Athlete of the Month: Celebrating Excellence in Local Sports Teams

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Midwest Members Female Athletes Of Month For Roxana: Skiles, Murphy Earn Top State Wrestling Honors

March 2 2026 at 2:33 PM

BLOOMINGTON — Roxana’s Chloe Skiles emerged as the area’s lone state champion...

Spencer Homes Male Athlete Of The Month: Senior Tucker Lindstedt Helps Give Tigers Competitive Edge With His Season-Long Efforts

March 2 2026 at 1:25 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Tucker Lindstedt is one of the five seniors on this year's Edwardsville High School...

Spencer Homes Female Athlete Of Month: Gabby Cook Provided Veteran Leadership For Edwardsville's Girls Basketball Team

March 2 2026 at 1:01 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Gabby Cook is a senior forward for the girls basketball team at Edwardsville High,...

Spencer Homes Male Athlete Of The Month: Junior Forward Sire Borden Comes Off The Bench To Help Edwardsville At Key Times

February 27 2026 at 4:16 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Junior reserve forward Sire Borden has been among the first players off the bench...

Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month: East Alton-Wood River Girls Soccer Star Balances Time On Field With Studies

February 27 2026 at 3:41 PM

WOOD RIVER - Emma Glenn, a senior at East Alton-Wood River High School, is being recognized...

Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Athlete Of The Month: Bacon’s Defensive Skills Make Significant Gains This Season

February 27 2026 at 3:22 PM

PIASA - Carter Bacon’s steady rise through the season ended with a team-high scoring performance...

BJ's Printables Female Athlete Of The Month: Marion Hemmer Shines For Metro East Lutheran Cross Country

February 27 2026 at 2:57 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Metro East Lutheran High School girls cross country coach Kevin Reiseck watched sophomore...

Auto Butler Female Athlete Of The Month: Kyridas Orr Played Key Role For Alton's Girls Basketball Team

February 27 2026 at 1:53 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Senior guard Kyridas Orr was one of the most important players for the Alton High...

Stillwater Senior Living Male Athletes Of The Month: The Granite City Warriors Boys Basketball Team

February 26 2026 at 3:25 PM

GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Warriors’ season of significant progress ended Wednesday night,...

Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month: KayLynn Buttry Concludes Sensational Basketball Career

February 23 2026 at 2:42 PM

WOOD RIVER - KayLynn Buttry signed to continue her academic and basketball career at Greenville...

Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Male Athlete Of The Month: Marquette Catholic's Jack Beaber Commits to Wisconsin-Whitewater

February 23 2026 at 1:32 PM

ALTON - Jack Beaber is heading into what he expects to be a strong season in track and field at Marquett...

Tom Lane State Farm Insurance CM Male Athlete Of The Month: Knox Verbais Overcomes Illness to Claim State Wrestling Runner Up

February 21 2026 at 9:18 PM

CHAMPAIGN — Fighting through illness, Knox Verbais put together an impressive run at the IHSA...

Spencer Homes Female Athlete Of Month: Anderson Hits Game-Winning Free Throw With 0.5 Seconds For Tigers' Win Over Quincy

February 20 2026 at 3:55 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville girls basketball freshman guard Journey Anderson proved to be the biggest...

Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Female Athlete Of the Month: Sophomore Delaney Ortmann Emerges As Key Player For Marquette Catholic

February 20 2026 at 2:16 PM

ALTON — Delaney Ortmann, a 5-foot-10 sophomore for Marquette Catholic’s regional champion...

Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Male Athlete Of Month: Marquette Catholilc's Bauer Signs with Illinois College Baseball

February 18 2026 at 9:51 AM

ALTON – Carson Bauer, an outfielder and pitcher from Marquette Catholic, signed his letter...

Auto Butler Female Athlete of the Month: Rayna Raglin Dominates Dr. Conrad Worrill Invitational in Chicago

February 16 2026 at 3:54 PM

CHICAGO - Rayna Raglin of Alton has picked up right where she left off at the end of the 2025 outdoor...

Stillwater Senior Living Female Athlete Of Month: Taliyah Sykes Provides Senior Leadership To Granite City Girls Basketball Team

February 16 2026 at 2:19 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Taliyah Sykes is a senior guard for the girls basketball team at Granite City High...

Spencer Homes Female Athlete Of The Month: Mia Semith Tops 1,000-Point Plateau, Has Had Remarkable Career With Tigers

February 16 2026 at 2:06 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Mia Semith played her final regular-season home game on Feb. 12, 2026, and went ou...

Sparklight Female Athlete Of Month: Cali Breden Earns All-State Honors

February 16 2026 at 10:00 AM

JERSEYVILLE — Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100 announced that Cali Breden has...

Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete of Month: Southwestern's Mikayla Means Advances To Girls Wrestling Sectional

February 10 2026 at 5:15 PM

PIASA - Mikayla Means, a wrestler for Southwestern, placed third at the regional on Saturday,...

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At Riverbender.com, the spirit of competition and sportsmanship comes alive as we honor the exceptional achievements of individual athletes across 12 distinguished local high school teams. Our Athlete of the Month feature shines a spotlight on those who have gone above and beyond on the field, displaying excellence, dedication, and a love for the game. From the relentless determination of the Edwardsville Tigers to the unwavering teamwork of the Alton Redbirds, we celebrate these athletes who inspire us all. Join us in recognizing the Athlete of the Month, a tribute to hard work, talent, and the vibrant sports community in our region. Explore profiles, interviews, highlights, and more, as we pay homage to the local heroes of our favorite sports.