Athlete of the Month: Celebrating Excellence in Local Sports Teams

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Senior Cheerleader Emma Siebert Is Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of Month At East Alton-Wood River High School

January 31 2021 at 10:09 PM

WOOD RIVER - East Alton-Wood River High School cheerleader Emma Seibert can often been seen on the...

Senior Basketball Player Maurion Baker Is Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete Of Month At Granite City High School

January 31 2021 at 10:03 PM

GRANITE CITY - Maurion Baker, a senior who plays for the boys basketball team at Granite City High...

Senior Basketball Player Claire Sykes Is Stillwater Senior Living Female Athlete Of Month At Granite City High School

January 31 2021 at 9:34 PM

GRANITE CITY - Senior basketball player Claire Sykes was a key player for the girls team at Granite...

Junior Tennis Star Lily Ingram Is Sievers Equipment Female Athlete Of The Month At Jersey Community High School

January 29 2021 at 10:00 PM

JERSEYVILLE - Junior tennis star Lily Ingram had a very successful 2020 season this past fall for...

Sophomore Cross Country Runner Samantha Disher Is Metro-East Lutheran High School Female Athlete Of Month

January 29 2021 at 1:03 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore cross country runner Samantha Disher completed a highly successful introductory...

Sophomore Bowler Tyler Ayers Is Jersey Community High School Athlete Of The Month

January 28 2021 at 2:53 PM

JERSEYVILLE - Sophomore Tyler Ayers is one of the top bowlers for Jersey Community High School, and...

Multi-Sports Competitor Claire Rodgers Is Jeff Lauritzen - Country Financial Athlete Of The Month For Marquette Catholic High School

January 21 2021 at 4:17 PM

ALTON - Senior basketball player Claire Rodgers was a key component in the 2019-20 season for Marquette...

Senior Swimmer Eleni Kotzamanis Is Auto Butler Female Athlete Of Month For Alton High School

January 19 2021 at 11:35 AM

EDWARDSVILLE - Alton senior swimmer Eleni Kotzamanis ended her high school career in a big way a...

Freshman Cross County Runner Justice Eldridge Is Tom Lane State Farm Male Athlete Of The Month At Civic Memorial High School

January 18 2021 at 10:30 AM

BETHALTO - Freshman Justice Eldridge enjoyed a very good rookie season running for the boys cross...

Junior Cross County Runner Katie Hallstead Is Tom Lane State Farm Female Athlete of Month At Civic Memorial High School

January 15 2021 at 11:31 AM

BETHALTO - Junior cross country runner Katie Hallstead ran on the girls' team at Civic Memorial...

Caine And Caleb Tyus Sign To Wrestle At SIUE, Are Tom Lane State Farm Male-Co-Athletes Of The Month At Civic Memorial

January 14 2021 at 3:06 PM

BETHALTO - Twin brothers Caine and Caleb Tyus have enjoyed very successful wrestling careers at Civi...

Senior Bowler Patrick Wiemers Is Jeff Lauritzen - Country Financial Male Athlete Of Month For Marquette Catholic High School

January 14 2021 at 11:13 AM

ALTON - Senior bowler Patrick "Bucky" Wiemers enjoyed a most successful junior season for Marquette...

Janson Rebounds From Shoulder Problems, Fares Well In Final Two Meets Of Season, Is iCAN Female Athlete Of Month At Edwardsville High School

January 12 2021 at 4:43 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville junior swimmer Ally Janson had a limited high school season in 2020,...

Sophomore Bowler Eric Spond Is Auto Butler Male Athlete Of The Month At Alton High School

January 11 2021 at 5:26 PM

ALTON - Sophomore Eric Spond became one of the key members of the Alton High boys bowling team...

Senior Basketball Player/Soccer Player Justin Wenos Is Male Athlete Of Month At Father McGivney Catholic High School

January 11 2021 at 5:13 PM

GLEN CARBON - Senior basketball player Justin Wenos enjoyed a good junior season in 2019-20 for...

Runner Kaleb St. Cyr is the Midwest Members Credit Union Roxana High School Male Athlete of the Month

January 7 2021 at 3:00 PM

ROXANA - Kaleb St. Cyr was a standout cross country runner for Roxana High’s team this past...

Cross Country Runner Jennifer Palen Is Midwest Members Credit Union Roxana Female Athlete Of Month

January 4 2021 at 4:25 PM

ROXANA - Gifted student-athlete senior Jennifer Palen has been a mainstay on Roxana’s girls'...

Cross County Runner Logan Wyatt Is Male Athlete Of Month For Metro East Lutheran High School

January 4 2021 at 3:00 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Metro East Lutheran senior boys cross country runner Logan Wyatt became one of the...

Sophomore Cross Country Runner Rhiannon Lazella Is Metro-East Lutheran High School Female Athlete Of Month

January 3 2021 at 7:50 AM

EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore cross country runner Rhiannon LaZella enjoyed a strong season at Metro-East...

Freshman Runner Avari Combes Is Tom Lane State Farm Female Athlete Of Month For Civic Memorial High School

December 30 2020 at 2:26 PM

BETHALTO - Freshman runner Avari Combes enjoyed a successful first season for the girls cross country...

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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.