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.
ALTON – The Alton Redbirds hosted the Edwardsville Tigers Friday night in an IHSA Class 4A regional championship game. Alton won 55-47. These photos are from the game.
RAYMOND, Ill. – It has been some time since Calhoun or Carrollton has won a girls basketball sectional championship. The Warriors won three straight from 2015-2017 while the Hawks hadn’t won one since 2014. Carrollton snapped that streak Thursday night as they took on their longtime...
RAYMOND, Ill. – The Carrollton Hawks beat the Calhoun Warriors Thursday night at Lincolnwood High School in an IHSA Class 1A sectional championship. These photos are from the game.
ALTON – It’s been a long six years since the Alton Redbirds boys basketball team last won a regional title. Six years and four coaches later, they’ll be returning to the title game. Alton hosted and defeated Collinsville 52-46 Wednesday night in an IHSA Class 4A regional semifinal...
ALTON – For the last three seasons, the Edwardsville Tigers have been one-and-done in the postseason. Not this time. The boys basketball team improved to 28-2 after defeating Granite City 61-37 Wednesday night in an IHSA Class 4A regional semifinal played at Alton High School. With high...
ALTON – For the third straight season, O’Fallon and Alton met in the IHSA Class 4A girls basketball sectional semifinals. For the second straight year, the Redbirds defeated the Panthers, this time by a score of 46-32 Tuesday night at Alton High School. Taking a look back, it was...
ALTON – The Marquette Catholic boys basketball team was given the No. 5 seed in the bottom bracket of the IHSA Class 2A Greenville Sectional. That meant the Explorers had to take part in a regional play-in game against No. 12-seeded East Alton-Wood River on Monday evening. Marquette opened...
GILLESPIE – In the 2021-22 season, the Staunton Bulldogs finished a 21-8 campaign with no postseason accolades to show for it. They had never won a regional title in girls basketball history. Then they did in 2022-23. Then they did again, and as of Friday night in Gillespie; make that a three-peat...
TROY, Ill. – The Triad Knights had a chance to win their third regional title in program history Thursday night, and they had the chance to do it on their home court. The No. 2-seeded Knights hosted No. 3-seed Effingham in a Class 3A regional final and came up short by a score of 50-38. I...
TRYOY, Ill. – Six days ago, in Civic Memorial’s regular-season finale, the Eagles narrowly beat the Highland Bulldogs, winning via the game’s final possession 49-47. It capped off a 24-6 regular-season campaign and a Mississippi Valley Conference title by going 10-0. The Eagles...
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