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.
ALTON - After a slow start this football season, the Marquette Catholic High School Explorers football team stayed strong through their tough game against the South Fork High School Ponies of Kincaid, Ill. , bringing home their first win.
The game took place Saturday at Public...
ALTON - Alton captured its second consecutive volleyball tournament on Saturday afternoon, finishing its Alton Invitational Tourney with an unbeaten 5-0 mark.
Alton’s girls improve to 12-2 overall on the season.
The rest of the finishers were: 2. Fort Zumwalt North (4-1);...
BETHALTO- The Civic Memorial Eagles Football team are celebrating their 47-14 victory against the Effingham High School Flaming Hearts at their first home game of the season on Friday, Sept. 10 .
CMHS Head Coach Justin Winslow was “extremely proud” of how his team had played...
Watch the East St. Louis Flyers at Alton Redbirds game.
ALTON - In their first conference game of the season, the Alton High School Redbirds Football team could not keep up with the East St. Louis High School Flyers , losing 56-0 in the game that took place on Friday, Sept....
GRAFTON - Fishing enthusiasts of all ages are welcomed to participate in the Twisted Cat Outdoor Classic from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Grafton Marina .
Solo fishing as well as three-person teams will hit the mighty Mississippi River in hopes of bringing home...
ALTON - After losing their first two non-conference games of the season, the Alton High School Redbirds Football team eager to get into conference play in their upcoming home game against the East St. Louis High School Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11 .
The 2015-16 football season...
ALTON- The Alton High School Redbirds Girls Tennis team couldn’t keep up with the Edwardsville High School Tigers in their rescheduled matchup at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 at AHS .
The Tigers defeated the Redbirds 0-9 in all of the day’s sets, adding...
The Alton High School Redbirds Girls Tennis played Edwardsville High School Tigers in their rescheduled matchup at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 at AHS.
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