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.
CHARLESTON - Rayna Raglin of Alton, Sophia Shapiro of Edwardsville and Joi Story of Edwardsville led area 3A qualifiers in the IHSA Girls State Track and Field Prelims on Friday, May 23, 2025, qualifying in two events apiece. Shapiro qualified in the 100 and 300 hurdles, while Raglin advanced i...
CHARLESTON - Edwardsville girls track and field star hurdler, sophomore Sophie Shapiro, won her prelims heat and recorded a time of 14.44 in the 100 hurdles on Friday, May 23, 2025, to advance to Saturday’s final. Daisha Brunson of Hoffman Estates (Conant) had the best prelims time of 14.12,...
CHARLESTON — Rayna Raglin of Alton secured a spot in the finals of the IHSA Class 3A Girls State Track and Field 100-meter dash after posting a time of 11.66 seconds in the preliminaries on Friday, May 23, 2025, in Charleston. Raglin finished second, trailing Angelina Bullocks of Chicago’s...
CHARLESTON - These are results from the IHSA Class 1A State Track and Field Prelims on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Charleston at Eastern Illinois University. Lilly Gilbertson of Father McGivney advanced in three individual events, while Elena Rybak of McGivney qualified in two events. Staunton's Lill...
CHARLESTON - Elena Rybak of Father McGivney Catholic took the lead in the 800 meters preliminaries Thursday, May 22, 2025, clocking a time of 2:14.48 at the IHSA 1A State Track and Field Meet in Charleston. She also qualified for the finals on Saturday in third place in the 1,600 meters preliminaries...
ALTON — Members of the Marquette Catholic girls’ track and field team reflected on their progress and accomplishments after competing at the IHSA Class 1A state meet Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Charleston, after their prelims race in the 4x100 relay. The team, guided by head coach...
CHARLESTON — Mia Range of Father McGivney Catholic secured a spot in the IHSA Class 1A State Finals Championship in the high jump for the fourth consecutive year on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The 1A prelims event took place at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, where Range easily cleared...
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