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Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Champions
1995, 1996, 2005

Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Runners-Up
1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007

NJCAA Region IV Runners-Up
1996, 1997, 2003

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Moraine Valley looks to expand international sports program

June 10, 2009
Open tryouts for 2009 season

The Cyclones are holding open tryouts on Sat. August 1 from 10 a.m. to noon for any incoming student soccer players.

Tryouts will be held on the soccer practice fields, which are just northwest of the game field on the west side of campus.

Interested athletes MUST have completed and turned in all medical and insurance forms, which can be picked up in the Athletics Office, G217, or accessed online at www.morainevalley.edu/Athletics/enrollment_forms.htm. 

Anyone who is interested should show up wearing soccer attire and shinguards. Direct any questions to head coach Chuck Bales at (708) 974-5401.

Nov. 3, 2008
Soccer team ends season in playoffs

The 2008 Moraine Valley men’s soccer season ended sooner than expected with a 3-2 first-round loss Oct. 15 to McHenry County College in the NJCAA Region IV championship tournament. This was a tough season that showed glimpses of brilliance, but was ultimately finished by inexperience and injuries. But the future looks bright for the Cyclones.

A highly skilled recruiting class meant that the team would not deviate from its passing style of play. Head coach Chuck Bales gives credit to the team for sticking with a more attacking playing style instead of trying to kill games off with a negative, defensive approach. The starting line-up varied between seven and nine freshmen each game. “These freshmen played phenomenally throughout a tough season in which the difference between the teams in Region IV and the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference is shrinking,” Bales said. “In a given year, any of the top eight teams can be champions.”

The Cyclones could not find the consistency necessary this season to put together a string of victories. With the exception of the game against South Suburban College, Moraine Valley never lost by more than one goal. Each of those losses could have turned in Moraine Valley’s favor, but for an outstanding opposing goalkeeper or poor finishing by the Cyclones.

“This is the sign of a young team that is very close but not quite there, yet,” Bales said. “The team attitude and morale was always very good this season. Team chemistry was excellent throughout the season even during tough losses. The team understood that they were close to getting things done.”

Now that the season is over, the team switches attention to keeping the freshmen eligible and hungry for the 2009 season. If this group can stay together and strengthen and refine their skills in the off-season, next year will be a great success, Bales said.

Several athletes were selected for the NJCAA All-Region IV second team, including Jose Alonso (Whitney Young), Miguel Enciso (Reavis) and Eric Garcia (Bogan). All-Region honorable mentions went to Christian Marquez (Argo), Hazem Muhsen (Jordan), Huber Saucedo (Argo), Mark Hermann (Andrew), Ben Gallardo (Eisenhower), and Adrian Gonzalez (Argo). All-Conference team selections were Alonso, Enciso, Garcia, Hermann, and Marquez. Muhsen, Saucedo, Gonzalez, Gallardo, Miguel Farias (Argo), Kyle Mastey (Andrew), and Victor Ayala (Richards) received an All-Conference honorable mention.

August 29, 2008
Men’s soccer team attacking with speed and skill to win in 2008

The 2008 men's soccer team is as strong as ever and expecting another tough but rewarding season while pursuing the Illinois Skyway Conference Championship and the NJCAA Region IV title.

The 2007 team challenged teams on their way to the Skyway Conference Championship, but lost to Morton College at the end of the season. The 2008 team will focus on not letting another chance slip away. Head coach Chuck Bales has adjusted the team’s playing style to take advantage of the increased speed and skill. “Last year we might have been a bit too over-cautious. This year the team will be unleashed to play a more attacking style of soccer,” Bales said. “The central focus, as always, will be on passing and movement off the ball, but I will attempt to introduce a wider style of play to take advantage of the speed on the flanks.”

Bales is building the 2008 team around a solid core of returning sophomores, including Nestor Rico (Argo), Miguel Enciso (Reavis), Ben Gallardo (Eisenhower), Adrian Gonzalez (Argo), Mark Hermann (Andrew), Eddie Pena (Argo), Marcin Gacek (Stagg), and Apo Sioulas (Greece).

The defense will be strengthened by the addition of experienced players Jose Alonso (Whitney Young), Miguel Farias (Argo), and Erik Garcia (Bogan).

In midfield, several key recruits will add speed, skill, and muscle to an already talented sophomore group. Recruits include two-year All-State player Christian Marquez (Argo), Kyle Mastey (Andrew), Efrain Jimenez (Sandburg), Huber Saucedo (Argo), and Hazem Muhsen (Jordan).

In attack, the sophomore forwards will be joined by a hard-working and skillful group led by Carlos Gomez (Eisenhower) and Djordje Lucic (Sandburg).

“Expectations are high and the season ahead will be challenging. The Skyway Conference and Region IV contain the best and toughest NJCAA teams in the nation,” Bales said. “The team is optimistic that they can build on their success from 2007, while using the disappointment at the end of the season to focus on the ultimate prize—a championship trophy.”