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.
JERSEY – While senior defender Jacob Wagner would say that baseball is his preferred sport, he does have a good time out on the soccer field. He certainly did Wednesday night when he scored his first goal for the Panther’s soccer team in a 7-0 win over Roxana on Senior Night. “Getting...
GRANITE CITY - Both Alton High School and Edwardsville High School's girls golf teams took part in the IHSA Class 2A Regionals held at Arlington Greens Golf Course. These photos are from that regional round.
ROXANA – Now that the Roxana High School football team has gotten back above .500 they have one goal in mind now, make the playoffs. That is especially the goal for junior running back Evan Wells. He’s pretty confident that he and the Shells can get that done. “I feel like we hav...
ALTON - It was a night that Alton High sophomore forward Dillan Cowan will remember for the rest of his life. "The kid plays with a ton of enthusiasm. He's got just a ton of passion for this game and it paid off for him tonight," AHS head coach Tyler Hamilton said post-game about Dillan. He scored...
BETHALTO - Senior forward Bryce Davis is having a high school career to remember. Not only has he been playing varsity all four years, but he's been a key part of the team since his arrival. Bryce likes to score goals, lots and lots of goals. After Saturday's four-goal performance in Litchfield,...
ALTON - It’s not often that Alton High School and Marquette Catholic High School cross paths on the soccer field. As a matter of fact, the rivalry was just renewed last season after a long hiatus. Last year, back on September 27 th , the Explorers bested the Redbirds by a score of 3-1 out...
WOOD RIVER - The wall has finally come down. After the building at 7 N. Wood River Ave. in Wood River nearly burned to the ground on March 1, 2021, its future was in question. It wasn't going to be a cheap demolition job, and the first floor was relatively salvageable. Since then the building ha...
ALTON - The Alton Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market hosted the ‘Canine Carnival’ on Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to noon. The free event was organized by Alton Main Street and Hope Animal Rescues. Locals were invited to bring their dogs “dressed to impress” for a pet...
ALTON - The Alton Farmers' and Artisans' Market held the 'Canine Carnival' in which locals were encouraged to bring their dogs and partake in a pet parade and costume contest. The event ran from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday morning. These photos are from the event.
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