Athlete of the Month: Celebrating Excellence in Local Sports Teams

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Senior Bowler Lucas Wilson Is Stillwater Senior Living December Male Athlete Of The Month At Granite City High School

December 10 2020 at 10:54 AM

GRANITE CITY - Senior Lucas Wilson has become a key player on the boys bowling team at Granite City...

Freshman Cross Country Runner Evan Baker Is Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete Of The Month For East Alton-Wood River High School

December 10 2020 at 10:47 AM

WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River High School freshman Evan Baker has come a long way since th...

Senior Basketball Player Ja' Markus Gary Is Auto Butler Male Athlete Of Month At Alton High School

December 7 2020 at 4:53 PM

ALTON - Senior basketball player Ja' Markus Gary enjoyed a successful junior season in 2019-20 for...

Sophomore Cross Country Runner Alison Wilson Is Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month For Southwestern High School

December 7 2020 at 1:19 PM

PIASA - Sophomore Alison Wilson came out to the girls cross country team at Piasa Southwestern High...

Senior Tennis Player Karli Withers Is Midwest Members Credit Union November Female Athlete Of The Month At East Alton-Wood River High School

November 30 2020 at 3:31 PM

WOOD RIVER - Senior Karli Withers, who is a mainstay on both the East Alton-Wood River High School's...

Runner Matthew Olbert Is Midwest Members Credit Union November Male Athlete Of The Month For Roxana High School

November 30 2020 at 3:14 PM

ROXANA - Mathew Olbert has been one of the top Roxana boys cross country performers each of the pas...

Cross Country Runner Grayson Wyatt Is Sievers Equipment Metro East Lutheran High School November Male Athlete Of The Month

November 30 2020 at 2:57 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore Grayson Wyatt made a name for himself this past fall for Metro East Lutheran...

Sophomore Cross Country Runner Riley Doyle Is Midwest Members Credit Union November Female Athlete Of The Month At Roxana High School

November 30 2020 at 1:41 PM

ROXANA - Sophomore cross country runner Riley Doyle became of the area's top small-school girls...

Sophomore Cross Country Runner Daniel Cokel Is Altonized Community Federal Credit Union November Male Athlete Of The Month At Southwestern High School

November 30 2020 at 1:31 PM

PIASA - Sophomore cross country runner Daniel Cokel was one of the most improved runners on the Pias...

Drew Sowerwine Signs For Athletic Scholarship, Is Father McGivney Catholic Male Athlete Of The Month

November 26 2020 at 12:09 PM

GLEN CARBON - Drew Sowerwine recently made history with his teammate Christian Logue for Father McGivne...

Cross Country Runner Alyssa Marie Terhaar is Father McGivney Catholic High School Athlete of the Month

November 25 2020 at 1:31 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore Alyssa Marie Terhaar of Father McGivney Catholic High School finished strong...

Cross Country Runner McKenna Getta Is Midwest Members Credit Union November Female Athlete of the Month

November 25 2020 at 11:45 AM

EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore McKenna Getta, Metro East Lutheran High School continued to improve this yea...

Cross County Runner Hannah Meiser Is Tom Lane State Farm Female Athlete of the Month at Civic Memorial High School

November 25 2020 at 10:53 AM

BETHALTO - Sophomore cross country runner Hannah Meiser had a big year for the Civic Memorial Hig...

Dance Team Member Mackenzie Weisner Is ICAN Clinic November Female Athlete Of The Month At Edwardsville High School

November 25 2020 at 10:42 AM

EDWARDSVILLE - Senior Mackenzie Weisner has been dancing since she was two-years-old, and has earned...

Cheerleader Luci Blomme is Stillwater November Female Athlete of the Month For Granite City High School

November 25 2020 at 9:52 AM

GRANITE CITY - Luci Blomme has cheered competitively for 12 years and it is a big part of her life....

Freshman Cross Country Runner Ryan Declue Is Monica Bristow Male Athlete Of The Month At Marquette High School

November 19 2020 at 11:55 AM

ALTON - As a freshman, Marquette Catholic cross country runner Ryan DeClue helped lead a young and...

Sophomore Cross Country Runner Jackson Collman Is November Tom Lane State Farm Male Athlete Of The Month For Civic Memorial High School

November 19 2020 at 11:47 AM

BETHALTO - Sophomore Jackson Collman emerged during the recently completed cross country season a...

Freshman Golfer Timothy Melton Is Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete Of The Month For East Alton-Wood River High School

November 19 2020 at 10:58 AM

WOOD RIVER - East Alton Wood River High School golfer Timothy Melton emerged as a talented freshman...

Freshman Cross Country Runner Kendall Meisenheimer Is Altonized Credit Union November Female Athlete of the Month for Southwestern High School

November 18 2020 at 2:05 PM

PIASA – Freshman Kendall Meisenheimer persevered through her COVID-19 contraction mid-season...

Sophomore Cross Country Runner Griffin Williams Is Sievers Equipment Male Athlete Of The Month For Jersey Community High School

November 17 2020 at 3:50 PM

JERSEYVILLE - Sophomore Griffin Williams had many major accomplishments for the Jersey boys cross...

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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.