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.
SHILOH – Twelve schools battled it out on Thursday afternoon for an IHSA Class 2A girls golf regional title. The top three schools qualified for the Normal (Community West) Sectional on Monday, Oct. 2. The top-10 individuals from every other team also moved on. The Edwardsville Tigers came...
WOOD RIVER - The Edwardsville Tigers will be taking the whole team to next week's IHSA Class 1A Sectional at Lick Creek Golf Course in Pekin. Junior Mason Lewis' hot round of 3-under-par 69 led the Tigers to a first-place finish at regionals Wednesday morning at Belk Park Golf Course. He was...
ALTON - Spencer T. Olin Golf Course was the sight of the 2023 IHSA Class 1A boys regional golf tournament Wednesday morning into the afternoon. 13 schools competed with the top three schools earning spots into next week's sectional. The top-10 individuals outside those three schools also qualified....
BOYS GOLF ALTHOFF CATHOLIC CRUSADERS CATHOLIC Out of a loaded, 17-school tournament, the Marquette Explorers managed a fifth place finish with a team score of 313 after 18 holes at the St. Clair Country Club, par 72. They were led by senior Mike Wilson's 1-over par 73 which was tied for...
COLLINSVILLE - Collinsville's football team took a 26-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and from there, took a 54-0 win over Granite City in an IHSA week five game Friday night at Kahok Stadium. Although the Kahoks were dominant from start to finish, the Warriors never gave up and kept playin...
GLEN CARBON - The Father McGivney boys soccer team has been improving after each game and is coming off arguably its most impressive win yet this season, a 5-1 win over Gateway Metro Conference rivals Marquette Catholic. In that game, junior Spencer Martin had a goal and an assist. He now leads...
ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School will be holding its annual Homecoming dance on Saturday, Sept. 23. This year's Homecoming Court is Ava Heinz, Caleb Thomeczek, Elizabeth Wills, Justin Fears, Layla Lincoln, Eli Waters, Ava Sanders, Braden Kline, Katie Johnson, Duarell Blocker, Emma Baggio,...
BELLEVILLE - Wednesday afternoon was a reunion of sorts as the Southwestern Illinois College men's soccer team hosted the Lewis and Clark Trailblazers. Looking around the field, there were tons of players from local Riverbend area high schools thanks to some clever recruiting from former Alton...
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis City SC hosted LAFC Wednesday night at CITY PARK in Downtown West. It was the top two teams in Major League Soccer's Western Conference who played out to a 0-0 draw. These photos are from the game.
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