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.
JOLIET – The Edwardsville High School baseball team is headed back to the state championship game. It comes after beating one of, if not the best team in the state, Brother Rice. The Tigers defeated the Crusaders 7-4 Friday afternoon in Joliet. “It’s just clutch performances,”...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville High School baseball team will have at least two games to play this weekend. It's up to them which two they want to play in. The worst they can do now though is finish fourth in the Class 4A State Championships. The Tigers will take on Brother Rice High School in...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial High School's football team is currently in the middle of their summer football camp. It began on Monday and ends this Friday, June 9. The camp is held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. each day. Eagles football head coach Rick Reinhart said that this camp is mainly about learning...
EDWARDSVILLE - The annual Route 66 Festival is set to take place Saturday, June 11 at City Park in Edwardsville. Rolling into its 24th year, thousands of festival visitors will gather in the downtown where classic cars, hand-crafted goods, and culinary treats will be on display. The event is open...
BLOOMINGTON – The Tigers are going to state. The Edwardsville Tigers that is. It was a battle of the Tigers Monday afternoon as Edwardsville High School's baseball team took on Plainfield North High School, both schools represented by the same mascot. It was Edwardsville though who came...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville High School baseball team will be playing in the Super-Sectionals today (Monday, June 6). Senior Spencer Stearns has been a huge key to their success offensively and defensively. On Saturday, the Tigers won 10-0 in their last game against Minooka in the Sectional...
JERSEYVILLE - A local author, Donna Kennedy of Jerseyville, will release her new book soon. The book titled The Truth will be book one of her upcoming "So Help Me God" series. The Truth goes live on Amazon on July 1, 2022. Kennedy will be doing a book signing at 2 p.m. on August 6, 2022, held a...
BLOOMINGTON – The Edwardsville High School baseball team (33-4) were crowned Sectional Champions Saturday afternoon after the Tigers took down Minooka Community High School by a score of 10-0 after five innings. Junior Gannon Burns started on the mound for the Tigers and tossed all five...
EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville High School softball team will be playing for the Class 4A Pekin Sectional Championship this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. They will take on Bradley-Bourbonnais (18-9-1) at Pekin Community High School located at 1903 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554. The Tigers come into the...
ALTON - The Gateway Metro All-Conference list was released for the 2022 girls soccer season and it included four names from Marquette Catholic High School. Those athletes making the team were: Jilian Nelson - Senior Midfielder Hannah Marshall - Junior Goalkeeper Chloe Robert - Freshman Midfielder...
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