Athlete of the Month: Celebrating Excellence in Local Sports Teams

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Senior Tennis Player, Darcy Popmarkoff, is the Stillwater Senior Living October Female Athlete of the Month for Granite City High School

October 30 2020 at 11:09 AM

GRANITE CITY – Bouncing back from an ACL injury, Darcy Popmarkoff ended her senior year on a...

Senior Cross Country Runner Logan Wyatt is Sievers Equipment October Male Athlete Of The Month for Metro East Lutheran High School

October 29 2020 at 1:07 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Logan Wyatt, a senior cross country runner at Metro East Lutheran High School, i...

Sophomore Golfer Charles Coy Is Auto Butler Male Athlete Of The Month For Alton High School

October 28 2020 at 1:56 PM

ALTON - Senior golfer Charles Coy has accomplished much in his first two years on the boys' team...

Senior Tennis Player Hannah Allen Is October Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month

October 28 2020 at 1:39 PM

WOOD RIVER - Four years of hard work and determination helped East Alton-Wood River High School senio...

Golfer Bria Tuttle Is Sievers Equipment October Female Athlete Of The Month For Jersey Community High School

October 28 2020 at 1:23 PM

JERSEYVILLE - Bria Tuttle, the daughter of Brad and Kris Tuttle, has had tremendous success as an...

Tennis Standout Stephanie Kamp Is Midwest Members Credit Union October Female Athlete Of The Month For East Alton Wood River High School

October 28 2020 at 11:50 AM

ROXANA - Roxana High School senior tennis player Stephanie Kamp is the perfect mix of a standout student-athlete....

Freshman Girls Tennis Player Grace Hopp Is Sievers Equipment Female Athlete Of The Month For Metro-East Lutheran High School

October 28 2020 at 11:13 AM

EDWARDSVILLE - Metro-East Lutheran freshman Grace Hopp has already been very active in athletics, an...

Kailey Vickrey Is Monica Bristow Female Athlete Of The Month For Marquette Catholic High School

October 27 2020 at 2:22 PM

ALTON - Marquette Catholic High School sophomore distance sensation Kailey Vickrey has come into...

Senior Golfer Clark Norris is Sievers Equipment Male Athlete of The Month for Jersey Community High School

October 27 2020 at 1:07 PM

JERSEY - Clark Norris , a senior golfer, was a shining star for the Panthers this past fall and...

Sophomore Golfer Aidan O’Keefe Is Monica Bristow Male Athlete of the Month for Marquette Catholic High School

October 27 2020 at 11:12 AM

ALTON – Aidan O’Keefe was dominant on the golf course this fall and in the classroom,...

Junior Cross Country Runner Ryan Watts Is ICAN Clinic Male Athlete Of The Month For Edwardsville High School

October 19 2020 at 4:01 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Junior cross country runner Ryan Watts has emerged as one of the Edwardsville Tigers'...

Cross Country Standout Emily Lowis Is Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month At Southwestern

October 19 2020 at 2:32 PM

PIASA - Junior Emily Lowis, a standout Southwestern High School athlete, said she feels very fortunate...

Freshman Cross Country Star Garrett Beuttel Is Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete Of The Month At Southwestern

October 19 2020 at 2:25 PM

PIASA - Freshman Garrett Beuttel has only been a cross country runner for two months, but has already...

Sophomore Runner Jackson Collman Is Tom Lane State Farm Male Athlete Of The Month For Civic Memorial High School

October 19 2020 at 12:49 PM

BETHALTO - Sophomore Jackson Collman has emerged as a top runner for Civic Memorial's boys cross country...

Aidan Loeffelman Is Midwest Members Credit Union October Male Athlete Of The Month For East Alton-Wood River High School

October 17 2020 at 7:50 AM

WOOD RIVER - East Alton Wood River sophomore Aidan Loeffelman is a valuable multiple-sport athlete...

Freshman Cross Country Runner Kaitlyn Hatley Is The Female Athlete Of The Month For Father McGivney High School

October 15 2020 at 3:09 PM

GLEN CARBON - Kaitlyn Hatley, a freshman cross country runner, has developed an adoration of the...

Tennis Player Paige A. Rockholm Is Auto Butler Female Athlete Of The Month For Alton High School

October 15 2020 at 2:15 PM

ALTON – Senior Paige A. Rockholm has been exceptional on and off the tennis court. One of Paige's...

Freshman Golfer Joey Hyten Is Riverbender.com Male Athlete Of The Month For Father McGivney Catholic High School

October 15 2020 at 1:11 PM

GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney Catholic freshman Joey Hyten is following the footsteps of his dad...

Boys Golfer Christian Floyd Is Midwest Members Credit Union October Male Athlete Of The Month For Roxana High School

October 14 2020 at 3:11 PM

ROXANA - Roxana High School senior Christian Floyd has been a two-year golf team member and has...

Junior Swimmer Ally J. Janson Is iCAN Clinic Female Athlete Of The Month For Edwardsville High School

October 9 2020 at 4:00 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Junior Ally J. Janson has made amazing progress as a student/athlete over the past thre...

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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.