Athlete of the Month: Celebrating Excellence in Local Sports Teams

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Junior Cross Country Runner Thomas Richard Westbrook IV Is Stillwater Senior Living Athlete Of The Month For Granite City High School

October 7 2020 at 3:10 PM

GRANITE CITY - Thomas Richard Westbrook IV has been at the top of the pack frequently this fall...

Megan Douglas Is Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month For East Alton-Wood River High School

September 30 2020 at 4:59 PM

WOOD RIVER - Senior Megan Douglas has been a leader and East Alton-Wood River’s top female...

Runner Janelynn Wirth Is Midwest Members Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month For Roxana High School

September 30 2020 at 2:22 PM

ROXANA – Senior cross country runner Janelynn Wirth has been a standout for Roxana for a long...

Senior Runner Tyler Guthrie Is Male Athlete Of The Month For Father McGivney High School

September 30 2020 at 1:51 PM

GRANITE CITY - The early part of the season for Father McGivney Catholic cross country runner Tyler...

Carlos Ruvalcaba Is Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete Of The Month For Roxana High School

September 30 2020 at 1:31 PM

GRANITE CITY - Carlos Ruvalcaba, a senior for Roxana's boys cross country team, is one of the best...

Junior Golfer Carson Reef Is Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete Of The Month For East Alton-Wood River High School

September 30 2020 at 11:26 AM

WOOD RIVER - Junior golfer Carson Reef has become one of the area's most improved players, who has...

Senior Golfer Simon Maxfield Is Stillwater Senior Living Male Athlete Of The Month For Granite City High School

September 30 2020 at 11:16 AM

GRANITE CITY - Senior golfer Simon Maxfield has been a mainstay on the boys golf team at Granite City...

Senior Cross Country Runner Lacey Kunz Is Stillwater Senior Living Female Athlete Of The Month For Granite City High School

September 29 2020 at 5:12 PM

GRANITE CITY - Lacey Kunz has been a runner since her freshman year, and is grateful for all the...

Senior Golfer/Baseball/Basketball Player Hayden Moore Is ICan Clinic Male Athlete Of The Month For Edwardsville High School

September 29 2020 at 4:10 PM

EDWARDSVILLE - Senior Hayden Moore has been a successful three-sport athlete at Edwardsville High...

Junior Golfer Jordan Cottingham Is Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete Of The Month For Southwestern High School

September 29 2020 at 4:03 PM

PIASA - Jordan Cottingham, a junior who plays golf for the boys' team at Piasa Southwestern High School,...

Junior Cross Country Runner Laina Wilderman Is Altonized Community Credit Union Female Athlete Of The Month For Southwestern High School

September 29 2020 at 3:39 PM

PIASA - Laina Wilderman, a junior Southwestern High School girls cross country member, has been running...

Sophomore Cross Country Runner Natalie Blair Is ICan Clinic Female Athlete Of The Month For Metro-East Lutheran High School

September 29 2020 at 11:28 AM

EDWARDSVILLE - Sophomore Natalie Blair has emerged as one of the top runners for Metro-East Lutheran's...

Junior Golfer Ellie Hyten Is Riverbender.com Female Athlete Of The Month For Father McGivney Catholic High School

September 29 2020 at 11:23 AM

GLEN CARBON - Junior Elizabeth "Ellie" Hyten has enjoyed a very good first month of the season playing...

Junior Golfer Antonio Ybarra Is ICan Clinic Male Athlete Of The Month For Metro-East Lutheran High School

September 29 2020 at 11:16 AM

EDWARDSVILLE - Junior golfer Antonio Ybarra has been the top golfer for Metro-East Lutheran so far...

Senior Tennis Player Michelle Maag is Sievers Equipment September Female Athlete of The Month for Jersey Community High School

September 29 2020 at 10:44 AM

JERSEY - Michelle Maag , a senior tennis player, the September Female Athlete of the Month for...

Junior Cross Country Runner Dylan Forsythe Is Auto Butler Male Athlete Of The Month For Alton High School

September 29 2020 at 1:00 AM

ALTON - Junior cross country runner Dylan Forsythe has gotten the 2020 season off on the right foot,...

Senior Golfer Riley Kenney Is Auto Butler Female Athlete Of The Month For Alton High School

September 25 2020 at 11:20 AM

ALTON - Riley Kenney, a senior who has played on the girls golf team at Alton High for the last...

Junior Cross-Country Runner Logan Santel is RiverBender.com's Male Athlete of the Month for Southwestern High School

September 25 2020 at 11:14 AM

PIASA – Logan Santel has had great success during the start of his junior year at Southwestern,...

Aslan Henderson Is September Civic Memorial Tom Lane Male Athlete Of The Month

September 23 2020 at 1:25 PM

BETHALTO - Civic Memorial junior Aslan Henderson is a valuable athlete in multiple sports for the Eagle...

Junior Cross Country Runner Cole Martinez Is Sievers Equipment Jersey Community High School September Male Athlete Of Month

September 22 2020 at 11:17 AM

JERSEY - Running means a lot to young Cole Martinez, a Jersey Community High School junior. Martin...

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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.