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, Ill. – Three local girls soccer teams will represent Southern Illinois this weekend at the state tournament, one in each class. In Class 3A, state-bound for the first time in program history, are the Edwardsville Tigers. They finished the regular season at 13-3-1 before winning...
TROY, Ill. – The thought of last season’s 5-0 loss to Chatham Glenwood in the Class 2A girls soccer super-sectional haunted Triad. The only way to make things right was to return the favor, which the Knights did Tuesday night when they hosted the Titans, again meeting in the super-sectional....
ATHENS, Ill. – For the second year straight, the Carrollton Hawks met the Illini Bluffs Tigers in a softball super-sectional. The teams met Monday afternoon and the result was similar to last year. Illini Bluffs went on to win by a score of 2-1, earning a spot in the state tournament for...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Last year, the Father McGivney baseball team ran into a brick wall in 2023 MLB Draft pick Dominic Voegele and Columbia in the Class 2A sectional final. At that time, the two teams were ranked number one and number two in their class. The Griffins were in an awfully familiar...
(All photos from Brad Piros) ST. LOUIS - St. Louis City SC returned to CITY PARK Saturday night to take on the Seattle Sounders in an MLS Western Conference showdown. The two teams came into the contest with similar struggles, scoring goals and winning games, but Seattle has been a bogey...
GLEN CARBON, Ill. – The Father McGivney Griffins won their second sectional title in program history with a 4-0 win over Greenfield-Northwestern Saturday afternoon. McGivney tacked on a couple of runs in both the third and fourth innings as Kannon Kamp went the distance on the mound. “It...
FREEBURG, Ill. – Ever since the pandemic, Triad’s playoff runs have looked eerily similar. The Knights, who were playing in their fourth straight IHSA Class 2A sectional final Friday afternoon at Freeburg Community High School, faced a very familiar opponent. The Waterloo Bulldogs....
CARROLLTON, Ill. – The Calhoun Warriors and Carrollton Hawks already put on two instant-classics on the softball diamond this season. So, when the two were set to face off again, this time in the postseason with a sectional title on the line, it was to complete the trilogy. A trilogy owned...
GLEN CARBON, Ill. – The Father McGivney Griffins have plenty of options when it comes to closing out a baseball game on the mound. For some time now the obvious choice was senior Ryker Keller. But head coach Chris Erwin has entrusted a new arm to try and get the job done. Junior Evan Koontz,...
CARROLLTON, Ill. – The Calhoun Warriors were looking for an upset. For the first three and a half innings, it looked like they might get one. On Monday afternoon, Carrollton High School hosted a Class 2A regional championship between the top-seeded Father McGivney Griffins and No. 4-seeded...
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