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-URBANA – Edwardsville wrestler Noah Surtin advanced to his second straight title match, winning in the Class 3A semifinals of the 120-pound weight class on day two of the IHSA state individual wrestling tournament Friday at the University of Illinois’ State Farm Center in...
CHAMPAIGN - Edwardsville's Noah Surtin, 49-1, won his quarterfinal match Friday morning in Illinois State Wrestling Tournament at the State Farm Center in Champaign in the Class 3A 120-pound weight category 9-4 over Rehan Uribe from Chicago (Mt. Carmel). Surtin now advances to the semifinals. Dann...
CLASS 3A REGIONAL FINAL AT ROCHESTER CIVIC MEMORIAL 61, SPRINGFIELD LANPHIER 53: Anna Hall led the way for CM with 33 points, while Kourtland Tyus had 14 as the Eagles won the Rochester Regional over the Lions. Grace Hampton and Martha Brooks each had 20 points to lead the Lions. C...
WOOD RIVER - Jersey will collide at 7 p.m. Thursday night with Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin for the East Alton-Wood River Class 3A Regional championship. The Panthers defeated a quality East Alton-Wood River squad 53-27 in the semifinals at Wood River on Wednesday night. Bella Metzler had 1...
SEE VIDEO: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BASKETBALL IHSA PLAYOFFS CLASS 3A AT EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER JERSEY 53, EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER 27: Bella Metzler led the way with 12 points, while Clare Breden had 11 as the Panthers ended EAWR’s remarkable turnaround...
ROCHESTER - Civic Memorial's girls basketball team slipped by Taylorville 37-29 in its regional semifinal game at Rochester on Tuesday night. Kourtland Tyus led the Eagles with 17 points, five rebounds, two steals, and two assists; Anna Hall had eight points, six rebounds and three steals....
SARAH KRAUS EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville girls soccer player Sarah Kraus signed a letter of intent for soccer and track and field respectively on National Signing Day to play soccer for Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky. Kraus, a senior back who signed for the Knights, helped lead a solid...
PAYTON FLOWERS EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville High School's Payton Flowers will be going to Culver-Stockton to compete in the pole vault, an event she only picked up last year, but did very well in, with a best vault of 8 feet, 6 inches last season. Culver-Stockton has been a major part of Flowers’...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville had three girls sign soccer letters of intent on National Signing Day. The three are Ava Walls (North Central); Libby Doak (North Central); and Libby Bateman (Fontbonn). ...
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