Madelaine Gerard is a Staff Writer and Photographer for RiverBender.com.
Born in Alton, Gerard has always been a native of the Riverbend. After attending Bethalto Community District No. 8 schools, she went on to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where she received her BA in Mass Communications. She is currently working toward her Master's degree.
In her free time, Gerard loves to binge-watch television shows on Netflix, go to the movies, and look at funny cat pictures on the Internet.
TROY- Heading into this Friday evening’s game against Triad High School , the Civic Memorial High School Eagles football team were entirely aware of what was on the line.
Starting out strong in the first quarter, the Eagles pushed their way down the field. The synchronicity between...
BETHALTO - For Civic Memorial High School senior Sara Gwilliam , advancing to the IHSA State Tournament has truly been a dream come true.
Gwilliam’s stretch toward state play has not only been in the cards this year.
“It has been my goal for a couple of years,”...
ROXANA - Second place in the South Central Conference , the Roxana Sr. High School Shells football team will travel to face the last place and 0-7 Staunton High School Bulldogs this Friday.
5-2 overall this season, the Shells, lead by Head Coach Pat Keith , started the firs...
ALTON - The energy was extremely high at Alton High School this Thursday evening when the Edwardsville High School Girls Volleyball team faced off against the Redbirds in one of their final matches of the regular season.
Edwardsville won the match in two games, 25-12, 25-19. The...
BETHALTO - For the Civic Memorial High School Eagles football team , this Friday’s match against the Triad High School Knights is the most important game of the season.
The opportunity to knock the Knights out of their top position in the Mississippi Valley Conference standings...
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
EDWARDSVILLE 25-25, VISITATION 16-12: A 10-kill night for Rachel Pranger helped Edwardsville to a 25-16, 25-12 non-conference win over Visitation of St. Louis County at Lucco-Jackson Gym Tuesday.
Kate Martin added four kills and three blocks for the Tigers (19-7), whil...
EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER- The traveling crowd from Southwestern High School almost doubled that of the home crowd at East Alton Wood River High School during this Tuesday’s varsity matchup that ultimately resulted in a Piasa Bird win after three sets.
In the first set, the Oilers&rsquo...
GLEN CARBON - For many expectant mothers and fathers, seeing their child through one standard 2D ultrasound at their stale, cold doctor’s office is sometimes the only opportunity to meet their babies before their birth.
With the advanced technology available at The Ultrasound Zone...
GODFREY- For the teachers and staff at Gilson Brown Elementary School , maintaining their students’ engagement in their subjects is incredibly important.
Last Friday, in a special program sponsored by the school’s parent group, the children of Gilson Brown were able to step outside...
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