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.
COLLINVILLE – The Collinsville Kahoks hosted the 2025 Southwestern Conference Girls Track Invite Wednesday afternoon into evening. The Edwardsville Tigers won the event. These photos are from throughout the meet.
O’FALLON – The Edwardsville High School girls soccer team has an interesting history with O’Fallon. Edwardsville has won two out of the last three postseason meetings but hasn’t won a regular-season Southwestern Conference matchup since April 15, 2021. That was the last...
ALTON – The Edwardsville High School baseball team remained perfect in the Southwestern Conference Friday afternoon after defeating the Alton Redbirds by a score of 8-1. A game that was originally scheduled for Thursday was rained out and postponed for a day. The Tigers had won a thrilling...
GLEN CARBON – The Father McGivney Griffins hosted another rendition of ‘Friday Night Lights,’ this time, it was their Gateway Metro Conference rivals, Althoff Catholic, who stopped by. After trailing by a goal in the first 10 minutes, McGivney rallied back to tie the game 2-2 heade...
TROY, Ill. – The Triad High School girls soccer team beat their Mississippi Valley Conference rivals, Waterloo, by a score of 5-1 back on April 8. The Knights hosted the conference rematch Thursday night, and Triad head coach Matt Betlach knew the previous scoreline did not reflect how closely...
ALTON – The Roxana Shells weren’t bothered by a somewhat lengthy lightning delay Wednesday evening at Lloyd Hopkins Field. After the Marquette Explorers took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first, the Shells answered with a single run in the top of the fourth, right before the...
ST. LOUIS – The Father McGivney Catholic High School baseball team remains undefeated at Busch Stadium. The Griffins met up against the Alton Redbirds inside ‘Baseball Heaven’ in Downtown St. Louis for the second straight year. And for the second straight year, Father McGivney...
ST. LOUIS - For the second year straight, the Alton Redbirds and Father McGivney Griffins met one another at Busch Stadium. The Griffins won the game by a score of 5-0. These photos are from the game.
ALTON – No matter the two teams’ records heading into the Alton City Championship, as it’s now been dubbed, the game will be played close. Although the scoreline doesn’t reflect it, that was still the case Friday night at Public School Stadium as the Redbirds and Explorers...
CARROLLTON – Hannah Uhles was a force to be reckoned with on Thursday afternoon at Calhoun High School. She threw a complete game in the circle, giving up four runs, none earned, on four hits with five strikeouts and two walks. She threw 104 pitches, 72 for strikes. She also sparked the offense...
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