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.
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville Mayor Art Risavy was joined by Chief James Whiteford as well as many other fire department staff and city officials Tuesday morning to hold a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new East Fire Station. The $5.1 million, 8,400-square-foot station will be locate...
BETHALTO – Senior hurdler Bella Dugger thought it would be a good idea to follow in her older sister’s footsteps. “Ever since I knew Mal ran in college, I was like oh, hey I have to do that too, that would be pretty cool.” Bella’s older sister Mallory, a 2009 CM graduate,...
CHAMPAIGN – The Flyers were not going to dwell on what happened in last season’s title game, and they certainly weren’t going to let it happen again. After a narrow 37-36 loss to Cary-Grove at Northern Illinois University in the 2021-22 IHSA Class 6A state championship, East Saint...
ROXANA HOOPSGIVING CLASSIC FINAL DAY MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 63, FREEBURG 55 ROXANA – The Marquette Catholic High School boys basketball team is off to a 3-1 start to the season and is riding high after taking third place at the Roxana Hoopsgiving Classic. They defeated the Freeburg Midgets...
ROXANA - On the final day of the Roxana Hoopsgiving Tournament, six games were played. Civic Memorial vs. Wood River was for 7th place. Roxana vs. Southwestern was for 9th. Marquette vs. Freeburg was for 3rd place. These photos were taken during those games.
EAST ST. LOUIS - The East St. Louis Senior High School Flyers football team (11-2) is headed back to the IHSA Class 6A State Championship game for the third time in four years. The Flyers will be seeking their 10th state title in program history this Saturday when they take on the Prairie Ridge...
2022 ROXANA HOOPSGIVING CLASSIC DAY 3 ALTON MARQUETTE 63, JERSEYVILLE 52 ROXANA – Under new head coach Cody Best, the Marquette Catholic High School boys basketball team starts off their season with back-to-back wins in the Roxana Hoopsgiving Classic. They beat White Hall North Greene...
ROXANA - Day 3 from the Hoopsgiving Classic at Roxana High School was the final day of pool play. The two featured games were Alton Marquette vs. Jerseyville and Roxana vs. Civic Memorial. These photos are from those two games.
ROXANA - East Alton-Wood River, Freeburg and Roxana each won their respective games in day two of the Roxana Hoopsgiving Classic Tournament. EAST ALTON-WOOD RIVER 59, PIASA SOUTHWESTERN 45: EAWR went out to an early lead and didn't look back as the Oilers won their season opener over Southwestern...
ROXANA - Braden Kline tossed in 18 points to lead Marquette Catholic to a 64-16 triumph over North Greene on Tuesday night in day two of the Roxana Hoopsgiving Classic Tournament. East Alton-Wood River, and Freeburg also all won their season openers, while the host Shells fell to Centralia on day...
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