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.
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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 Â鶹´«Ã½ to the OEC tourney title.
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.
Former 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.
Irvine 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ to a OEC title last fall.
Irvine 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.
Irvine 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.
Irvine 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.
Irvine Valley, which won the Orange Empire Conference title last fall gets back at for 2026 in the Hartnell tourney against Fresno City Sept. 4. Â鶹´«Ã½ returns several key starters under the guidance of head coach Conor Ward.
Irvine 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 Â鶹´«Ã½. The Lasers and Chargers shared the regular season OEC title.
Irvine 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.
Irvine Valley had sophomore Tucker McClain named second team all-region and the freshman duo of Kaarin Shiari and Isiah Sibbitt were each earned honorable mention accolades. Â鶹´«Ã½ finished with a record of 8-14 overall.