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 - Many high school football teams around the area had no choice but to postpone their games until Saturday, August 31 due to lengthy lightning/rain delays. Notable games that were moved to Saturday include Roxana @ Jerseyville (2 p.m. start), Gillespie @ Piasa Southwestern (2 p.m. start),...
ALTON – The Alton High boys soccer team got thrown straight into the fire a season ago. A rainy late August saw the season-opening Redbird Tournament canceled entirely. When Alton did start the season, they took on seven Southwestern Conference opponents in its first nine games. That’s...
ALTON – Twenty-four schools from all over Illinois took to The Woodlands Golf Club Tuesday afternoon to participate in the Alton Redbird Tee-Off Classic. The tournament, regularly held at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course inside Gordon Moore Park, had to be moved due to the ongoing sinkhole investigations...
WOOD RIVER – Metro-East Lutheran’s Ryan Suhre was looking to defend his Hickory Stick Invitational title on Monday afternoon at Belk Park. And he nearly did. His 1-under par 71 was tied on the day for the hot round with Mascoutah’s Darren Klein, but Suhre would lose medalist honor...
ALTON – The much-anticipated one-night music show extravaganza Fosterfest will return to the Woodlands Golf Course and Banquet Center for its second annual show. The concert will see two homegrown country/bluegrass acts The Harmans and the Glendale Riders on Saturday, August 3, 2024. Gates...
JOLIET, Ill. - It was an unfamiliar situation for the Edwardsville Tigers baseball program Saturday afternoon. It was a fondly-remembered destination at Duly Health and Care Field in Downtown Joliet, playing in the state tournament for a ninth time in program history. But Saturday marked th...
JOLIET, Ill. - “Everything doesn’t always work out perfect,” Edwardsville baseball head coach Tim Funkhouser said after a 2-1 loss to Providence Catholic in the state semifinals Friday afternoon at Duly Health and Care Field. The Tigers were going for a third straight state...
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – The Edwardsville Tigers baseball program will be seeking its third straight state title this weekend at Duly Health & Care Field in Joliet. They will take on Providence Catholic of New Lenox at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 7 in the first Class 4A state semifinal. Here’s...
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – It’s just typical business at this point for the Edwardsville baseball program. The Tigers will embark on their third consecutive state tournament this weekend in Joliet and their fifth since 2017. Head coach Tim Funkhouser and the team will seek a three-peat after...
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Bryce Beyers knew it was going to be a good day. “I felt like a million bucks when I woke up this morning,” he said after a 7-1 super-sectional win over Downers Grove North Monday afternoon at Jack Horenberger Field on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University....
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