Athlete of the Month: Celebrating Excellence in Local Sports Teams

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Junior Lineman Dorian Arguelle Is Stillwater Senior Living's Male Athlete Of Month For Granite City High School

September 30 2021 at 1:45 PM

GRANITE CITY - Junior offensive and defensive lineman Dorian Arguelle has been one of the bright spots...

Volleyball Senior Taylor Freer Is Auto Butler Female Athlete of Month For Alton High School

September 30 2021 at 1:34 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Alton High School girls volleyball senior setter Taylor Freer has been a leader for...

Quarterback Quentin Strohbeck Is Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete Of Month For Southwestern High

September 30 2021 at 12:38 PM

PIASA - The Southwestern Piasa Birds varsity football team is off to a sensational start and one of...

Classroom/Sports Standout: Emily Lowis Is Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete Of Month For Southwestern High

September 30 2021 at 12:19 PM

BRIGHTON - Senior Emily Lowis has made a name for herself in both cross country, volleyball, and track...

Sophomore Volleyball Player Sidnee Schwarz Is Ronald Harris Farmer's Insurance Female Athlete Of The Month For Metro-East Lutheran High School

September 29 2021 at 4:18 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore girls volleyball player Sidnee Schwarz has emerged as one of the key players...

Senior Volleyball Player Maddie Brueckner Is Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athlete Of The Month For CM

September 29 2021 at 3:37 PM

BETHALTO - Maddie Brueckner, a senior on the girls' volleyball team at Civic Memorial High School,...

Volleyball Player Lauren Dunlap Is Key Contributor To CM Girls' Success, Is Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Female Athlete Of The Month

September 29 2021 at 3:27 PM

BETHALTO - Senior volleyball player Lauren Dunlap had made major contributions to the Civic Memorial...

Tennis Standout Hannah Colbert Is iCAN Clinic Female Athlete of the Month For EHS

September 29 2021 at 1:38 PM

EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville High School hosted Normal High School, Quincy High School, and Columbia...

Doubles Tandem Lively/Barker Are Tom Lane State Farm Insurance CM Female Athletes Of Month

September 27 2021 at 3:28 PM

ALTON – Allie Lively and Brooke Barker have been doubles partners in girls' tennis for four years...

Running Back Chase Withrow Opens Strong, Is Quality Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram of Jerseyville Male Athlete of Month For Panthers

September 24 2021 at 11:01 AM

GRANITE CITY - Junior running back Chase Withrow of Jersey Community High opened the season on point...

Positive Approach, Talent, Pay Dividends For Kylie Murray, The Jeff Lauritzen-Country Financial Marquette Female Athlete Of The Month

September 21 2021 at 5:20 PM

ALTON - Junior Kylie Murray always tries to have a positive approach to athletics and life in general....

Volleyball Leader Senior Lexie Griffin is iCAN Clinic Female Athlete Of Month For Edwardsville High School

September 14 2021 at 12:59 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Lexie Griffin, a senior on the Edwardsville High School girls volleyball team, has returne...

Junior Soccer Player Dre Davis Is Among St. Louis Area's Leading Scorers, Is Jeff Lauritzen-County Financial Male Athlete Of The Month For Explorers

September 14 2021 at 12:21 AM

ALTON - Junior striker Dre Davis of Marquette Catholic has been emerging as one of the St. Louis area's...

Quarterback Jake Curry Has Strong Performances Against Highland and Champaign Central, Is the iCAN Clinic Male Athlete of Month For EHS

September 10 2021 at 5:29 PM

HIGHLAND - Sophomore quarterback Jake Curry had a great game for Edwardsville's football team on Sept....

Star Quarterback Breyer Arview Is Tom Lane State Farm Insurance Male Athlete of Month For CM

September 8 2021 at 11:50 PM

WOOD RIVER - A good quarterback is a pillar for a football team’s offense. Civic Memorial junior...

Golfer Gracie Piar Is Jeff Lauritzen-Country Financial Female Athlete Of The Month For Marquette Catholic

August 24 2021 at 1:19 PM

ALTON – For a full week, storms were predicted for the girl’s golf annual Blast Off Tournament....

All-State Distance Runner Tyler Guthrie Is Father McGivney Male Athlete Of The Month

July 13 2021 at 1:16 PM

GLEN CARBON - Tyler Guthrie capped a brilliant track and cross country career at Father McGivney Catholic...

Freshman Sensation Kaitlyn Hatley Is Father McGivney Catholic Female Athlete of the Month

July 12 2021 at 1:46 PM

GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney had a historic finish in both girls' track and field and baseball thi...

Discus Thrower Evan Merritt Is Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of Month For East Alton-Wood River

July 12 2021 at 11:30 AM

WOOD RIVER - Recent East Alton-Wood River High School graduate Evan Merritt concluded the track an...

MELHS Point Guard Champ Chipman Signs With Gordon College, He is iCAN Clinic Knights Male Athlete of Month

July 7 2021 at 4:34 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Metro-East Lutheran boys basketball point guard Christopher "Champ" Chipman's dream...

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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.