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 – Senior Nicole Johnson, Edwardsville High School’s latest IHSA State Champion, signed to continue her education and athletic journey into college. She signed to play golf at Middle Tennessee State University, a Division I school. She signed in front of her friends, family,...
SPRINGFIELD – The race for Illinois Governor has been called. The Associated Press called the mid-term election within 20 minutes of polls closing with current governor J.B. Pritzker (D) winning re-election over Darren Bailey (R). Bailey was a former Illinois State Representative from 2019-2021...
ROXANA - The Roxana High School football team had a turnaround season in 2022. After last season's 2-7 campaign, the Shells managed to make the playoffs, win their first playoff game since 2014, and then leave everything on the field against an undefeated team that went on to knock them out in the...
SPRINGFIELD - The Edwardsville High School girl's swim team won the IHSA Chatham (Glenwood) Sectional on Saturday. The team came in first place with 233 points, beating out the next closest school, O'Fallon, with 190. The Tigers swam to multiple first-place finishes and had a "really amazing performance...
WOOD RIVER - Senior Tyler Robinson is a three-sport athlete for the East Alton Wood River Oilers. He just wrapped up his football season and is getting ready to start up in basketball. Then in the spring he'll be playing baseball. He's been playing baseball and basketball since kindegarten and footbal...
ROXANA – Roxana High School hosted the Prairie Central Hawks in the second round of the IHSA Class 3A football playoffs Saturday on a brisk and windy afternoon. The Hawks won the game by a score of 41-20 to move on to the quarterfinals, while the Shells’ season ends at 7-4. Prairie...
ROXANA – Roxana High School hosted the Prairie Central Hawks in the second round of the IHSA Class 3A football playoffs Saturday afternoon. The Hawks won the game by a score of 41-20 to move on to the quarterfinals, while the Shells’ season ends at 7-4. These photos are from the game.
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial girl's basketball head coach Mike Arbuthnot wants to make one thing clear this season, just like last, it's not "state or bust." Even though the Eagles went on to take fourth place at the IHSA Class 3A state tournament last season, he says it's something that the team jus...
ROXANA - Sophomore running back Zeb Katzmarek isn't exactly the Roxana football team's go-to receiver. That's why when he was given the ball and saw a lane open up to the end zone against Hillsboro in the IHSA football playoff first round, he couldn't believe it. With the game tied at 7-7 in the...
EAST ALTON - It was a double-header out at the East Alton Ice Arena Tuesday night. First, Alton hosted Belleville, and after that was Civic Memorial vs. Collinsville. Alton's team, comprised of players from Alton High, Marquette Catholic, and Elite Hockey School of East Alton opened up their season...
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