Irvine Valley, with a record of 6-2 through eight games, was ranked No. 23 in the state in the latest California Community College Men's Basketball Coaches Association state poll this week. IVC has won five of its last six games.
Irvine Valley out-scores College of the Desert, 44-31, in the second half and earns a 78-63 win on the road Tuesday. The Lasers will be at the Monterey Bay Classic (Dec. 4-6), starting with a game against Sierra on Dec. 4 at 3 p.m.
soccer player Jenna Hannum was recently named as the President of the new Orange Empire Conference Student Advisory Committee. The freshman midfielder out of Corona del Mar High started 15 matches for IVC in 2025.
After Cuyamaca pulls to within 47-46 with 7:34 left in the game, Irvine Valley out-scores the Coyotes, 17-7, the rest of the way in a 64-54 win. IVC improves its record to 5-2 overall. The Lasers play at College of the Desert Tuesday.
Irvine Valley pulls out a 65-58 victory on the road vs. Rio Hondo and moves its record to 6-1 overall after at the El Camino Crossover on Friday. Kivonni Williams led the Lasers with 14 points and Symantha Barnett had 13 points.
Irvine Valley defeats El Camino by 51 points, 83-32, in its first home game of the season on Wednesday night. Alexis Price leads the way with 23 points and nine rebounds and Kivonni Williams chips in 14 points and eight steals.
Irvine Valley gets out-scored, 37-28, in the second half and ends up losing, 72-66, at Mt. San Jacinto in a non-conference game on Wednesday. The Lasers (4-2 overall) host Cuyamaca on Friday night at home at 5 p.m.
Irvine Valley, which captured the Orange Empire Conference title last week and earned the No. 17 seed in the So. Cal. Regional playoffs, scored the first goal, but lost to No. 16 Long Beach City, 2-1, on Wednesday on the road.
Irvine Valley, Orange Empire Conference champ and the No. 17 seed, heads to the winner of the South Coast Conference South Division and the No. 16 seed Long Beach City Wednesday. The winner will take on Santa Monica.
Irvine Valley goes on the road and wins, 67-55, at MiraCosta Friday and then turns around with a 69-66 victory at Los Angeles City on Saturday to improve its record to 4-1 overall. The Lasers play at Mt. San Jacinto Wednesday.
Irvine Valley starts strong with the first three goals of the game, including two by sophomore star forward Isaac Nixon, and then holds on to defeat Golden West, 3-2, on Friday at OCC. IVC heads to the playoffs next week.
Irvine Valley defeats Fullerton in four sets on the road Friday and now turns its sights to the So. Cal. Regional playoffs next week. The Lasers (11-10 overall) will find out about the playoffs when brackets are released Tuesday.
Irvine Valley turned in one of its most impressive performances of the season, scoring goal after goal early on and defeating Golden West, 3-1, in its regular season finale on Friday afternoon in the rain at Orange Coast College.
Irvine Valley goes on the road between the third and fourth place teams in the Orange Empire Conference Wednesday and is close, but falls to Saddleback, 25-17, 27-29, 25-21, 21-25, 15-9, Orange Empire Conference match.
Irvine Valley sophomore standout Kuuipo Laumatia scores two goals as the Lasers defeat Fullerton on the road and move to 10-9-1 overall and 4-8-1 in Orange Empire Conference. Laumatia scores her 15th and 16th goals of the year.
Irvine Valley standout outside hitter Alya Mersin was named a CCCWVCA state player of the week after having 27 kills and 20 digs for the Lasers in two Orange Empire Conference wins last week. IVC has a record of 10-9 overall.
Irvine Valley improves to 10-9 overall and 10-4 in the Orange Empire Conference with a sweep at Santa Ana Friday. IVC moves within a match of Saddleback and Golden West for second. The Lasers play at Saddleback Wednesday.