ALL-OEC TEAM LED BY THE CHAMPS OF IRVINE VALLEY
IVC wins the OEC title along with a large share of the awards.
Irvine Valley College's Samantha Barnett was named the 2025-26 OEC Most Valuable Player after leading the Lasers to another conference title ending a three-year championship drought.
A sophomore guard, Barnett served as the engine of the Lasers offense establishing herself as a true floor general. She averaged 13.7 points per game, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.9 assists while guiding Irvine Valley with a strong conference campaign.
The Offensive Player of the Year honor went to Christaesha Jackson of Cypress College. A complete and versatile athlete, Jackson followed up last season's Defensive Player of the Year award with an outstanding offensive performance. She led the conference in rebounds at 9.7 per game while scoring 15.3 points per contest, adding 2.3 assists per game.
Irvine Valley's Kivonni Williams earned Defensive Player of the Year accolades after recording 51 steals on the season. Williams also contributed offensively averaging 10.6 ppg along with 6 rebounds a game.
Lasers head coach Claire Gocke was named OEC Coach of the Year after guiding Irvine Valley to its 6th conference championship, since 1987, in just her second season at the helm. The Lasers enter the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs as the No. 2 seed with an impressive 24-4 overall record.
2025-26 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE TEAM
Most Valuable Player - Symantha Barnett, Irvine Valley
Offensive Player of the Year - Christaesha Jackson, Cypress
Defensive Player of the Year - Kivonni Williams, Irvine Valley
OEC Coach of the Year - Claire Gocke, Irvine Valley
1st Team All-OEC
Symantha Barnett, Irvine Valley
Christaesha Jackson, Cypress
Kassidy Beach, Saddleback
Alexis Price, Irvine Valey
Andrea Rico, Orange Coast
Erin Choi, Fullerton
Mariah Henderson, Cypress
Anaya Beard, Santa Ana
Nina Saiki, Saddleback
Kivonni Williams, Irvine Valley
2nd Team All-OEC
Melaiah Joseph, Orange Coast
Kalynne Mendez, Saddleback
Hailey Lakey, Fullerton
MJ Gillman, Orange Coast
Makayla Rutledge, Saddleback
Marina Interiano, Cypress
Kiki Graham, Santa Ana
Gianna DeForest, Irvine Valley
Marina Leiva, Cypress
Mia Rivera, Santa Ana
Story by Phil Thurman, Fullerton College