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.
GLEN CARBON – The Father McGivney Griffins hosted the Althoff Crusaders Monday night in a pivotal Gateway Metro Conference matchup. After a game that had no rhythm due to both teams getting in foul trouble, McGivney gutted out a 46-30 win, improving to 11-7 on the season and 6-2 in the GMC....
BETHALTO – Wednesday night’s matchup inside Civic Memorial’s gym was hyped up to be a good one. The Eagles, ranked No. 5 in IHSA Class 3A according to the latest Associated Press rankings, hosted the No. 1 team in Class 2A, Breese Central. The game was back-and-forth and close...
BELLEVILLE – On a cold Tuesday night inside Belleville West High School, the Maroons hosted the Alton Redbirds as the two teams tried to shake off the rust from the New Year holiday and a 10-day break. Both teams hadn’t played since Saturday, Dec. 28, the final day of the 81st Annual...
TROY – The Litchfield Purple Panthers visited the Triad Knights for a Friday night game to shake off the rust from the new year holiday. The hosts improved to 11-5 on the season after a 63-37 win. It was Triad’s third straight win and Litchfield’s third consecutive loss. Triad...
LADUE – They say the third time’s the charm. That was the case for the Edwardsville Tigers who won the MICDS Don Maurer Holiday Invitational, defeating the Ladue Rams in a thrilling game by a score of 71-69. It was the third straight year the Tigers made the trip to the tournament....
BENTON – The Eagles remained perfect on the season after back-to-back wins Saturday at the Benton Christmas Classic. They first took the court at noon in the quarterfinals against Olney Richland County, winning by a score of 61-30. In that game, Marley Ogden led the Eagles with 18 points an...
CENTRALIA – The Alton Redbirds were tasked with a tricky double-header to close out the 81st Annual Centralia Holiday Tournament on Saturday. They first took on Mt. Vernon at 8:30 a.m. in the consolation bracket. The Rams were one of only two teams to defeat Alton this season, winning 57-53...
BREESE CENTRAL 33, NASHVILLE 29 In a clash between two of IHSA’s top-ranked Class 2A teams, the Breese Central Cougars came out on top over the Nashville Hornets. Central came in ranked No. 1 in 2A via the latest Associated Press poll on Dec. 18 while Nashville is No. 2. The teams met...
MASCOUTAH – After earning a first-round bye as the top seed in the 46th Annual Mascoutah Holiday Invitational, the Alton Redbirds cruised past Freeburg by a score of 68-28 Friday afternoon, setting up a rivalry game against O’Fallon in the semifinals. The Redbirds and Panthers met Saturday...
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