare, Taylor Moore and Chelsea Kasprowicz

Foya Lazare, Taylor Moore and Chelsea Kasprowicz

conference individual rankings. It was the fourth straight year that IVC took player of the year honors. Nicole Rivera, now playing at Cal State Fullerton, won the title the last two years. Kim, like Rivera, went to Cypress High. Kim, Lazare, freshman Halle Young and sophomore Chelsea Kasprowicz were each named first team all-conference for the Lasers. Sophomore Taylor Moore was selected to the second team. And IVC Coach Ben Burnett was picked as the conference's coach of the year for the second year in a row. Irvine Valley will now turn its attention to trying to defend its state title. The Lasers along with Saddleback moved on from conference to compete in the Southern California Regionals at Twin Oaks in the San Diego area next Monday. The top two teams from the So. Cal. Regionals move on to the state championships the following week. Other top teams expected to challenge for a state tournament berth are Palomar, College of the Canyons and Glendale.

11/1/2011 Lasers lead after first day of conference golf finals Sally Kim

Unusually high scores dominated the score sheet, on day one of Orange Empire Conference finals. Players battled to outscore teammates in what appeared to be a frantic scramble to move up on the all-conference rankings on Monday at Los Serranos in Chino Hills. IVC sophomore Foya Lazare and freshman Sally Kim were expected to each score close to even par 74's on the North Course. The duo is battling for the top position in the individual rankings in the OEC. Lazare posted an 81 and Kim an 83. Lazare's score moved her 1 stroke ahead of Kim to take over the lead in their battle to win the conference scoring championship. Freshman Halle Young's 81 tied Saddleback's alternate sixth player as medalist for the day. Sophomore Toni Honnes, IVC's alternate sixth player, scored a 91 to complete IVC's first day total of 337. The Lasers have already wrapped up the Foya Lazare

conference title. Saddleback's total was 353. Fullerton came in at 386 and Cuyamaca finished at 445. Santa Ana did not qualify to post a team score with only two players competing. Irvine Valley Coach Ben Burnett felt that his Lasers and Saddleback both scored about 20 team strokes higher than expected. "This was a good lesson for each member of the team," Burnett said. "He reminded the team that when you try too hard or place too much importance on what you scored on the last hole, you lose the focus needed to execute strategy and good course management. The team knows that Saddleback can't beat IVC (in the final standings). Only when we loses focus do we open the door to the possibility of being upset." IVC finishes the conference finals on Wednesday at Los Serranos. Burnett said the team will then meet with sports psychologist Dr. David Wright, PGA, on Friday. "It appears to be very timely as the team prepares to attempt the defense of its state title through the So. Cal. Regionals Nov. 7 and 8 at the Twin Oaks Golf Course in San Marcos," Burnett said.

10/27/2011 Women's golf team clinches Orange Empire Conference title 2011 IVC women's golf team

The Irvine Valley women's golf team clinched its second straight Orange Empire Conference title Wednesday. And the Lasers did it with a win over rival Saddleback on Saddleback's home course at Arroyo Trabuco. Irvine Valley finished with a five-player team score of 313 in the match, which was a make-up from a contest that was rained out three weeks ago. Saddleback had a team score of 332. Irvine Valley kept its record in conference play perfect. The Lasers improved their record to 20-0 overall. Irvine Valley freshman Sally Kim was the medalist on the day, finishing with a even par score of 72. Her three birdies over the final nine holes produced a 1 under par back nine score to combine with her 1 over par score on the nine holes. IVC Coach Ben Burnett said sophomore team captain Foya Lazare volunteered to go in the first group, taking on Saddleback's top two players. Although she bogeyed 3 of the last four holes, Lazare posted a 4 over par score of 76. She gave IVC a 16-stroke lead over Saddleback's two scores of 80 and 86. After Saddleback's next score, and IVC's next two scores, the match was tied. Both teams were looking to their last three matches to help put together the best four of six scores to determine which rival would emerge victorious. Kim delivered the crushing blow with her 72. Freshman Halle Young's 81 and sophomore Taylor Moore's 84 combined to enable IVC to beat Saddleback by 19 strokes in the final match of the regular conference season. IVC now heads into the conference finals next Monday and Wednesday at the Los Serranos par 74 north course. But no one can catch Irvine Valley. An interesting story at the conference finals, however, will be which Irvine Valley golfer earns player of the year recognition. Kim and Lazare were neck and neck for the top spot in the individual scoring rankings heading into this week's action.

10/25/2011 Kim takes over conference individual ranking lead from teammate Halley Young and Sally Kim

Irvine Valley freshman women's golfer Sally Kim took back the top spot in the Orange Empire Conference individual rankings on Monday. Kim, who fell to second behind teammate Foya Lazare, in last weeks rankings, moved back to the top spot, which she held over the first three weeks of the season. Kim has a 18-hole average of 77.0 strokes. Lazare, a sophomore and returning all-conference player who helped lead the Lasers to a state team title a year ago, is second and just behind Kim at 77.1. Irvine Valley holds the top four places in the rankings with sophomore and returning all-conference player Chelsea Kasprowicz at third at 80.9. IVC freshman Halle Young is fourth at 81.1. IVC sophomore Taylor Moore sits at seventh at 83.9. The Lasers currently lead the conference with a record of 19-0. Saddleback is in second at 13-4, followed by Fullerton in third at 9-9 in the five-team conference. The Lasers play Saddleback at Arroyo Trabuco on Wednesday in their final conference match of the regular season. The conference finals are next Monday and Wednesday at Los Serranos in Chino Hills.

Conference standings and rankings

10/20/2011 Women's golf team has easy time with Fullerton

The super freshmen duo of Halle Young and Sally Kim led the Irvine Valley women's golf team to another Orange Empire Conference victory on Wednesday. Young's 4 over par 78 and Kim's 5 over par 79 paced IVC to a victory over host Fullerton College at the par 74 Los Serranos North Course. Irvine Valley improved its record to 19-0 in conference. And Kim played the last four holes holding an ice bag over a sore forearm between golf shots. She suffered the injury after being struck with an errant bunker shot. Kim bogeyed the next two holes while waiting for normal feeling to return. But she scored pars on the final two holes to post her 5 over score of 79. "Sally is a tough competitor," Coach Ben Burnett said. "Golf competition rules allow an injured player 15 minutes to recover or withdraw due to illness or injury. Sally chose to complete with round with the use of a ziplocked bag of ice. I expect Sally to be ready to play when the team travels to Twin Oaks on Monday for a practice round on the So. Cal. Regionals course." IVC's next conference match is Oct. 26 at Arroyo Trabuco against second-place Saddleback.

10/19/2011 Laser players reign in conference individual standings
The Irvine Valley women's golf team once again had the top five individual score averages in the latest Orange Empire Conference statistics, which were released earlier this week. IVC freshman Sally Kim held the top spot the the last time the stats were released. This time she sits at No. 2 with an average of 77.2 strokes for 18 holes. Laser sophomore Foya Lazare took over the No. 1 position after her recent slew of low scores. She sits at 74.7 strokes after recording a round of 69 last week. Sophomore Chelsea Kasprowicz was third at 78.7, freshman Halle Young came in at No. 4 at 80.5 and sophomore Taylor Moore was fifth at 82.7. Irvine Valley's sixth player Toni Honnes was 12th on the list at 86.3. Conference standings

10/17/2011 Women's golf team takes five-team event at San Clemente
The Irvine Valley women's golf team found itself behind after the first three scorecards were turned in at the five-team Orange Empire Conference match on Monday at San Clemente Golf Course. But freshman Sally Kim came to the rescue for the Lasers. She turned in a score of 1 over par 74 to lead IVC to an 11-stroke victory. Kim had 2 birdies, 13 pars and 3 bogeys for her score of 74. Sophomore Foya Lazare played the front 9 holes in 1 over par. But Lazare struggled on the final nine holes to post a score of 6 over par 80. Lazre had 3 birdies, 7 pars, 6 bogeys and 2 double bogeys. It was her first score that was above the 70's this season. Irvine Valley finished with a team score of 325. Saddleback came in at 336 and Fullerton was third at 397. IVC improved its undefeated record in conference play to 18-0. The Lasers play again on Wednesday against Fullerton on the Los Serranos North Course.

10/13/2011 Foya Lazare posts incredible score of 69 to lead IVC golf
Sophomore Foya Lazare showed why she is a sophomore leader of the Irvine Valley women's golf team on Wednesday at an Orange Empire Conference match at Oak Creek. Lazare shot an Oak Creek conference record 2 under par score of 69 on a 100-degree day. "Her steady stream of outstanding scores is the result of her ability to focus under pressure," Coach Ben Burnett said. The competition started on the back nine holes. Lazare, who has also benefited from working even more with Irvine Valley swing coach Alan Ochai, finished with one birdie and eight pars. The returning all-conference player finished her round on the front nine with three birdies, four pars and two bogeys. Freshman Halle Young also overcame the stifling heat with two birdies, nine pars and seven bogeys for a score of 76. Sophomore Chelsea Kasprowicz's score of 81 and sophomore Taylor Moore's 84 gave IVC a team total of 310. Freshman Toni Honnes also shot an 84. Freshman sensation Sally Kim struggled a bit in the heat and posted a score of 86. The victories over Fullerton (405) and Santa Ana (no team score) improved Irvine Valley's conference leading record to 14-0. The team plays again next Monday in a five-team conference competition at San Clemente Golf Course.

10/3/2011 Irvine Valley cruises again in five-team conference match

Sophomore Chelsea Kasprowicz's score of 1 over par for the Irvine Valley women's golf team paced a veteran-led sweep of the second five-way Orange Empire Conference match on Monday at Los Serranos in Chino Hills. With the sweep of Saddleback, Fullerton, Cuyamaca and Santa Ana, Irvine Valley improved its record to 12-0 in conference. The Lasers continued their undefeated streak in conference play and increased their lead over second-place Saddleback by three victories. Weather permitting, IVC will be hosted by Saddleback at Arroyo Trabuco on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. Kasprowicz's 5-birdie round included nine pars, three bogeys and a double bogey. She had four birdies on the back nine holes, finishing birdie, birdie. Kasprowicz's credited her solid performance to recent work with IVC swing doctor Alan Ochiai. Sophomore Foya Lazare was the next high scorer for Irvine Valley, finishing with a score of 74. She scored double bogey, bogey on the first two holes and then played the next 16 holes at even par. Lazare birdied the 18th hole to finish at 3 over par on the Los Serranos North Course. Freshman Sally Kim's 5 over par score of 79 included 1 birdie, 11 pars and 6 bogeys. Sophomore Taylor Moore eagled the 18th hole for an 11 over par score of 85. Her round included 6 pars, 9 bogeys and 2 double bogeys. The top four IVC scores totaled to 316. That was 28 strokes better than conference rival Saddleback (344). Fullerton finished at 411 and Cuyamaca was at 445. Santa Ana didn't have a team score. Sophomore Ashley Penner scored 91 and freshman Halle Young scored 98 for the Lasers. They had the throwout scores for IVC.

9/29/2011 Women's golf team defends host course with two easy wins

The Irvine Valley women's golf team improved its record to 8-0 in Orange Empire Conference play and moved two matches in front of rival Saddleback in the standings with two easy wins at Oak Creek on Wednesday afternoon. The Lasers finished with a four-player team score of 320. Saddleback came in at 343 and Cuyamaca finished at 449. Freshman Sally Kim led the way for IVC with a score of 77. Sophomore Foya Lazare finished at 78, freshman Halle Young carded 82 and sophomore Chelsea Kasprowicz finished at 83. Irvine Valley's next two players also had solid days. Sophomore Taylor Moore came in at 84 and freshman Toni Honnes shot 90. Defending state champion Irvine Valley plays again next Monday when it travels to Los Serranos in Chino Hills to compete in a conference five-team match.

9/23/2011 Women's golf team dominating conference statistics

The first Orange Empire Conference individual women's golf statistics of the season were released earlier this week and Irvine Valley players own the top four spots. IVC freshman Sally Kim is first in the conference stats with a per round average of 73.7 strokes (for 18 holes). Sophomore Foya Lazare, freshman Halle Young and sophomore Chelsea Kasprowicz are right behind Kim. And IVC sophomore Taylor Moore is seventh on the list. Conference statistics

9/22/2011 Lasers record another conference win, stay unbeaten
The Irvine Valley women's golf team improved its record to 6-0 in Orange Empire Conference play with another victory at Cottonwood in El Cajon. The Lasers, who won a five-team conference match at Cottonwood on Monday, returned to the golf course on Wednesday and beat host Cuyamaca. IVC finished with a score of 300, which was five strokes better than its winning score on Monday. Cuyamaca finished at 387. The Lasers had all four of their scoring players shoot in the 70's. Freshman Halle Young was the medalist in a match for the first time this season. She shot a 1 over par score of 73. Sophomore all-conference players Chelsea Kasprowicz and Foya Lazare each shot 75 and freshman Sally Kim rounded out the scoring with a total of 77. Sophomore Taylor Moore (80) and freshman Toni Honnes (88) had the throwout scores for Irvine Valley.

9/19/2011 Women's golf team dominates five-team conference match
Freshman Sally Kim's 1 over par score of 73 and sophomore Foya Lazare's score of 74 led the Irvine Valley women's golf team to victories over Saddleback, Fullerton, Cuyamaca and Santa Ana in the first five-team Orange Empire Conference match of the season on Monday at Cottonwood in El Cajon. It was the fifth straight match that Kim had the low score for the Lasers. The four victories improved Irvine Valley's conference-leading record to 5-0. The victory was the result of the squad's second consecutive impressive team score. Sophomore Chelsea Kasprowicz's 78 and freshman Halle Young's 80 contributed to Irvine Valley's score of 305, which easily out-distanced Saddleback at 321. Kim had 1 birdie, 15 pars, and 2 bogeys in posting her second consecutive conference competition score of 1 over par. Lazare was equally impressive. She opened with 13 consecutive pars before finishing with a mix of 1 birdie, 1 par and 3 bogeys. Kasprowicz had a solid 2 under par rally over the last six holes to post a score of 78. She had 3 birdies, 9 pars, 3 bogeys and 3 double bogeys. Young completed the team scoring with 11 pars, 6 bogeys and 1 double bogey for her 8 over par score of 80. Sophomore Taylor Moore scored 1 birdie, 7 pars, 9 bogeys and 1 double bogey for a total score of 82. And sophomore Ashley Penner's score of 92 included 1 birdie and 5 pars. "I am pleased with the team effort and conference leading results," Coach Ben Burnett said. "We had never played the Cottonwood course before." The team returns to El Cajon on Wednesday to play against host Cuyamaca.

9/13/2011 Women's golf team easily wins conference opener
Freshman Sally Kim shot a one over par 71 at the tricky Riverview course as the Irvine Valley women's golf team defeated Santa Ana to open the Orange Empire Conference competition on Monday. Freshman Halle Young scored a 4 over par 74 to begin her IVC conference career. Sophomore returning all-conference player Foya Lazare overcame a triple bogey to post a solid score of 75. And sophomore all-conference player Chelsea Kasprowicz added her score of 80 to produce the IVC total score of 300. Sophomore Taylor Moore missed a hole in one by just a few inches on the 172-yard 10th hole. Moore's total of 81 was a throwout score. Freshman Toni Honnes hit her tee shot next to the pin on the 317 yard 7th hole for a tap in eagle. Her score of 83 was also a team throwout score. This match was hosted by Santa Ana. The visiting teams of Irvine Valley and Saddleback were competing only against the host Santa Ana. Saddleback, which took 28 strokes more to play the course than IVC, also picked up a win over Santa Ana, which didn't finish with a team score in the match due to not having the required four players. Irvine Valley plays again on Monday in a five-team conference match hosted by Cuyamaca at Cottonwood in the San Diego area. Each squad will be competing against every other conference team. The team with the lowest score will pick up four wins. The team with the highest score will pick up four losses. This format will will also be used at the conference finals.

9/11/2001 Women's golf team takes third overall in Palm Springs

The Irvine Valley women's golf team edged Bakersfield to capture third place in the 11-team Palm Springs Desert Invitational Golf Tournament last weekend. IVC used second round scores of 77 by freshman Sally Kim, sophomore Foya Lazare, and freshman Halle Young plus an 81 by sophomore Taylor Moore for a team score of 312 on the second day to combine with an opening-day score of 314 to take third-place recognition at the awards ceremony. Palomar captured both the Ventura Invitational and the Desert Classic. Palomar's winning score of 299 and 301 serves notice that it will be the team to beat if IVC is to defend its State Championship title. Glendale gave Palomar it toughest competition in both Ventura and Palm Springs. IVC Coach Ben Burnett was pleased with the play and the potential of his 2011 team. He said his goal was to use the two preseason tournaments to allow his team to bond and to evaluate the talent level of the other top teams in the state. "We have shown that we should open the season as the third-ranked team in the state," Burnett said. "We are talented, but I expect us to improve as the season progresses by putting a greater emphasis on course management and strategy." He also expects the team to improve its putting statistics by improving the speed of their first putts. "We have two primary goals," Burnett said. "The first goal is to focus on winning the Orange Empire Conference Championship. And the second is to improve course management and strategy and speed of first putts in order to reduce scores higher than a bogey during competitive rounds of golf. "Last year's state championship team used this plan and played its most efficient golf during the conference finals, So. Cal. Regionals and at the State Finals."

9/9/2011 Women's golf team in fourth after first day of Desert Invitational
The Irvine Valley women's golf team found itself in familiar territory after the first day of the Desert Invitational at Indian Canyons in Palm Springs on Friday. Last week Irvine Valley finished fourth in the South Coast Classic. After the opening round Friday, IVC was also in fourth. The Lasers shot a team total of 314. Palomar, which won the South Coast Classic was in first at 299. Glendale sat in second at 301 and Bakersfield was third at 307 in the 11-team, two-day event. IVC led Santa Barbara by six strokes for fourth place. The Lasers were led by freshman Sally Kim's score of 74. Sophomore Taylor Moore was next at 79 and sophomore Foya Lazare shot 80. The four-player score was rounded out by freshman Halle Young at 81. IVC's throwout scores were a 82 by sophomore Chelsea Kasprowicz and a 86 by freshman Tonni Honnes. "The greens were super slow and we are going to have to adjust to that tomorrow," Coach Ben Burnett said.

8/29/2011 Women's golf team takes fourth in opening tourney of 2011

The defending state champion Irvine Valley women's golf team got off to a solid start in its first event of the year. The Lasers finished fourth in the season-opening, two-day South Coast Classic on Monday at Buenaventura in Ventura. Palomar was the champion, posting an impressive score of 607. Glendale was second at 620 with College of the Canyons third at 637. Irvine Valley came in fourth, just three shots back of Canyons at 640. IVC improved from a fifth-place standing after day one to take fourth overall. Irvine Valley passed Santa Barbara after the first day and pulled away from Orange Empire Conference rival Saddleback. Saddleback trailed Irvine Valley by two strokes following day one. Freshman standout Sally Kim paced IVC with scores of 76 and 78 to post IVC's best overall score of 154. Sophomore Chelsea Kasprowicz celebrated her first career eagle, holing out a fairway shot, to improve her first day score of 83 with a score of 78 on the second day. Kasprowicz finished at 162. Freshman Halle Young (80 and 82) also posted a score of 162 for the Lasers. Sophomore Foya Lazare (83 and 80) came in at 163, followed by sophomore Taylor Moore (83 and 88) at 171 and sophomore Ashley Penner (88 and 84) at 172. "Our scores and tournament standing is very similar to last season's result in this tournament," Irvine Valley Coach Ben Burnett said. "Based on this tournament, Palomar is the favorite this year with College of the Canyons, Irvine Valley and Bakersfield in contention. We will get an even better idea of where everyone is at after the Desert Invitational." Irvine Valley plays in the Desert Invitational Sept. 8-10 at Indian Canyons in Palm Springs.

8/26/2011 Irvine Valley women's golf team 2011 preview

The Irvine Valley women's golf team captured the first state championship in program history last year. But IVC Coach Ben Burnett said his 2011 squad has the potential to be even better. "I am certainly optimistic that we can repeat as conference champions, move through the regionals and get to the state," Burnett said. "That would be our goal." Irvine Valley, which also won its first ever Southern California regional title a year ago, rallied from five shots down after the first day to defeat College of the Canyons by four strokes for the state crown last season at Los Serranos in Chino Hills. IVC will be without its best player from last season. Orange Empire Conference and Southern California player of the year Nicole Rivera has moved on to play at Cal State Fullerton. But Irvine Valley has four players back from last year's squad, including three all-conference selections. They are Chelsea Kasprowicz, Foya Lazare and Taylor Moore. Kasprowicz tied with Rivera for medalist honors on the final day of the Orange Empire Conference finals, which IVC won, last year. Lazare was the medalist on the first day of conference finals last season. Kasprowicz averaged 79.9 strokes per round last season during conference, Moore finished at 83.2 and Lazare was at 83.9. "They are going to lead us," Burnett said. "All are very good players. They are looking forward to going after another great season." The other player from last year's squad that is back is Ashley Penner, who Burnett said is much improved. Toni Honnes, who red-shirted Freshmen Halle Young and Sally Kim

last season, is another part of this year's group. "I am quite pleased with how she has developed," Burnett said. And Burnett has two standout freshmen that are expected to be a big part of the team. Sally Kim from Cypress High and Halle Young from Marina High were each named second team all-Orange County last season. Young and Kim each shot the lowest scores at a recent IVC practice round, according to Burnett. "I am very pleased with the two new girls," Burnett said. "They are both playing quite well. They are game ready. I like what I am seeing." The Lasers open the season on Sunday in the two-day South Coast Classic at Buenaventura in Ventura. "There will be some other good teams so it will give us a good look at them," Burnett said. "it will give us an idea of how we stack up." Burnett said he expects Saddleback, Santa Barbara and College of the Canyons to be among the other top teams in Southern California. "The keys for us are going to be keeping everybody healthy and getting better as the season goes on," Burnett said.

5/2/2011 Women's golf coach recognized by LPGA commissioner

LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan recently sent a congratulatory note to Irvine Valley women's coach Ben Burnett. Whan congratulated Burnett's women's golf team for earning the California Community College state title in November of 2010. Whan also expressed appreciation for Burnett's efforts to promote all community college women's golf team programs. He expressed a wish for Irvine Valley to continue its successful women's golf program. Burnett said his team is looking forward to trying to defend its state title next season. Five of the team's six starters are expected to return in the fall. The Lasers lose conference player of the year Nicole Rivera, who recently signed with Cal State Fullerton. Burnett is anticipating that he will get two solid recruits and one redshirt player to also contribute next season.

2/28/2011 Former IVC golfers shining at four-year schools

Former Irvine Valley women's golfers Felicia Titus and Samantha Roberts are both standing out for their four-year college programs. Titus, who was IVC's female scholar athlete of the year and the Orange Empire Conference player of the year in 2008, is in the starting lineup at Cal State San Marcos. Titus, who finished eighth in state, started at Cal State Fullerton before transferring this season to San Marcos. And Roberts, who was a two-time first team all-conference player for the Lasers in 2008 and 2009 and finished sixth at the state tournament, is playing well for Cal Baptist. The Lancers garnered the No. 1 ranking in the NAIA preseason Coaches Top 25 Poll for the first time in program history heading into the spring.

Irvine Valley women's golf team wins 2010 state championship

The Irvine Valley women's golf team rallied from five shots down after the first day to defeat College of the Canyons by four strokes for the title at Los Serranos in Chino Hills last November. Orange Empire and Southern California player of the year Nicole Rivera paced the Lasers with a two-day score of 155. Rivera placed fifth individually in the event. For overall results click here

Golf team captures regional championship

Sophomore Nicole Rivera followed her 3 under par round with a 76 to lead the Irvine Valley women's golf team (632) to the So. Cal. regional championship with a score of 632 on Monday in Solvang. IVC won by 21 strokes over College of the Canyons to earn the program's first ever regional title. Rivera was named medalist and earned Sol. Cal. player of the year honors after shooting 145 over the two-day event. IVC will be making its first trip to the state tournament as a team next week. The CCCAA Women's Golf State Championships is on Nov. 15-16 at Los Serranos Country Club in Chino Hills. To read more click here and for the regional stats click here

For final 2010 Orange Empire Conference golf stats and standings of the year click here

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