Presto Sports RSS 2025

Former Irvine Valley men's soccer two-year starter Jacob Edwards is now suiting up for NAIA Stanton University in Anaheim. Edwards helped Irvine Valley to the So. Cal. Regional Playoffs in both the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

The Lasers, coach Kent Madole and staff are excited about this 2026 spring season. IVC will play two scrimmages against Mt. SAC in mid-January and then start the official year with its usual series vs. Long Beach Jan. 23-24.

Irvine Valley goes up to one of the best tournaments in the state over the weekend and falls to host Hartnell, 2-1, on Friday and then, 3-1, to Cerritos on Saturday. The Lasers play again on Sept. 9 at Southwestern in Chula Vista.

Former Irvine Valley star player Barett Nolan is heading to NCAA Division I Saint Mary's. Nolan was a two-time all-Orange Empire Conference player and helped the Lasers to the CCCAA state championship in the 2022 season.

Irvine Valley improves its record to 2-0 on the season with another lopsided victory on Friday at home. The Lasers defeat Grossmont, 8-1, and have now outscored their two opponents, 17-1. IVC had three players score two goals.

Irvine Valley goes to 0-2 on the year after another close loss to a top team in the state. The Lasers fell to College of the Canyons, 17-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-23, on Wednesday on the road. IVC plays next at Santa Monica at noon Friday.

Irvine Valley takes a 1-0 lead early in the game Tuesday at home against El Camino, but the Warriors score twice in stoppage time, including getting the match-winner in the 95th minute to earn a 2-1 victory over the Lasers.

Irvine Valley goes on the road and beats Cuyamaca, 9-0, Friday in San Diego. The nine goals are the most for IVC in a match since the team defeated San Diego City, 8-0, in 2018. IVC plays its first home game next Friday.

Irvine Valley starts strong, but falls to Moorpark, 25-21, 25-15, 25-13, in its first match of the 2025 season Friday afternoon at home. IVC plays two games on the road next week - at College of the Canyons and Santa Monica.

The Irvine Valley women's soccer team was ranked fifth in the Orange Empire Conference Sports Information poll that was released on Monday. The Lasers officially open the season on Friday with a match at Cuyamaca at 3 p.m.

Former Irvine Valley state champion Chloe Swanson had another solid season in her senior year at Division I Saint Mary's in spring season. The Gaels went 20-16 overall and were also named an AVCA academic award winner.

Irvine Valley two-year starting catcher Aaron Serrato has committed to NCAA Division II Sul Ross State University in Texas. Serrato played in 67 games for the Lasers during the 2024 and 2025 seasons and hit five home runs.

Irvine Valley, which finished with a record of 16-14 overall last season, went 7-5 in conference and made the second round of the So. Cal. regional playoffs, opens the season on Saturday, Nov, 1 at Palomar at 5 p.m.

Kevin Olsen, who played at Irvine Valley during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, has been named director of basketball strategy and analytics at the University of Florida. Olsen was a starter and team captain for the Lasers.

Irvine Valley star sophomore forward Armon Haghighat is headed to NCAA Division I Evansville in Indiana. He local player out of University High in Irvine, played in 43 matches over the last two years and scored eight goals.

Irvine Valley, under first-year head coach finished with a record of 17-14 overall and made the So. Cal. Regional playoffs. The Lasers were led last year by now returning post player Matt Mowers, who was named all-conference.

Former Irvine Valley College all-Orange Empire Conference player Luke Farrington is off to Chapman University. Farrington played at NCAA Division II Hawaii Hilo, but is back to Orange County to compete for the Panthers.