Irvine Valley gets off to a slow start, but finishes strong with a 26-24, 25-14, 25-21 sweep of Riverside in an Orange Empire Conference match Friday at home. The Lasers win their sixth straight and move to 8-2 in conference.
Irvine Valley dropped a tough one on Tuesday, 3-2, at home with Golden West scoring in extra time to take the win. But IVC bounced back on Friday with a solid performance, blanking Orange Coast, 2-0, in a road OEC contest.
Irvine Valley led, 2-0, heading into the last 13 minutes of regulation in its key conference match against Golden West on Tuesday, but the Rustlers scored two goals to tie things up and added another in extra time for the win.
Irvine Valley incoming standout sophomore third baseman Edison Polanco has committed to play at NCAA Division I Loyola Marymount. Polanco was at El Paso Community College in Texas last year and is originally from Alaska.
The annual Irvine Valley men's basketball tourney will take place Thursday, Nov. 6 and Friday, Nov. 7. Ventura plays Canyons at 5:00 p.m. and then IVC faces Cerritos at 7 p.m. on the opening day. Ventura won the tourney in 2024.
Irvine Valley gets off to one of its best starts of the season, scoring three goals in the first half the first four goals of the match in a 4-2 Orange Empire Conference win in a night game at defending OEC champion Fullerton Friday.
Irvine Valley started the season 2-5 against a tough schedule. But the Lasers have found their way back. IVC swept Santiago Canyon, 9, 10, 8 Friday to level their record on the year at 7-7 and move to 5-2 in conference play.
Irvine Valley stayed in the race for one of the top spots in the Orange Empire Conference with a 4-1 win over Fullerton at home on Friday. The Lasers scored three goals in the second half for the conference victory.
Irvine Valley continues its strong Orange Empire Conference play with a 25-10, 25-17, 25-20 win over Fullerton Wednesday night. IVC moves its record to 6-7 overall and 6-2 in the OEC. The Lasers host Santiago Canyon Friday.
Irvine Valley captures its fifth straight match in Orange Empire Conference play, defeating Santiago Canyon, 6-0, at home on Tuesday afternoon. The Lasers (8-4-0 overall) remain the only unbeaten team in conference play.