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.
TROY – The Jersey High School softball team (17-14) took on the Triad Knights Friday afternoon in the regional championship game. The Panthers out hit the Knights 15-13, but Triad were still victorious by a score of 9-6. Triad got things started in the second inning when Kelsey Neace had...
ALTON – The Alton High School girls soccer team had a bounce-back season for the ages. It came after a 3-13 campaign in 2021, one that head coach Gwen Sabo said was “extremely disheartening.” “I could not believe we had such a down year,” Sabo said. “I would lov...
ALTON - Alvin Roderfeld is a WWII veteran who served in the United States Navy. He recalled being in Great Lakes boot camp when the bomb dropped. He served for about 15 months he said. Roderfeld will be one of five WWII veterans in this year's Alton Memorial Day Parade. He’ll get to be one...
EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Tigers baseball team defeated the Alton Redbirds 16-4 after five innings in the regional semifinals Wednesday night. Having himself a night was freshman Joseph Chiarodo. He went two-for-three against Alton including a three-run walk-off home run. The Tigers...
ALTON – The Edwardsville High School baseball team officially eclipsed the 30-win mark this season after they defeated the Alton High School Redbirds 16-4 in the regional semifinals Wednesday night at Gordon Moore. It’s the third season in a row the Tigers have won 30 or more. A game...
ALTON – The Edwardsville High School baseball team (29-5) defeated the Alton Redbirds 16-4 after five innings in the regional semifinals Wednesday night at Gordon Moore Park. The Tigers got off to a hot start offensively and scored five runs in the second and third innings. They led 10-0 afte...
BETHALTO - Cassie Reed, a 2018 graduate of Civic Memorial High School, is heading to the National Championship in Salem, Virginia to play in the college softball Division III World Series. Cassie was selected first-team all-conference with a .363 batting average, 33 hits, and 28 RBIs. Cassie attended...
EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville High School girls soccer team is headed to the Sectional Championship game this Friday (May 27) to take on Normal Community High School. It comes after beating the O’Fallon Panthers for the first time this season by a score of 2-0. The Tigers lost to...
EDWARDSVILLE – How’s the old saying go? The third time’s a charm? The Edwardsville High School girls soccer team lost to the O’Fallon Panthers twice in the regular season. They fell 5-1 back on March 24 th and 2-1 on May 3 rd . The two met again in the sectional semifinals...
ALTON - For the 155th time, dating back to the end of the Civil War, Alton will host the Memorial Day Parade in honor of our armed forces. The parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 30. It will begin at Alton Middle School and head up College Avenue toward Upper Alton. This year...
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