Athletics News
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IVC star Philip Neuman picked a National ITA player of the year
June 16, 2026Irvine Valley freshman men's tennis player Philip Neuman was recently named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association 3C2A player of the year. Neuman helped lead IVC to a state title and won the men's singles title in Ojai. -
Alumni Report: Nick Madole shines for NCAA Division II Biola
June 12, 2026Former Irvine Valley standout Nick Madole had a solid season for Biola. The senior played in 39 games and started 24 contests for the Eagles, who finished with a record of 26-26. He batted .295 with 28 hits, 26 runs and 16 RBI.
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Soccer player Nikki MacDonald is headed to Missouri Valley
June 09, 2026Two-year Irvine Valley starter Nikki MacDonald has committed to NAIA Missouri Valley College. MacDonald played in 39 matches with 35 starts for the Lasers and ended her IVC career with 10 goals and 12 assists for 32 points.
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Flag football player Crystal Cervantes commits to Redlands
June 07, 2026Irvine Valley women's flag football player Crystal Cervantes has committed to the University of Redlands. She is the third player from the Lasers headed to the Bulldogs and fourth player overall headed to a four-year school.
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Tennis 3C2A doubles and team champion McCann off to Linfield
June 06, 2026Irvine Valley starter on the two-time defending state championship men's team, Nevin McCann, has committed to NCAA Division II Linfield in Oregon. McCann also won the state doubles title this year with Bradley Yung.
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Said and Hinkel earn OEC Character Champion Awards
June 05, 2026The Orange Empire Conference recently announced its 2026 Character Champion Award winners recognizing two student-athletes and Irvine Valley tennis player Jonathan Hinkel was named the men's award winner.
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Defensive player of the year Williams headed to Barton State
June 04, 2026Irvine Valley women's sophomore basketball player Kivonni Wiliams has committed to NCAA Division II Barton State in North Carolina. The star out of Oak Hils HIgh had a special season for the Lasers over the 2025-26 campaign.
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Men's tennis fills up the ITA singles, doubles and team rankings
June 03, 2026The final singles, doubles and overall team rankings were released earlier this week by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) and Irvine Valley was honored across the board. The Lasers won their second state title in a row.
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Basketball's Gianna DeForest commits to College of Saint Mary
June 02, 2026Irvine Valley had another women's basketball player commit to a four-year school. Two-year standout Gianna DeForest is headed to NAIA Saint Mary in Nebraska. She was named second team al-conference this past season.
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The 2026-27 Irvine Valley men's basketball schedule is released
June 01, 2026Irvine Valley will have a slew of home games early on, including hosting its IVC Classic Nov. 5-6 with teams including Canyons, Ventura and Cerritos. The Lasers start Orange Empire Conference action Jan. 6, 2027 at Cypress.
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2026-27 Women's basketball team schedule is announced
May 31, 2026Irvine Valley, which made the 3C2A State tourney last season, and won the Orange Empire Conference, snapping Orange Coast's three titles in a row, starts with a home game on Halloween on Oct. 31 at home against Palomar.
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Four IVC players are named ITA college tennis All-Americans
May 30, 2026Star Irvine Valley men's tennis players Philip Neuman and Steven Anderson have been named Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Americans. The duo helped IVC win a state title and Neuman captured the state singles crown.
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Alumni Report: Snitko has solid season for Chico State baseball
May 28, 2026Former 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.
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Star basketball player Matt Mowers is headed to Rogers State
May 27, 2026Irvine 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.
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Conference MVP soccer player Cristian Sanchez to Concordia
May 26, 2026Irvine 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.
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Flag football team finishes No. 23 in country in final ranking
May 25, 2026Irvine 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.
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Men's basketball player Ben Starks commits to Western Oregon
May 24, 2026Irvine 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.
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OEC Flag football MVP Maia Helmar headed to Cal Poly SLO
May 21, 2026The 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.
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Lacy and Hinkel selected as Character Champion award winners
May 18, 2026Sophomore 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.
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Flag football standout Marisol Gongora is off to Redlands
May 17, 2026Irvine 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.
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Men's soccer players represented at scholarship ceremony
May 16, 2026Several 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.
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Women's indoor volleyball schedule released for 2026 season
May 15, 2026Irvine 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.
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Alumni Report: Granzow earns more accolades at UNC Asheville
May 14, 2026Former Irvine Valley scholar athlete and All-American men's soccer player Lennart Granzow was recently named the newcomer of the year for the UNC Asheville program. He had already earned all-conference and scholar honors.
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Soccer player Tristan Amezcua commits to Central Arkansas
May 13, 2026Irvine Valley men's soccer player, team captain and first team all-Orange Empire Conference standout Tristan Amezcua has committed to NCAA Division I University of Central Arkansas. He helped lead IVC to a OEC title last fall.
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Star basketball player Alexis Price off to Cal State San Marcos
May 11, 2026Irvine Valley women's basketball player Alexis Price has signed with NCAA Division II Cal State San Marcos. Price, a sophomore wing player, was named first team all-Orange Empire Conference a selected second team all-state.
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Women's basketball team celebrates at end of year banquet
May 10, 2026Irvine Valley celebrated one of the best seasons in program history recently with its end of the season banquet. The team went 26-5 overall, won the Orange Empire Conference and made the 3C2A State Championships.
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Women's soccer team schedule is released for the 2026 season
May 09, 2026Irvine Valley had a solid season in 2025 and continues to improve under head coach Tom Lancaster. The Lasers finished with a record of 11-9-1 overall and 5-8-1 in the Orange Empire Conference and just missed the playoffs.
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OEC champion men's soccer team schedule released for 2026
May 07, 2026Irvine Valley, which won the Orange Empire Conference title last fall gets back at for 2026 in the Hartnell tourney against Fresno City Sept. 4. IVC returns several key starters under the guidance of head coach Conor Ward.
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Women's flag football team takes first OEC tournament title
May 05, 2026Irvine Valley rallies in the final minutes of the game to rally and defeat Cypress, 32-27, in the first Orange Empire Conference Tournament Final last Thursday at IVC. The Lasers and Chargers shared the regular season OEC title.
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Men's soccer team conducts annual clinic at local elementary
May 04, 2026Irvine Valley conducted its annual clinic at Stone Creek elementary school in Irvine on Monday morning. The Lasers won the Orange Empire Conference title with a record of 10-3-1 and finished with a 13-8-1 overall mark in 2025.
