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.
HARDIN – It’s always a showdown when the Calhoun Warriors and Carrollton Hawks go at it. That rivalry continued Thursday afternoon on the softball field as Calhoun played host to a gigantic Western Illinois Valley Conference tilt. The Warriors struck first, but a five-run third inning...
ROXANA – The IHSA Class 2A baseball postseason brackets will be released on Wednesday, May 7. And the sub-sectional the Roxana Shells find themselves in is a doozy. The Shells will host a regional, as will conference rivals Breese Central in the Teutopolis Sub-Sectional B. Other teams in...
TROY, Ill. – Triad girls soccer head coach Matt Betlach had a tough decision to make with 2:58 left in a scoreless tie against Althoff Catholic Monday evening. After a quick passing sequence inside Althoff’s 18-yard box, Alina Ayran was brought down by Izzy Border, and the center referee...
ALTON – Things didn’t start well for the Alton High School baseball team Thursday afternoon. The Redbirds hosted Southwestern Conference rivals O’Fallon, and it was the Panthers who struck early. Literally, as early as possible. Dane Hrasky sent the game’s opening pitch...
ALTON - The Alton Redbirds hosted the O'Fallon Panthers Thursday afternoon in a key Southwestern Conference baseball game. Both teams started hot, but the Redbirds held on for a 5-4 win. These photos are from the game.
GLEN CARBON – If anyone had asked Father McGivney girls soccer head coach Matthew McVicar if his team would open the season at 9-0, he would have told them no. “No, honestly, I don’t think we would have,” he said Tuesday night after a 4-1 win over conference rivals Marquette...
ALTON – The Alton High baseball team started the season off hot, jumping out to a 6-1 record. They then traveled down to Alabama to face some tough tournament competition and lost three straight. The Redbirds got back into the winning column on Monday when they hosted and beat the Roxana...
ALTON - The Alton Redbirds hosted the Roxana Shells Monday, April 7, 2025 in a non-conference baseball game. The Redbirds went on to win 2-0. These photos are from the game.
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Friday afternoon was an intriguing baseball matchup between two unbeatens as Edwardsville traveled to Francis Howell. Both teams came in with a perfect 5-0 record. The Vikings used a six-run fourth inning and quality pitching to stymie the Tigers’ offense, winning...
EDWARDSVILLE – Mother Nature forced Thursday’s Gateway Metro Conference baseball game between Father McGivney Catholic and Marquette Catholic to a new location, but the result remained the same for the Griffins. After Tuesday’s 9-2 win over the Explorers at Lloyd Hopkins Field,...
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