Madelaine Gerard is a Staff Writer and Photographer for RiverBender.com.
Born in Alton, Gerard has always been a native of the Riverbend. After attending Bethalto Community District No. 8 schools, she went on to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where she received her BA in Mass Communications. She is currently working toward her Master's degree.
In her free time, Gerard loves to binge-watch television shows on Netflix, go to the movies, and look at funny cat pictures on the Internet.
The scorching heat did not prevent some determined athletes from hitting the field at the Future Tiger Football Camp in Edwardsville on Wednesday.
The camp, lead by Edwardsville High School head football coach Matt Martin, was designed to give boys in the seventh, eighth and ninth grade...
The Edwardsville High School field hockey camp, which took place at the school’s practice and game field, did an excellent job at motivating girls to play the sport.
Julia Tyler, the varsity field hockey coach at Edwardsville High School, described the goals of the camp, which occurre...
Blocks, assists, serving, passing and setting were all discussed at the 2015 Edwardsville Summer Volleyball camp that occurred on Monday, June 8, in the high school gymnasium.
The camp, which is led by varsity coach Jami Parker, is available to girls just beginning to play the sport in elementary...
Families from both sides of the mighty Mississippi flocked to the Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair at Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton on Saturday, June 6.
The free event had something for all ages, and included several activities for the young in years and, of course, the young at heart....
Alton Parks and Recreation baseball had some competitive action on Wednesday night, with the Eagles taking on the Lumberjacks on Diamond 4 at Gordon F. Moore Park in Alton at 6 p.m.
The boys, who are between the ages of 11 and 13, seemed to be having the time of their lives as they hit the fiel...
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Thursday, June 4, was a night to remember for the Bethalto Eagles, as they swept the Godfrey Bandits 9-0 at the Lewis and Clark Ball Fields in Glazebrook Park.
The 14U division of the Eagles, led by head coach Marc Vaughn,...
As summer vacation starts, most students of the Edwardsville School District have been getting used to sleeping in. However, for two students, the morning is the best time to practice their hurdles.
Edwardsville High School is currently hosting a hurdle camp for students entering grades 6-12...
Edwardsville High School girls basketball Coach Lori Blade held the Lady Tiger Basketball Camp in the school’s gymnasium beginning on Monday, June 1. The camp allows girls entering the third grade through ninth grade to refine and clean up their basketball skills in preparation for the upcomin...
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