Bradley Piros has been a reporter at Riverbnder.com since January 2022.
He graduated from Western Illinois University in December 2020 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism as well as a minor in Sports Broadcasting.
At WIU Bradley worked at the school's student-run newspaper publication The Western Courier. He began his freshman year as a writer and worked his way up to Sports Editor by the time he was a senior.
In his spare time, Bradley loves to stay active. He played soccer and ran track and field at Alton High. Now he stays busy with his favorite hobby disc golf. He also loves spending time with his family and friends, traveling to new places, and watching sports.
COLLINSVILLE - Lots of area schools competed in the Madison County Cross Country Meet Tuesday afternoon. These photos are from the races. Girls ran first followed by the boys. Schools pictured include Edwardsville, Father McGivney, CM, Alton, Marquette, and others.
ALTON - The Alton High School soccer program hosted its annual Alumni Games Saturday night at Public School Stadium. The women's game kicked off at 6:30 p.m. followed by the men's game at 8 p.m. The games included graduates as recent as 2021 all the way back to 1986. Both games were split up by...
WOOD RIVER – It was the first time since 2004 that Wood River defeated Columbia in a football game. The Oilers continued their historic season with a 22-13 win at home over the Eagles. With the win, they improve to 5-1 but more importantly become playoff eligible. On top of that, winning thei...
ROXANA - The Roxana Shells' football team hosted the Freeburg Midgets Friday night. Roxana went on to win the game by a score of 36-13. They improve to 4-2 on the season. These photos were taken during the first half of that game.
ALTON – It was a special occasion Friday evening when the Alton Fire Department decided to host their Firefighter’s Ball once again. It’s one of the only nights out of the year that all the volunteers can be in the same room with one another and their families. The department doesn’t...
GRANITE CITY - Edwardsville High senior golfer Nicole Johnson won the individual title with a two-under-par 70, while the Tigers placed three players in the top ten in going on to the team championship of the IHSA Class 2A Collinsville girls golf regional tournament, played Thursday afternoon at...
MT. OLIVE - Marquette Catholic's Mike Wilson and Aiden O'Keefe finished in a three-way tie for second, while teammate Carson Jones was in a three-way tie for sixth with Father McGivney Catholic's Brandon Reed and both Staunton's Preston Denney and Luke DeWitt. They all advanced as individuals, along...
ALTON - It's hard to believe that the game between Marquette Catholic and Mater Dei Catholic was scoreless at halftime, but it was. "We played the first 40 minutes without really a purpose. Just going through the motions," Explorers head coach Brian Hoener said regarding the first half. "It was...
GLEN CARBON - It was Senior Night when the Father McGivney Catholic High School boys soccer team hosted the Civic Memorial Eagles. And boy did they deliver. Senior midfielder and captain Owen Terrell scored both of the deciding goals in a hard-fought, back-and-forth game with CM. He broke things...
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