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Irvine Valley finished the 2026 recently and had an end of the year get together in Huntington Beach. The Lasers went 5-9 in the Orange Empire Conference, won four of its last 10 matches and had one pair named all-conference.

Former Irvine Valley standout first baseman Jackson Snitko had a solid season at Chico State. The two-year starter at IVC batted .292 on the year and helped the Wildcats to a record of 26-24. He is playing summer ball in Illinois.

Irvine Valley two-year men's basketball starter and two-year all-Orange Empire Conference first-team player Matt Mowers has committed to NCAA Division II Rogers State in Oklahoma. Rogers State went 21-11 overall last season.

Irvine Valley sophomore standout midfielder Cristian Sanchez has committed to NCAA Division II Concordia University in Irvine. He had a special two seasons playing at IVC, including helping the Lasers to an OEC title in 2025.

Irvine Valley, which had a record of 15-4 overall, won its final six games, captured the Orange Empire Conference title and OEC Tournament championship, comes in at No. 23 in the nation in the one of the last rankings of the year.

Irvine Valley 7-0 post player Ben Starks, who red-shirted this past season, is headed to play at NCAA Division II Western Oregon University. Out of San Clemente High, he played in 19 games for the Lasers in the 2024-25 year.

The star of the Orange Empire Conference flag football season, Irvine Valley freshman wide receiver and safety Maia Helmar is headed to NCAA Division I Ca Poly San Luis Obispo. Helmar helped lead IVC to the OEC tourney title.

Irvine Valley's top women's beach volleyball pair of Tori Esko and Hazlynn Fu were named second team all-Orange Empire Conference, Sophomores Ellyza Quiat and Emmi Scelzo joined Esko and Fu on the second team.

Sophomore women's flag football player Mia Lacy and sophomore men's tennis player Jonathan Hinkel have been selected as Irvine Valley's annual Character Champion award winners. Hinkel also captured it for the conference.

Irvine Valley, which was one of the first squads to start a program in the state in 2025, had another player commit to a four-year college. Sophomore wide receiver and defensive back Marisol Gongora is headed to Redlands.

Several men's soccer players were recognized at the annual Irvine Valley Scholarship Awards Ceremony in Hart Gymnasium on Friday morning, celebrating hard work, discipline and athletic and academic success for the Lasers.

Irvine Valley's women's volleyball schedule has been released for the 2026 season. Under second-year head coach Kari Hemmerling, the Lasers look to continue to make strides and challenge in the Orange Empire Conference.