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.
ALTON – If you had to describe the Marquette Catholic High School girls volleyball team in just one word, it would be depth. After graduating 10 seniors last year, the team has completely transformed. “We start the development early,” varsity volleyball head coach Sue Heinz said....
PIASA – After an interesting 5-5 season, where the Southwestern Piasa Birds won their first four games and then lost the next four, they earned a playoff game, but were shutout 42-0. There are worse things than finishing a season 5-5, but seniors Jacob Fischer and David Watkins believe that...
ALTON - Every year the soccer and football teams get to have their big pre-season party at the Blue and Grey game, so the Explorers' volleyball program decided they wanted to get in on some of that fun too. Marquette Catholic High School hosted the 1st Annual 'Blue and White Volleyball Night' insid...
ALTON - The Alton Redbirds hosted the Alton Invitational girls tennis tournament at Lewis and Clark Community College, Alton High School, and Gordon Moore Park on Saturday, August 20th. These photos are from that morning at LCCC.
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville Fire and Police Department were called to the scene of a manhole accident Friday night. When they arrived, two construction workers were discovered deceased in a manhole in the 100 block of East Union Avenue. The call came out at 6:55 Friday night, Edwardsville...
ALTON - The Marquette Catholic High School boys soccer team lost a handful of seniors to graduation in 2021, five total, but they didn't roster nearly as many seniors as they do now. Heading into this season, the Explorers have 12 fourth-year players rostered compared to just six total underclassmen....
WOOD RIVER - Edwardsville sophomore Mason Lewis shot a three-under-par 69, his first-ever sub-70 round, to win the individual championship while the Tigers ran away with the team title in the large school Madison County boys golf tournament Thursday afternoon at Belk Park Golf Course in Wood River...
WOOD RIVER - 13 schools participated in the 2022 Madison County Boys Golf Tournament at Belk Park Golf Course. Those schools were Alton, Edwardsville, Triad, Highland, Granite City, Collinsville, Father McGivney, Civic Memorial, Metro East Lutheran, Roxana, East Alton Wood River, Marquette, and Maryville...
WOOD RIVER - Last year, the East Alton-Wood River football team went 3-6 with wins over Madison in their game and then Roxana and Red Bud in their final two games. What happened in between was five straight losses. That shouldn't happen again this season and head coach Garry Herron and his players...
ALTON - Alton Police and Fire Departments responded to a serious two-vehicle traffic crash at 10:55 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of College Avenue and Homer Adams Parkway in Alton. Alton Deputy Police Chief Jarrett Ford said the following about the accident: "One vehicle, a brown, 2016 Kia passenger...
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