Presto Sports RSS 2025

Irvine Valley improves its record to 2-1 overall with four-set victories over Mt. SAC on the road last Wednesday and MiraCosta on Friday at home. The Lasers come in at No. 17 in this week's 3C2AWVCA State Top 25 rankings.

Players and coaches of the Irvine Valley women's flag football team received some special advice from former West Point graduate, Army Veteran and confidence, leadership mindset speaker Kari Ehmer last week on campus.

Freshman forward Jayden Reynolds was named the female athlete of the week for the Orange Empire Conference. She scored five goals with one assist in two wins last week as Irvine Valley opened the 2026 campaign.

Irvine Valley, which impressed with its new lineup in a five-set loss to co-Western State Conference, arrives at No. 14 in the first California Community College Athletic Association Women's Volleyball Coaches Association State Poll.

Irvine Valley goes five sets with a perennial playoff and state contender Moorpark on the road Friday night in the 2026 season opener. The Lasers fell, 29-27, 25-27, 25-22, 25-27, 15-5. IVC competes in two matches next week.

After defeating Norco on Tuesday, 5-0, at home to start the 2026 season, Irvine Valley goes on the road Friday and beat San Diego City, 4-0. Jayden Reynolds follows up her hat trick Tuesday with two more goals at SDCC.

Irvine Valley had its best finish in years in 2025 (11-9-1). The Lasers closed on a 3-1-1 streak to end of the season, including a win over Golden West and a tie with Cypress. Coach Tom Lancaster is just excited about this group.

Former Irvine Valley star men's soccer player Lennart Granzow continues to pick up accolades at NCAA Division I UNC Asheville. The senior is a team captain, one to watch in the conference and pre-season pick as defensive MVP.

Irvine Valley basketball standout Yanis Aldeguer, who started much of his two years with the Lasers is headed to NAIA Simpson University. Aldeguer scored in double figures in 12 games for the Lasers during the 2025-26 season.

Irvine Valley flag football player Berlin Barraza has become the sixth Laser to sign with a four-year college. And she becomes the fourth Laser to head to NAIA Westcliff University. Barraza was named second team all-OEC last year.

Irvine Valley had all five of its sophomore women's basketball players sign with four-year colleges. Alexis Price, Symantha Barnett, Kivonni Williams, Gianna DeForest and Neryah Lokeni are moving on after a great year at IVC.

Irvine Valley women's flag football player Crystal Cervantes has signed with Westcliff University in Irvine. She is the third player from the Lasers headed to the Warriors and fifth IVC player overall headed to a four-year school.

Irvine Valley sophomore men's basketball player Ethan Hunt will continue his academic and athletic career at NCAA Division III Southern Virginia University. Hunt, a 6-1point guard, played in 21 games this past season for the Lasers.

Irvine Valley sophomore women's basketball player Neryah Lokeni has committed to the College of Saint Mary. A two-year player for the Lasers, she helped IVC to an Orange Empire Conference championship this past season.

One of Irvine Valley's top pitchers over the last two seasons, sophomore left-hander Jackson Chastain has committed to NCAA Division I HBCU program Alabama A&M. He went 4-4 with a complete game this past year.

Irvine Valley women's basketball player Alexis Price has committed to NCAA Division I Cal State Fullerton. Price, a sophomore wing player, was named first team all-Orange Empire Conference a selected second team all-state.