Irvine Valley takes a 8-6 lead in the sixth inning on a three-run double by Sam Tucci and an RBI single by Shane Flynn. But Grossmont answers with three runs in the top of the ninth inning to pull off a 9-8 win over the Lasers.
Irvine Valley continues to play great baseball and jumped to No. 8 in the latest California Community College Baseball Coaches Association state rankings. The Lasers (10-1 on the year) have a scheduled home game Tuesday.
Irvine Valley's men's basketball slips to No. 20 in the latest RPI standings and is in a tie with Bakersfield. The Lasers take on Santa Ana in a big game on the road on Wednesday night at 5 p.m. and then play at No. 1 Fullerton Friday.
Irvine Valley, with a win over Saddleback two weeks ago and then another big victory (45-33) over Orange Coast Thursday at home, moves three spots to No. 7 in the CCCWBCA rankings with two games left in the regular season.
Irvine Valley dropped its first game of the season, falling to San Diego Mesa, 4-2, at home on Saturday. The Lasers had their chances and will be back at it. Weather permitting, IVC is scheduled to host Grossmont on Tuesday.
Irvine Valley rolls in the third and fourth sets in a 26-24, 17-25, 25-20, 25-18 victory over El Camino Friday for its second win in a row. IVC improves its record to 3-3 overall. The Lasers play at Santa Monica Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Irvine Valley goes on the road and in one of its closest games of the season so far defeats San Diego Mesa, 3-2, to stay undefeated and improve its record to 10-0 overall. The Lasers host the Olympians on Saturday at noon.
Irvine Valley gets out early, takes a big lead against Orange Coast and finishes with a 97-58 Orange Empire Conference victory at home on Thursday. IVC goes to 15-11 overall and plays its next two games on the road,
Irvine Valley earns its 22nd win of the year and stays in the race for the top spot in conference with a 55-43 victory over Orange Coast at home Thursday. OCC entered the game No. 3 in the latest RPI ratings with IVC at the No. 4 spot.
Irvine Valley wins at the buzzer, 61-59, on a putback bucket by freshman standout Ahmad Alhammouri. It was a big victory for the Lasers as they moved their record to 14-11 overall and stayed right in the 3C2A playoff race.
Irvine Valley's Jonas Foppen, who played at Division II Benedictine University in Arizona, is now off to Stanton University in Anaheim. Foppen, from the Netherlands, competed in 24 matches over two seasons at Irvine Valley.
Two of the top teams in the state play in a pivotal match-up Thursday with No. 10 in the state Irvine Valley hosting No. 8 Orange Coast at 7 p.m. OCC has a record of 18-7 overall, while Irvine Valley enters with a mark of 21-4 overall.
Irvine Valley is ready for its final home game of the 2025-26 season on Thursday night at home against Orange Coast at 5 p.m. IVC has a record of 14-11 overall and is chasing a 3C2A playoff spot with just three games left.
Irvine Valley earns its 21st victory of the season with a 75-47 triumph over Riverside Tuesday, but even more importantly honors sophomores Symantha Barnett, Neryah Lokeni, Alexis Price, Kivonni Williams and Gianna DeForest.
Freshman guard Ahmad Alhammouri, who has been a standout for the Lasers all season, grabbed a rebound and scored with 1.2 seconds left to lift Irvine Valley to a 61-59 win over Riverside in a big conference game Tuesday.
Irvine Valley's women's basketball team is seventh in the state and No. 4 in Southern California this week after knocking off Saddleback, 65-49, last Wednesday. The Lasers have a record of 20-4 heading into tonight's game.
Irvine Valley started its 2026 season on Saturday with a 28-12 win at home over four-year Simpson University. The Lasers, under second-year star coach Sami Logan, are looking to make even more strives this season.
Irvine Valley jumps up 17 spots in the latest California Community College Baseball Coaches Association Top 30 Poll that was released Monday. The Lasers have a record of 8-0 overall heading into today's home game with Ventura.
Irvine Valley, which is ranked No. 10 in the latest state poll and is just a half game out of first place in the Orange Empire Conference, hosts Riverside College on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Irvine Valley enters with a record of 20-4 overall.
Because of President's Weekend, Irvine Valley will play this Tuesday and Thursday at home instead of the usual Wednesday and Friday night's during Orange Empire Conference action. IVC hosts Riverside Tuesday at 5 p.m.