WOOD RIVER - After losing their first game of the season in a 1-0 defeat to Clayton, the Marquette Catholic Explorers wanted to come out to remind everyone how clinical they can be. They showed that and then some with an 8-0 defeat over the East-Alton Wood River Oilers at Gordon Moore Park...
EDWARDSVILLE - Ethan Miracle is in the form of his life on the soccer pitch. You would be hard-pressed to find a better attacking-midfielder than him in the St. Louis Metro area. So far in the 2018 season, through 11 matches, Miracle is the leading goal scorer in the Southwestern Conference wit...
WHITE HALL - The Greenfield-Northwestern Tigers are now one game away from punching their ticket to the IHSA Class 1A playoffs. Behind eight carries, 192 yards, and four total touchdowns from sophomore running back, Denver Davenport, the Tigers blitzed the North Greene Spartans 53-6 in White...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville’s boys and girls cross country teams seem to be right on target with key meets ahead. On Monday, the Edwardsville boys and girls recorded victories in the Haven Invitational at Principia. “We did not run our top four boys or top three girls, but overall,...
WEST CENTRAL (2-3) @ CALHOUN (2-3) Kickoff: 7:30 pm The Warriors started the season out with a 0-3 record, including suffering some critical injuries. It seemed like it could’ve been an ugly year in making. However, they turned things around with a decisive 44-26 victory over Pleasant...
ALTON - Manuel Neuer is considered by many to be the best goalkeeper in the world. He’s well known for his ability to be a sweeper keeper, which a term to describe a goalie who is quick off their starting position to clear a pass away from an opposing attacker who managed to get in behind...
CARROLLTON - Carrollton head football coach Nick Flowers thought that he’d seen everything in high school football. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be. That is off the field. The Carrollton Hawks visited the West Central Cougars on the campus of Winchester High School on homecoming nigh...
ALTON - Scoring opportunities came early and often for the Marquette Catholic Explorers. Most wouldn’t find the back of the net. Ultimately, the Explorers bagged enough to pick up another win and stay undefeated against the Freeburg Midgets during senior night on Thursday night at Gordon Moor...
Offensive statistical leaders through four weeks in the WIVC North and South. PASSING Touchdowns Hunter Flowers (Carrollton) - 10 Eric Jones (Camp Point Central) - 6 Four tied at five: Clint Cooper (Beardstown) Corey Nelson (Calhoun) Jared Plunk (Routt Catholic) Kolten Heberling...
EDWARDSVILLE - If you were looking to see the two best soccer teams in the Riverbender.com/Edglentoday.com area face off to determine who indeed is No. 1, then you’ll have to wait a little bit longer. The Marquette Catholic Explorers and Edwardsville Tigers played out to a 0-0 draw Tuesda...
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