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.
ALTON – Lloyd Hopkins Field played host to a Gateway Metro Conference baseball double-header Thursday afternoon into late evening. Metro-East Lutheran was supposed to host Marquette, but the game was moved to the turf field instead. As was the game that Father McGivney was originally set t...
BETHALTO – After a 1-4 record through the first five games of the season, Marquette head coach Brian Hoener and his Explorers knew that they had to start getting some results. So they did. After a 1-0 loss to Duchesne on March 23, Marquette hasn’t lost since, rattling off six straight...
GLEN CARBON - The Father McGivney Griffins hosted the Civic Memorial Eagles Saturday morning and the two would go on to share a 1-1 tie. Both teams are off to great starts this season, McGivney sitting at a 7-2-2 record while the Eagles are 7-4-1. The result came off the back of a 6-0 loss to...
ST. LOUIS - Forty-thousand three-hundred and seventeen. The St. Louis Battehawks, now part of the brand-new United Football League, once again shattered the U.S. spring football attendance record on Saturday. The Battehawks hosted the Arlington Renegades in their home opener at the Dome At America's...
GLEN CARBON – It was a good week to have a good week for the Father McGivney baseball team. After suffering their only loss to nationally ranked IMG Academy of Bradenton, Florida, an 8-5 setback in the final of the 2024 Perfect Game USA Classic in Memphis, Tennessee’s USA Stadium Complex,...
TROY – The Edwardsville Tigers girls track and field team finished second at the 2024 Triad Lady Knight Invitational Friday afternoon at Triad High School. The Lady Tigers finished with a team score of 83 points, finishing only behind Normal University with 90 points. Other area schools including...
ROXANA – The Alton Redbirds are having their best start to a baseball season since 2017 when they rattled off eight straight wins to open the year. While Alton has suffered a few defeats in 2024, it is still off to a 9-3 record. “I think we were optimistic about being successful with...
ROXANA - The Roxana Shells hosted the Alton Redbirds Monday afternoon in varsity baseball action. Alton won by a score of 6-3 as it improves it's stellar start to the season, now sitting with a 9-3 record. The Shells fall to 6-6. These photos are from the game.
BRIGHTON – The Piasa Birds know that this is their year. A team with nine seniors who are all looking to have a record season, and it has been just that so far as Southwestern is off to a 7-1 start. “We’ve been talking about this for a while now,” Piasa head coach Brian...
ALTON – The Althoff Crusaders have kind of been the Achilles heel for the Marquette girls soccer team. The Explorers had suffered seven straight defeats dating back to 2018. It was March 21, 2014, the last time Marquette beat Althoff, a 2-0 win played at McKendree University. The streak...
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