Courtesy of MCCTribunes.com DANVILLE, Illinois - Coming off a heartbreaking loss the night before, it would've been understandable had the MCC men's basketball team come out a bit flat in Friday's consolation bracket game. But these Tribunes proved to be tougher than that, and the result was an 84-70 win over MCC-Penn Valley at the NJCAA Division II national … [Read more...] about Tribunes drop Penn Valley at nationals
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Moraine Valley stuns Monroe at nationals
Courtesy of MCCTribunes.com DANVILLE, Illinois - Moraine Valley Community College rallied from a late 10-point deficit to shock Monroe Community College 78-74 in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA Division II national tournament Thursday. The Tribunes led 67-57 with 4:25 remaining before the Cyclones put together a game-changing run. Gerald Dorsey followed up a miss with a … [Read more...] about Moraine Valley stuns Monroe at nationals
MCC survives, advances at nationals
Courtesy of MCCTribunes.com DANVILLE, Illinois - In terms of victories for the MCC men's basketball team, Wednesday's win over Howard CC most likely won't lead off this season's highlight reel. But at this stage of the season, the Tribunes will take it. Monroe struggled from the field all day, but a late run and an impassioned second-half defensive effort lifted the … [Read more...] about MCC survives, advances at nationals
Monroe nine eager for 2013 season to begin
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – With a new field and a new lease on life, the Monroe Community College baseball team looks forward to the start of the 2013 season. The Tribunes will be on the tarmac Thursday morning heading to Arizona. There, three time zones away, the Tribs’ season will take flight. MCC opens against the Malone University JV team on Friday, March 8th. It … [Read more...] about Monroe nine eager for 2013 season to begin
Monroe uses long-range attack to claim Region III title
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – Jonathon Velez-Rivera is no longer a secret. After spending much of the season in relative quiet on the bench, the sophomore guard has become the focus of the MCC Tribune offense. The challenge now for opponents is to keep Velez-Rivera’s teammates from getting him the ball. Velez-Rivera (Bayamon, Puerto Rico/Seneca Valley) paced a stout … [Read more...] about Monroe uses long-range attack to claim Region III title