Chris Rhodes is a photographer and reporter for RiverBender and EdGlenToday.com. He is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL with a degree in Criminal Justice. He also runs the Madison County Scanner Page.
Chris loves camping,fishing, and photography. Chris is an Eagle Scout and lives in East Alton.
CHAMPAIGN – Jonathan Rulo has etched his name in school history as a two-time state champion for Belleville East High School. Last season, Rulo captured the first state wrestling title winning the Class 3A 285-pound championship with a 7-2 decision over William Cole of Round Lake. This...
CHAMPAIGN — Fighting through illness, Knox Verbais put together an impressive run at the IHSA State Wrestling Finals before coming up just short in the championship match to finish second in the state. Verbais battled through the bracket all weekend. In the preliminary round, he earned a 15-5...
CHAMPAIGN – Several area wrestlers finished on the podium Saturday at the IHSA State Wrestling Tournament in Champaign, bringing home multiple medals across all three classes. Class 1A Belleville Althoff Catholic High School’s Jacobi Cobb placed fourth at 113 pounds, falling 14-10...
IHSA STATE WRESTLING RESULTS FRIDAY CLASS 2A CIVIC MEMORIAL Avery Jamie (138 pounds) lost to Nathan Randle (Crystal Lake South) 4-2 defeated Jack Hanrahan (Elmhurst Immaculate Conception Catholic) 3-2 Cody Weidner (106 pounds) Lost to Cominic DeMarco (Grayslake Central 801 Lost...
CLASS 3A STATE WRESTLING RESULTS FROM FRIDAY. EDWARDSVILLE Braylon Hill-Lomax (285 pounds) lost to Joseph Favia (Aurora Marmion Academy) by fall at 1:05 defeated Colin Murphy (Downers Grove North) 7-0 Bryson Nuttall (126 pounds) lost to Jamiel Castleberry (Oak Park-River...
IHSA STATE WRESTLING RESULTS CLASS 1A EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER Michael Soto (285 pounds) Lost to Jeremiah Luke (Lena-Winslow) by fall at 4:58 Lost to Jeremiah Lotron (Effingham) by fall at 2:42 (eliminated) ROXANA Brandon Green, Jr. (144 pounds) defeated Zack Bryant (Petersburg PORTA)...
CHAMPAIGN — Three area wrestlers are one win away from a state championship after strong semifinal performances Friday at the IHSA State Wrestling Finals in Champaign. Civic Memorial’s Knox Verbais punched his ticket to the finals with an impressive pin over Brendan Nardin of Woodstock...
CHAMPAIGN – Edwardsville Tigers and Belleville East Lancers still have several grapplers in the hunt for a Class 3A state championship after Day 1 of the IHSA State Wrestling Finals at the State Farm Center. On Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at 106 pounds, Michael McNamara went 2-0 for Edwardsville....
CHAMPAIGN – After the opening day of the IHSA 1A State Wrestling Finals, several area wrestlers remain in contention for a state championship, with strong performances across multiple weight classes. At 132 pounds, Dawson Hawthorne of Belleville Althoff Catholic High School went 1-1 on...
CHAMPAIGN – On the first day of the IHSA Class 2A State Wrestling Finals, several area grapplers remain in contention for a state championship. In the 106-pound weight class, Cody Weidner of Civic Memorial went 1-1 on the day. He opened with a 10-0 major decision over Brayden Mateja-Bates o...
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