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April 30, 2012
Cyclones claim region crown, headed to nationals

Once again Moraine Valley reigns as the champion. Roughly a week after winning the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference championship, the Cyclones continued an undefeated streak into the NJCAA Region IV Tournament, April 26-28, and claimed the region crown as well as earning a berth to the national tournament in Texas, May 13-18.

The Cyclones took first place by four points over College of DuPage thanks to some big victories. Brothers Josh and Nate Leininger (Lincoln-Way Central) won first doubles while Dale Van Witzenberg (Shepard) took fourth singles and Josh Rodig (Lincoln-Way Central) won fifth singles in an important match. Rodig had the match to seal the win. In his final match, Rodig lost the first set and was losing the second before fighting back and winning five straight games to take the second set. He then won the tie breaker 11-9. “It was crazy and was the match to watch. It was awesome,” said coach Bill Finn. “Rodig was out of his mind. It was a huge win for us.”

All three doubles players as well as the singles players won at least one point in the first round on April 26, which helped the cause, Finn said. With four returning players from the team last year, who competed in nationals in 2011, the Cyclones were a force to be reckoned with. Assistant coach Doug Fritz also was instrumental in guiding the players to the victories.

The team heads to Plano, Texas, on May 12 for the national competition.

April 24, 2012
'Clones maintain perfection

In their last regular match of the season on April 23, the Cyclones maintained a perfect record just inching past College of DuPage in a 5-4 victory. It was a battle, but Moraine Valley prevailed.

April 21, 2012
Cyclones repeat as conference champs

They’ve done it again. For the second consecutive season the Cyclones are Illinois Skyway Conference Collegiate champs. They completed their foray through league competition and continued an undefeated streak on April 20 after a 7-2 win over McHenry County College.

Some big wins from Josh Leininger (Lincoln-Way Central), Mike Giordano (Oak Lawn), Josh Rodig (Lincoln-Way Central), and Juan De La Parra (Colombia) helped the Cyclones lead before doubles play.

April 17, 2012
Cyclones stay on top of their game

It wasn’t their best performance on the court to date, but the Cyclones prevailed April 16 with a narrow 5-4 win over Oakton Community College. Some lucky shots and excellent matches by Josh Leininger (Lincoln-Way Central) and doubles players Kevin Davenport (Lincoln-Way Central) and Josh Rodig (Lincoln-Way Central) sealed the deal.

April 14, 2012
Cyclones win sixth straight

The Cyclones earned their sixth straight win on April 13, with an 8-1 victory over Illinois Valley Community College. Josh Leininger (Lincoln-Way Central), Dale Van Witzenberg (Shepard) and Juan De La Parra (Colombia) each had strong performances on the court.

April 10, 2012
Cyclones stay on top of their game

Even with their number one player out due to illness and having to play in windy, cooler conditions, the Cyclones played solid tennis on April 9 with a 7-2 win over College of Lake County.

The three sophomores, Mike Giordano (Oak Lawn), Dale Van Witzenberg (Shepard) and Josh Rodig (Lincoln-Way Central), continue to keep the Cyclones in the game, winning tough matches and remaining undefeated in singles and doubles play, said coach Bill Finn.

April 6, 2012
Cyclones scorch Spartans

The Cyclones continue to outplay opponents, earning another 9-0 win over Elgin Community College on April 5.

“Everybody on the team played a good match. No one fumbled, and we took care of business,” said coach Bill Finn. Nate Leininger (Lincoln-Way Central) and Mike Giordano (Oak Lawn), first and third singles, respectively, had tough matchups, but were able to persevere, Finn said.

April 4, 2012
Three matches, three wins for ’Clones

In their first three matches of the season, the Cyclones are setting the tone, winning three straight.

In a match against Waubonsee Community College on March 29, the Cyclones won 9-0, a score they repeated April 2 over Sauk Valley Community College. Then on April 3 they had a 7-2 victory over Prairie State College.

Although Moraine Valley still has some tough teams to face this season, coach Bill Finn said that the team’s performance so far is indicative of being “in the hunt.” There have been some tough matches and tie breakers the Cyclones have won.

Sophomores Mike Giordano (Oak Lawn) and Dale Van Witzenberg (Shepard) are looking solid and in their singles and doubles matches. Second year player Josh Rodig (Lincoln-Way Central) is also playing well, Finn said.