Athlete of the Month: Celebrating Excellence in Local Sports Teams

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Senior Football Player and Golfer Chase Reeves Is Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete Of The Month At Granite City High School

November 17 2020 at 11:42 AM

GRANITE CITY - Senior Chase Reeves is a true multi-sport athlete at Granite City High School. He's...

Junior Cross Country Runner Jacob Grandone Is ICAN Clinic November Male Athlete Of Month At Edwardsville High School

November 16 2020 at 1:12 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Jacob Grandone this year emerged as an important runner on the boys cross country team...

Tennis Sensation Lily Ingram Is Sievers Equipment November Female Athlete of the Month For Jersey Community High School

November 15 2020 at 7:50 AM

JERSEYVILLE - Lily Ingram of Jersey Community High School recently concluded her junior year on th...

Tennis Standout Monica Wendle Is Monica Bristow November Female Athlete Of The Month For Marquette Catholic High School

November 15 2020 at 7:35 AM

ALTON - Marquette Catholic junior girls tennis player Monica Wendle had an incredible singles and double...

Cross County Runner Eva Schwaab Is Auto Butler Female Athlete Of The Month For Alton High School

November 14 2020 at 7:45 AM

ALTON - Senior Eva Schwaab has been a long-time Alton girls' cross country runner since sixth grade....

Cross Country Runner Victor Humphrey Is Auto Butler November Male Athlete Of Month For Alton High School

November 11 2020 at 9:35 AM

ALTON - Alton High School sophomore Victor Humphrey is an endurance runner who loves running hills...

Sophomore Golfer Sophee Brown Is Tom Lane State Farm October Female Athlete Of The Month For Civic Memorial High School

October 30 2020 at 11:55 AM

BETHALTO - Sophomore golfer Sophee Brown has been among the leading players for Civic Memorial...

Senior Tennis Player, Darcy Popmarkoff, is the Stillwater Senior Living October Female Athlete of the Month for Granite City High School

October 30 2020 at 11:09 AM

GRANITE CITY – Bouncing back from an ACL injury, Darcy Popmarkoff ended her senior year on a...

Senior Cross Country Runner Logan Wyatt is Sievers Equipment October Male Athlete Of The Month for Metro East Lutheran High School

October 29 2020 at 1:07 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Logan Wyatt, a senior cross country runner at Metro East Lutheran High School, i...

Sophomore Golfer Charles Coy Is Auto Butler Male Athlete Of The Month For Alton High School

October 28 2020 at 1:56 PM

ALTON - Senior golfer Charles Coy has accomplished much in his first two years on the boys' team...

Senior Tennis Player Hannah Allen Is October Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month

October 28 2020 at 1:39 PM

WOOD RIVER - Four years of hard work and determination helped East Alton-Wood River High School senio...

Golfer Bria Tuttle Is Sievers Equipment October Female Athlete Of The Month For Jersey Community High School

October 28 2020 at 1:23 PM

JERSEYVILLE - Bria Tuttle, the daughter of Brad and Kris Tuttle, has had tremendous success as an...

Tennis Standout Stephanie Kamp Is Midwest Members Credit Union October Female Athlete Of The Month For East Alton Wood River High School

October 28 2020 at 11:50 AM

ROXANA - Roxana High School senior tennis player Stephanie Kamp is the perfect mix of a standout student-athlete....

Freshman Girls Tennis Player Grace Hopp Is Sievers Equipment Female Athlete Of The Month For Metro-East Lutheran High School

October 28 2020 at 11:13 AM

EDWARDSVILLE - Metro-East Lutheran freshman Grace Hopp has already been very active in athletics, an...

Kailey Vickrey Is Monica Bristow Female Athlete Of The Month For Marquette Catholic High School

October 27 2020 at 2:22 PM

ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School sophomore distance sensation Kailey Vickrey has come into...

Senior Golfer Clark Norris is Sievers Equipment Male Athlete of The Month for Jersey Community High School

October 27 2020 at 1:07 PM

JERSEY - Clark Norris , a senior golfer, was a shining star for the Panthers this past fall and...

Sophomore Golfer Aidan O’Keefe Is Monica Bristow Male Athlete of the Month for Marquette Catholic High School

October 27 2020 at 11:12 AM

ALTON – Aidan O’Keefe was dominant on the golf course this fall and in the classroom,...

Junior Cross Country Runner Ryan Watts Is ICAN Clinic Male Athlete Of The Month For Edwardsville High School

October 19 2020 at 4:01 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Junior cross country runner Ryan Watts has emerged as one of the Edwardsville Tigers'...

Cross Country Standout Emily Lowis Is Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month At Southwestern

October 19 2020 at 2:32 PM

PIASA - Junior Emily Lowis, a standout Southwestern High School athlete, said she feels very fortunate...

Freshman Cross Country Star Garrett Beuttel Is Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete Of The Month At Southwestern

October 19 2020 at 2:25 PM

PIASA - Freshman Garrett Beuttel has only been a cross country runner for two months, but has already...

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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.