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.
EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville Tigers secured a 7-6 victory over the Belleville East Lancers on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, scoring the winning run on the final play of the game in the IHSA Sectional Semifinal, which was held in Mascoutah. Trailing 4-0 early in the second inning, Edwardsville mounte...
CHARLESTON - Local track and field athletes fared well, and in some cases, they won individual state championships in the IHSA Boys State Track Finals, held Saturday at O'Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. In the Class 1A team results, Morrison won the tea...
CHARLESTON — Alton High School junior Hank McClaine secured a top-12 finish at the IHSA Boys State Track and Field Meet on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Charleston, clocking a time of 1:57.38 in the 800 meters. McClaine, who has another year of eligibility remaining, aims to build on this performance...
CHARLESTON — Civic Memorial senior Max Weber secured his place in the Class 2A IHSA State Track and Field finals in both the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs in Friday's prelims, then posted two top-five finishes on Saturday, May 31, 2025, demonstrating the steady performances he has throughout...
CHARLESTON - Chaz Oberkfell of Gillespie opened the IHSA Class 1A State Boys Track and Field Meet on Saturday, May 31, 2025, with a strong performance in the 3,200-meter run, finishing second with a time of 9:38.14. The meet at Charleston draws top high school distance runners from across the state....
CHARLESTON - These are 2A and 3A results from the IHSA Boys State Track and Field Prelims on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Charleston. The athletes listed below qualified for the state finals on Saturday. 2A State Track and Field Prelims Results 200 Meters – 7. Jayden McCallum, East St. Louis,...
CHARLESTON — Edwardsville’s 4x800-meter relay team secured a spot in the state finals after posting a time of 7:58.53 during the preliminaries Friday, May 30, 2025, at Charleston. The Tigers edged out Downers Grove South, which finished with a time of 7:58.87, and Oswego East at 7:59.25...
ROXANA — Roxana High School sophomore Zane Losch made a significant impact in the discus event on Friday, May 30, 2025, at the regional meet in Charleston. Losch threw the discus 47.87 meters, securing fifth place and advancing to the finals scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2025. Losch described...
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