Category: Sports

Posted on: April 5, 2020 Posted by: Glacier Staff Comments: 0

MV baseball’s promising season cut short

By Ethan Holesha JRN 111 Student Moraine Valley baseball head coach Hugh Dennehy is making sure that his players are improving on everything they can control, even though that isn’t much at this point. The COVID-19 outbreak has already affected the entire world. Illinois is under quarantine until at least April 30, and schools, including Moraine, are completely online. With students no longer allowed on campus, spring sports have suffered…

Posted on: March 4, 2020 Posted by: Glacier Staff Comments: 0

Cubs and Sox start spring training

Ethan SmithSports Editor For the past five years baseball in Chicago was ruled by the Cubs. The north siders made four consecutive playoff appearances, three consecutive NLCS appearances, a World Series title and not a single losing season. As for the Sox they have been in the basement of the Al central. This year seems to be quite different. Last offseason the swing and miss for Manny Machado made it difficult…

Posted on: March 4, 2020 Posted by: Glacier Staff Comments: 0

Cyclones set to start the season

Ethan SmithSports Editor  Chicagoans are well aware of the seemingly never ending winter that comes every year. If a groundhog sees his shadow or not winter is still there but its reign is coming to an end. Bats cracking and pop flies being caught is the true sign of spring. When America’s past time starts its time to fire up the grill, call in sick to work, and dewinterize the…

Posted on: March 4, 2020 Posted by: Glacier Staff Comments: 0

Lady Cyclones advance to semi-finals

Waleed AlamlehSports Writer The Moraine Valley Women’s Basketball team advanced to the semi-final of the NJCAA Regional Championship after a win on February 26. The Cyclones defeated the Kishwaukee Cougars 83 – 49 on Wednesday night, cruising to an easy 30+ point win.  The team took a lead late in the first quarter and never looked back as they didn’t lose the lead for the rest of the game. A…

Posted on: January 22, 2020 Posted by: Glacier Staff Comments: 0

Men’s BB on a Winning Streak

Pam Wilinski Editor-in-Chief The excitement at the start of the game against the Joliet Junior College Wolves carried through to the buzzer at the end of the game. The Cyclones beat the Wolves in a tough game, 74-67 to improve to a 9-1 record. The game began with starting Forward Dontia Johnson going straight to the net to put the Cyclones up 2-0. Unfortunately, the Wolves responded with 2 back-to-back…

Posted on: January 22, 2020 Posted by: Glacier Staff Comments: 0

Fouled Females? Women’s BB

Ethan Smith Sports Editor The 5-3 Cyclones came into this game riding a 4-game winning streak ready to play the Joliet Junior College Wolves. There was a clear advantage before the game even started when only eight players came dressed forthe Wolves in the Cyclone Center while Coach Jones had his full 16 players at his disposal.  The first quarter was a foul fest for Moraine. Starting Forward Nicole Poole…

Posted on: January 22, 2020 Posted by: Glacier Staff Comments: 0

Bears Win, but Still Need Improvement

Waleed Alamleh Sports Writer The Chicago Bears narrowly defeated the 2-9 New York Giants 19 -14 on one of the better offensive games on the season for the Bears, although the scoreboard really didn’t show it. The Bears’ problem this season continues to be they cannot put points on the board in the first half. This was the fifth game of the season for the Bears that they failed to…