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.
GLEN CARBON - Last year, Father McGivney Catholic High School's baseball team rostered four sets of brothers. It's unusual to see one set of brothers, let alone four. One of those sets of brothers is the Terhaars. They could easily be mistaken as twins but are indeed separated by a year. Older brothe...
ALTON - The Jr. Legion All-Star Game pitted Districts 22 and 23 against one another in what can best be described as an exhibition game. The game saw 20-player batting orders and constant substitutions throughout to ensure every player got a fair amount of playing time. District 22's side saw the...
ALTON - A makeshift memorial of flowers, baby teddy bears, notes, and candles has grown throughout the day in front of My Just Desserts in Alton. Residents are mourning the loss of beloved My Just Desserts owner Yvonne Campbell, who died after she suffered injuries in a July 8, 2022, crash in Jamaica....
ALTON - Student-Athletes Leading Tomorrow (SALT), a non-profit based out of Alton, came together with STL CITY2 and New Dimensions of St. Louis soccer club to host a week-long youth soccer camp. The camp runs from Monday, July 11 through Thursday, July 14 from 6-7 p.m. On Friday the camp will conclude...
ALTON - Six Alton Post 126 pitchers combined to hold Troy Post 708-Father McGivney Catholic High School's American Legion team to three hits, while both Logan Bogard and Nick Rayfield each drove in a run to help the Legionnaires to a 4-0 win over Troy in a District 22 baseball game played Tuesday...
EDWARDSVILLE - Aarion Jackson has been running track since middle school and now all the work he's put in is finally going to pay off. Tuesday afternoon (July 12) Aarion signed to continue his track and field career in college. He signed with Southeast Missouri State after announcing his decision...
GODFREY - LaVista Park sits on a beautiful 93-acre tract of land located in Godfrey on West Delmar Ave. It's home to many hiking/bike trails, several picnic tables, and a challenging 18-hole disc golf course. A new addition to the park was unveiled Saturday (July 9th) when a new sculpture dubbed th...
ALTON - It's been nearly a year since the McDonald's on Broadway burned down to the ground, but it's back and better than before. That's right, as of 6 a.m. Monday, the busy location reopened. "We're here, again, and we're glad to be back," Dick Bold said. He's been an Owner/Operator with the McDonald'...
ALTON - As of Wednesday, July 6, Alton's Golden Corral announced it will be closed for multiple months ahead. The handwritten sign on the door pretty much told it all: "We will be closing at 4 p.m. today for approximately 4 months. We appreciate your business and hope you'll come to see us when...
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