Athlete of the Month: Celebrating Excellence in Local Sports Teams

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Golfer Grace Daech Accomplishes Dream - Signs Letter Of Intent To Georgia School, Is iCAN Clinic Female Athlete Of Month For EHS

February 23 2022 at 2:36 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Senior Grace Daech has been a core of the Edwardsville High School girls golf team i...

Olivia Durbin Scores 31 Points, Is A Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athlete Of Month For CM

February 22 2022 at 5:38 PM

BETHALTO - The Civic Memorial girl's basketball team beat East St. Louis in overtime by a score of...

Forward Elle Evans Scored 22 Points In Tigers Win Over Alton In Class 4A Regional Final, Is iCAN Clinic Female Athlete Of The Month

February 22 2022 at 5:32 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Elle Evans, a senior forward for the Edwardsville High School girls basketball team,...

Basketball Star Kendall Lavender Is A Tucker's Autmotive Male Athlete Of Month For Explorers

February 20 2022 at 11:15 PM

ALTON – Kendall Lavender and the Marquette Explorers recently took on the Father McGivney Catholic...

Abigail Williams Is One Of Tucker's Automotive Marquette Catholic Female Athletes Of Month

February 20 2022 at 11:00 PM

ROXANA – The Marquette Girls Basketball team are officially IHSA Class 2A Regional Champions....

Basketball Player Carson Cooley Is Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Southwestern Male Athlete Of Month

February 20 2022 at 10:52 PM

PIASA - It’s always special to play on Senior Night, and for Southwestern High School boys basketbal...

Aubree Wallace Is Catalyst For Eagles, Is A Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athlete Of Month For CM

February 20 2022 at 10:09 PM

BETHALTO - The Civic Memorial High School girl’s basketball team is moving toward the sectional...

Basketball Star Chloe White Is Tucker's Automotive Female Athlete Of Month For Marquette Catholic

February 16 2022 at 3:41 PM

ALTON - Senior Chloe White has been a dominant figure on the court all season in 2021-2022 for Marquette...

Bowler Hayden Sherman Is Tucker's Automotive Male Athlete Of Month For Explorers

February 16 2022 at 2:31 PM

ALTON - Junior Hayden Sherman recently completed a highly successful boys bowling season. The Marquette...

Standout Athlete Kari Krueger Is Quality Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Of Jerseyville Female Athlete Of Month For Panthers

February 13 2022 at 7:49 AM

JERSEYVILLE - Junior Kari Krueger is a standout Jersey Community High School athlete and has been a...

Jersey Senior Basketball/Tennis Player Kate Jones Is A Quality Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Female Athlete of Month

February 10 2022 at 2:10 PM

JERSEYVILLE - Senior Kate Jones has had a very successful 2021-2022 school year, first qualifying fo...

Panthers' Basketball Player Sam Lamer Is One Of Quality Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Of Jerseyville Male Athletes Of Month

February 10 2022 at 12:11 PM

JERSEYVILLE - Jersey Community High School senior basketball star Sam Lamer has been a key for the...

Basketball Star Tessa Crawford Is One Of Quality Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Jerseyville Female Athletes of the Month

February 10 2022 at 12:06 PM

JERSEYVILLE - Tessa Crawford has been involved in basketball since fourth grade and what she thrives...

Senior Basketball Player Edward Roberts Is One Of Jersey's Leaders, Is Quality Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Of Jersey Male Athlete Of The Month

February 10 2022 at 11:19 AM

JERSEYVILLE - Senior Edward Roberts has emerged as one of the top players for the boys' basketball tea...

Talented Senior Hannah Nixon Is One Of Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month For Southwestern

February 10 2022 at 11:10 AM

PIASA - Senior basketball forward Hannah Nixon is one of the top players for Southwestern High School's...

Basketball Player Morgan Durham Is One Of Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athletes Of Month For Birds

February 10 2022 at 10:54 AM

BRIGHTON - Southwestern High School senior top-notch athlete Morgan Durham has been a basketball player...

Alexis Bond Is Byron, Carlson, Petri and Kalp Father McGivney Catholic Female Athlete Of Month

February 10 2022 at 4:25 AM

GLEN CARBON - The Father McGivney girl’s basketball team are having themselves a season to remember....

Claire Christeson Is Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athlete Of The Month For CM

February 8 2022 at 6:27 AM

BETHALTO - The Civic Memorial High School girl’s basketball team has been on a tear this season,...

Bowler Madeline Woelfel Advances To Sectional, Is Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athlete Of Month For CM

February 7 2022 at 10:06 AM

COLLINSVILLE - Madeline Woelfel, a senior for the girls bowling team at Civic Memorial, had a very successfu...

Basketball Player Dathan Greene Is Tom Lane State Farm Male Athlete Of Month For CM

February 6 2022 at 10:29 PM

BETHALTO - Dathan Greene has been a standout for the Civic Memorial Eagles boys basketball team all...

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At Riverbender.com, the spirit of competition and sportsmanship comes alive as we honor the exceptional achievements of individual athletes across 12 distinguished local high school teams. Our Athlete of the Month feature shines a spotlight on those who have gone above and beyond on the field, displaying excellence, dedication, and a love for the game. From the relentless determination of the Edwardsville Tigers to the unwavering teamwork of the Alton Redbirds, we celebrate these athletes who inspire us all. Join us in recognizing the Athlete of the Month, a tribute to hard work, talent, and the vibrant sports community in our region. Explore profiles, interviews, highlights, and more, as we pay homage to the local heroes of our favorite sports.