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 – If you asked Alton head coach Dylan Dudley what wins basketball games in the Southwestern Conference, his answer would be simple. You’ve got to be tough. The Redbirds were exactly that in the first quarter, grabbing a 15-8 lead over the visiting O’Fallon Panthers thanks...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial sophomore guard Marley Ogden has stepped up big time for the Eagles this season. After not having much varsity experience, she's now become a key component for CM. Listed as the shortest player on the roster at 5-foot, she makes up for it with her shooting ability, arguably...
ALTON - Jarius Powers completed the trifecta. After watching teammates Alyssa Lewis and Kiyoko Proctor join the 1,000 career points club earlier this season, she knew her time was coming. The achievement actually came a while back now in the opening round of the Highland tournament in a 91-21 wi...
ALTON – The Alton Redbirds and East St. Louis Flyers brought the energy Friday night in a huge Southwestern Conference showdown at Alton High School. It saw the Flyers win 79-63, and it started off with a bang. Right after East Side’s Arlandis Brown opened the game with his basket,...
ALTON – The Lady Redbirds don’t want to share anymore. “No, not at all,” Alton junior forward Jarius Powers said with a grin. “Right now we’re pretty much in control of the conference title, and we would like to keep it that way.” Last season the Redbirds...
ALTON - The Alton Lady Redbirds keep their ranking as the No. 2 team in Class 4A while O'Fallon hangs onto No. 10. Civic Memorial remains in the Class 3A rankings in a tie for the No. 10 spot while Highland also received a vote. Breese Central improved to No. 1 in Class 2A while Mater Dei dropped...
ALTON - The Collinsville Kahoks improved a spot to No. 6 in Class 4A while East St. Louis climbed back into the Class 3A rankings at No. 9. Breese Central remains the No. 1 ranked team in Class 2A while Althoff Catholic and Columbia both received votes. The entire rankings go as follows: CLASS...
49TH ANNUAL LADY HAWK INVITATIONAL HARDIN CALHOUN 52, NOKOMIS 51 The Lady Warriors escaped with a nail-biting win over the Redskins Wednesday night in the 49th Annual Lady Hawk Invitational quarterfinals at Carrollton High School. Calhoun jumped out to a 6-2 lead after a couple of baskets...
CARROLLTON - While everyone else kicked off the 49th Annual Lady Hawk Invitational on Saturday, the Father McGivney Griffins got a few days extra rest. McGivney earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament and a first-round bye. They opened the tourney on Tuesday night against the Beardstown Tigers an...
CARROLLTON - The Jersey Panthers took the 13-mile trip north on Route 67 Tuesday night, looking to avenge a loss from earlier in the season. The Carrollton Hawks bested Jersey 71-64 back on Dec. 9 in a non-conference rivalry game. The two met again in the second round of the 49th Annual Lady Hawk...
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