http://www.riverbender.com/sports 20 Latest Sports Stories en-us Copyright 2013 RiverBender.com http://backend.userland.com/rss/ Fri, 24 May 2013 12:33:05 EST http://www.riverbender.com/2005/images/ToppersLeft/riverbenderlogo.jpg http://www.riverbender.com/news We have Marquette Lady Explorers playoff soccer on the air today at 5 pm.  (here on Z-1570 and at alton daily news.com) The Explorers are playing in the Class 1A state soccer finals today and tomorrow in Naperville (IL).  Marquette... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78770 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:36:55 CST Thursday’s playoff baseball scoreboard: (4A) – Edwardsville regional - Alton def. Danville, 3-2   Alton vs. Edwardsville, Sat @ 11   (O’Fallon regional) Belleville East def. Belleville West, 5-3 ... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78767 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:32:50 CST The Alton Lady Redbirds blasted Granite City, 24-1 Wednesday night in the Class 4A Granite City softball regional semifinals.  Alton sent 25 batters to the plate in a 20-run 2nd inning.  Haley Longo and Georgia Dodson led the way with... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78645 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:35:32 CST Playoff softball – Wednesday – (4A) Granite City regional Alton def. Granite City, 24-1 Edwardsville def. Quincy, 10-0   Alton vs. Edwardsville, Sat. @ 11   (3A) Triad regional Triad def. C.M., 4-0 ... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78640 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:06:36 CST WBGZ Radio – 1570 am – playoff baseball Thu (5/23) – 4:30/LIVE – Alton vs. Danville –  ... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78604 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:37:24 CST (St. Louis, MO)  --  St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jaime Garcia (pictured) is set to have season-ending surgery.  According to the team's website, the southpaw will have surgery Friday to repair a torn labrum in his left... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78527 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:57:43 CST Daniel Descalso went 3-for-3 with a grand slam and five RBI as the Cardinals pounded the Padres, 10-2 Tuesday night in San Diego.  Adam Wainwright picked up the win – improving to 6-and-3 on the year. Cards winning pitcher Adam... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78498 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:07:18 CST WBGZ Radio – 1570 am – baseball / softball   Wed (5/22) – 4:30/LIVE – C.M. @ Triad – softball ... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78470 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:04:05 CST The St. Louis Blues have signed goaltender Niklas Lundstrom.  The 20-year-old played in 14 games with the Swedish Elite League's AIK, posting a 3-9-0 record with a 3.10 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage.  Earlier this... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78347 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:29:52 CST The Southwestern Piasa Birds won Class 2A baseball and softball regional titles last weekend.  Southwestern beat Roxana, 6-5 in the 2A Gillespie baseball regional championship game Saturday.  The Piasa Birds take a 22-6 record to the... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78307 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:35:52 CST Monday – Class 3A baseball – C.M. won at Jerseyville, 8-7.  The Eagles improve to 5-and-23 on the year.  The Panthers finish the season at 14-and-14.  The Eagles got three hits each from Casey Fair and... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78294 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:07:46 CST The Padres doubled up the Cardinals, 4-2 in San Diego Monday night.  Jason Marquis worked six innings for his 6th win of the year (6-2).  Shelby Miller started for the Cardinals and allowed three runs over five-and-a-third innings to... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78255 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:32:31 CST The Alton Lady Redbirds are still searching for a girls varsity basketball coach but the Roxana Lady Shells have found a new coach for next winter. The Shells have hired Tammy Talbert to coach their girls basketball squad next season. ... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78153 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:56:20 CST The Cardinals doubled up the Brewers, 4-2 Sunday at Busch Stadium.  John Gast allowed two runs in five-and-a-third innings to improve to 2-and-0.  Kyle Lohse gave up four runs in six innings and suffered the loss for... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=78135 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:13:29 CST The St. Louis Cardinals rotation has been hit with another injury. Jaime Garcia has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain. The Cardinals announced the move Saturday afternoon, less than 24 hours after Garcia had earned his... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=77995 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:27:45 CST Jeff Bianchi hit a two-run single in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4, extra-inning win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Jean Segura and Ryan Braun each added three hits and two RBI a piece for Milwaukee.... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=77993 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:25:47 CST Baseball Class 1A Okawville Regional ChampionshipGibault 11New Athens 1 (6 innings)Class 1A Lincolnwood Regional ChampionshipBunker Hill 6Mt. Olive    8Class 1A Lebanon Regional ChampionshipLebanon 11Sandoval  1Class 1... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=77992 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:24:34 CST Class 2A Gillespie baseball regional – Saturday   Southwestern (21-6) will face Roxana (14-18) tomorrow at 1 pm in the regional championship game.  You can catch all the live play-by-play coverage from Gillespie right here... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=77825 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:31:45 CST Boys baseball regional title games – Saturday: 2A Gillespie regional Roxana Southwestern   2A Vandalia regional Carlinville Greenville 2A Auburn regional Auburn Pleasant Plains   2A Williamsville regional ... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=77819 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:34:26 CST Girls Playoff Soccer Friday: Class 1A Freeburg Sectional title game Marquette 1 Waterloo Gibault 0  OT   Class 2A regional title games: Waterloo 0 Triad 2     Jacksonville 0 Chatham-Glenwood 6   ... http://www.riverbender.com/news/details.cfm?id=77774 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:30:00 CST