Brian Byrd Named New Head Boys Track Coach

News ReleaseAlton High School is proud to announce the hiring of Brian Byrd as the Head Boys Track Coach at Alton High School for the spring of 2025.  Coach Byrd is a graduate of East St. Louis Sr. High School and was an Assistant Coach in the Redbird Football program this past fall. Brian played football in college at Eastern Illinois University and ran track as well during his time at EIU. He has spent 18 years coaching at various schools in the St. Louis area in the sports of Football, Track & Field, Girls Basketball, and Boys Basketball. Brian is replacing Jeff White who stepped down after 9 years as Head Coach of the Redbird Boys Track program. Coach Byrd and his family live in Granite City and he is currently employed at Alton High School.

Winter Sports Tryouts/Practices

Hard to believe, but winter sports will be starting soon  As you may be aware we are using the Healthy Roster application to house our athletic registration paperwork.  If you already have a healthy roster account please go to the documents section and complete the two required documents.  You and your student athlete will each need to sign both documents. Any questions email Andy Renner: arenner@altonschools.org Don’t have a Healthy Roster Account?Please check your email, spam and junk files.  All students grades 6-9 had files created the first week of July with invites going out to the guardian’s email listed in Skyward. Students in grades 10-12 have had accounts created in previous years. Andy Renner our Athletic Trainer will then approve in Healthy Roster that the forms are complete. If you still don’t have an invite please fill out the following google sheet and our staff will make sure that the email on your student’s Healthy Roster account is c

AHS Cheer Mini Clinic

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Smoothie King November Student-Athlete of the Month

Smoothie King October Student-Athlete of the MonthJunior Riley Smith is the Alton High School Smoothie King November Student-Athlete of the Month selection. Riley is an outstanding student-athlete who currently has a 3.885 GPA overall and currently has 4 A's and 2 Bs in all his classes this fall. Riley has been a Varsity letter winner for 2 years in Football and is the starting quarterback. He also played Basketball for the Redbird Boys Basketball team each winter. Riley is a member of the AACE Leadership team at AHS along with Upward Bound. Riley plans to attend college after high school and play football. 

Smoothie King October Athlete of the Month

Smoothie King October Athlete of the MonthSenior Lillian Schuler is the Alton High School Smoothie King October Athlete of the Month selection. Lillian is a 4-year letter winner in Girls Tennis. She has played # 1 Singles all year and is a 2 time SWC All-Conference and 2 time Academic SWC All-Conference, while being a Lady Redbird captain in 2023 & 2024. She is a member of the Biology Club, Math Team, VP of STUCO, VP of NHS, Treasurer of Mu Alpha Theta, and President of the Minority Excellence group. Lillian plans to attend SIU-Carbondale next fall on a Pre-Med track.

HUDL TV for Redbird Athletics

Want to watch Redbird Athletics check out Live streaming of Redbird Athletics using the following link: https://fan.hudl.com/United-States/IL/Alton/organization/1747/Alton-High-School

AHS Open Gate System for Indoor & Outdoor Events

Open Gate Systems are universally utilized at every school. Staff are trained and proficiently using the systems, we will utilize these additional safety measures at school events open to the general public.This includes, but is not limited to, athletic competitions, musical/theater events, and others. As a result, please note the following updated procedures and information for families and guests: Open Gate will be used at parent events for crowds exceeding 300 guests.Examples includeOpen House/Freshman OrientationYoung Authors/Science FairStaffing will be organized by the administrator hosting or approving the event.Open Gate will be used for events scheduled at the following district facilities.AHS and AMS gymsAHS and AMS auditoriumsAlton High School Events scheduled at West Public School Stadium with attendance over 300 

AHS Athletic Event Attendance Policy

AHS Athletic Event Attendance Policy All students must have their school ID to be able to enter any athletic contest. No ID then no entrance into the game. No bags may be brought in by students. All Middle School and Elementary students/children must enter the athletic contest with a parent or guardian and remain with the parent or guardian at all times. An Adult may not bring multiple other Middle School and Elementary students/children to the game and leave unsupervised. Redbird Nest members must have a school ID and their Redbird Nest card to enter the athletic contest for FREE. Redbird Nest card can be a screenshot on their phone. Redbird Nest members may stand in the designated student section, but all other students must remain seated in the bleachers during the game.  Standing in the mezzanine or walkways area at Public School Stadium will not be permitted unless visiting the concession stand or restroom. No outside food or drink

ACUSD #11 Parent-Fan Expectations

Alton Community Unit School District No. 11 Standards and Expectations For Fans and Parents       Display good sportsmanship at athletic contests   Communicate effectively without using offensive and/or demeaning language or actions     Support and promote high school sports and activities   Show RESPECT for:    a. coaching staff         b. yourself                   c. other coaches              d. all team members (players)              e. officials                                f. opposing players            

AHS FAQs for Redbird Athletics

Check out the link of FAQs to help answer common questions for Redbird parents and student-athletes. //bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/siteRepository/5555/userfiles/FAQ-for-AHS-Athletics.pdf    

Receive Text and Email Alerts from Alton Athletics

Click on the Email Alert link above to receive email and text alerts from the Alton Athletic Department,  Set up an account and you can customize the sport where you will receive updates regarding cancelations and postponements and other pertinent information.

Dunlap Thanksgiving JV/Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament

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2024 BSN Sports Alton Redbirds Tip Off Classic

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JCHS Freshmen Girls Volleyball Tourn

Granite City Fall Classic Varsity Girls Volleyball Tourn

Highland HS JV Boys Soccer Tourn

Link for the Bracket: https://www.altonathletics.org/main/teamlinksfiles/id/70549/seasonId/4808122

30th ANNUAL ALTON REDBIRDS VARSITY INVITATIONAL VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th                                                          4:30pm       Alton                     vs. Hzl Cent                     Court # 1               4:30pm       Notre Dame           vs. Collinsville                Court # 2 5:30pm       Hzl C

2024 Redbird Boys Soccer Tournament

2024 Redbird Boys Soccer program will be hosting their annual tournament. Will be played at 3 different locations in the Riverbend area as we will host 7 teams in a 8 team bracket.Click on the link for the bracket:https://www.altonathletics.org/main/teamlinksfiles/id/70551/seasonId/4808121

John Martin Kickoff Tournament Wood River Skate & Soccer Park - August 26, 27, 29, and 31

JV Boys Soccer will participate in the EAWR Varsity Soccer Tourn this week. Click on link for Pool brackets and schedule. Link for bracket: https://bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/altonhighschool.bigteams_com_5555/files/EAWR%20John%20Martin%20Kickoff%20Tournament%20(Aug%2026-31).pdf

Boys Varsity Baseball vs. Civic Memorial HS

Siatos stays zeroed in, Alton shuts out CM The final seven innings pitched by Alex Siatos last season as a junior passed without allowing a single earned run.  His scoreless innings streak to open his senior season with Alton Redbirds baseball reached nine in a row Monday. With Siatos working five scoreless innings, the Redbirds defeated the Civic Memorial Eagles 8-0 in a nonconference game at the Bethalto Sports Complex. Alton, off to its best start since breaking at 8-0 in 2017, improves to 5-2. CM is 3-5.   The teams have split their last eight games in the River Bend rivalry, but CM failed to put up a run against Alton for the first time since 2015 when five Redbirds pitchers combined for a 5-0 shutout in Alton. It took three Alton arms to silence the Eagles on Monday. After Siatos gave four runs and walked none with six strikeouts in five innings, Colton Wendle and Will Frasier each worked an inning to complete the Redbirds’ second shutout of the

Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Glenwood High School

Redbirds finish in 6th Place at Centralia Saturday was a busy one for the Alton Redbirds at the 80th Centralia Holiday Tournament. The day started bright and early and finished in the early evening hours - with mixed results. The Redbirds went 1-1 Saturday and finished sixth at the 80th annual Centralia Holiday Tournament. Chatham Glenwood defeated the Redbirds 40-33 in the fifth-place game Saturday evening. That game tipped off at 4:30 p.m. after an early morning fifth-place semifinal win by Alton over Champaign Central, 51-47. The Redbirds finished 2-2 overall in the 16-team tourney. They had opened with a 59-55 win over MHEA of Memphis, Tennessee 59-55 then lost to Evanston 43-41 in the quarterfinal round. In Saturday's fifth-place game loss to Glenwood, the Redbirds trailed 12-8 after the first quarter and 20-12 at halftime. Alton was led by Semaj Stamplay with 12 points. Hassani Elliot added five points Kobe Taylor

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Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Edwardsville High School

REDBIRDS FALL ON THE ROAD TO EHS   The Edwardsville Tigers rebounded from Tuesday’s home loss to the Collinsville Kahoks with a rout of the Alton Redbirds on Thursday. The Tigers scored four goals in the first half and added two in the second half for a 6-0 win in Southwestern Conference action inside the District 7 Sports Complex. EHS is now 11-2-2, including 5-1 in the SWC. Alton remains winless at 0-12, including 0-7 in the SWC. Edwardsville opened the scoring less than a minute into the game when Wyatt Erber scored. After Owen Logan made it 2-0, Colin Samson scored two straight to make it 4-0 at halftime.  

Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Collinsville High School

Collinsville 4, Alton 1 - Alton was locked in a close game with Collinsville Wednesday night, trailing the Kahoks 2-1. But the Kahoks came out with a more intense defense, scored two more goals and went on to defeat the Redbirds 4- at Kahok Stadium. “Credit to Collinsville,” Alton coach Tyler Hamilton said. “They came out in the second half and turned the pressure up. We didn’t respond like I thought we would.” Alton’s goal in the first half was scored by Noah Hardin from assist by Simon McClain. The game was rescheduled from Tuesday night because of lightning. The Kahoks got a pair of goals from Adam Reiniger. With its victory, Collinsville raised its record to 5-4-2 overall and 2-1 in the Southwestern Conference. Alton is 0-7 overall and 0-3 in the conference. The Redbirds’ next game is set for Thursday at O’Fallon.

Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Columbia High School

The Alton Redbirds had taken on the Columbia Eagles eight times in the previous 20 years without ever celebrating a victory. That winless streak ends in 2021. With Taryn Wallace and Alyssa Wisniewski both putting down five kills, the Redbirds opened their girls volleyball season with a 25-22, 25-23 victory over Columbia on Tuesday night at Alton High in Godfrey. Using a nine-player rotation with Renee Raglin, Taylor Freer, Grace Carter, Audrey Evola, Abbie Smith, Reese Plont and Payton Olney joining Wallace and Wisniewski, the Redbirds won their first opener since 2014. Freer had seven assists and matched Raglin with four kills for Alton, which got five assists and eight service points from Carter and two aces off 11 points from Evola.

Girls Varsity Softball vs. Belleville East High School

Two homers, two runs get Alton past East Alyson Haegele was in need of a little support from her teammates Thursday afternoon at Alton High. Lynna Fisher provided some. Fisher’s fourth-inning home run broke a tie and Haegele’s pitching closed out the Alton Redbirds’ 2-1 victory over the Belleville East Lancers in a Southwestern Conference softball game in Godfrey. Alton, which has won four in a row following a four-game losing streak, is 5-4 and 2-0 in the SWC. East had its four-game winning streak snapped and falls to 10-8 and 2-2 in the league. Emma Kiger’s home run in the second inning drew the Redbirds even at 1-1 after the Lancers plated a run in the first. The homers from Kiger and Fisher were the only hits Alton could muster against East pitcher Brooklyn Thouvenot, who retired the final eight Redbirds she faced to finish with three strikeouts and one walk. The Lancers led off the seventh inning with back-to-back singles, but Haegele stop

Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Marquette Catholic HS (Alton)

Explorers score early, late and blank Alton   ALTON — As Alton’s players walked off the field at halftime trailing Marquette 1-0, a Redbirds fan shouted to them, “You’re a second-half team!” Indeed the Redbirds were. They picked up their pace and applied plenty of pressure on the rival Explorers. But in the end, it was Marquette’s defense that got final bragging rights. The Explorers kept Alton off the scoreboard, added a pair of late goals and won 3-0 Wednesday night at Public School Stadium. “Alton applied more pressure in the second half,” Marquette coach Brian Hoener said. “I thought we did a nice job in the first half, our defense played well in the second half and (goalie) Josie Keller made saves when we needed them.” The Marquette win was part of the Metro Cup Showcase. It was also the first girls soccer meeting between Marquette and Alton since 2016. Marquette is 6-3 overall and 2-0 in the showca

Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Civic Memorial HS

Baker Scores First Goal After 12 Minutes, Redbirds Defense, Miller's Clean Goalie Sheet, Pushes Team To 1-0 Win Over CM   In an interview earlier in the season, Alton girls soccer sophomore striker Emily Baker stated that one of her goals was to score her first-ever varsity goal before the end of the year. On Monday night, Baker's wish came true, as she struck in the 12th minute, and a tight Redbird defense made it stand up as Alton defeated Civic Memorial 1-0 in a Metro Cup match played at Edwardsville's Tiger Stadium. The Redbirds came out with early pressure and intensity, and it helped set the stage for Baker's strike. "I though we came out with more intensity than we had all last week," said Alton head coach Gwen Sabo, "and that helped up press CM and get an early goal. We had several other chances, but just couldn't finish them." Baker's goal was assisted by Sydney Brunaugh, who's through ball found Baker in s

Boys Varsity Baseball vs. O'Fallon High School

Redbirds' pitching, defense no-shows in loss at O'Fallon O’FALLON – The pitching that provided a 3-1 start in the Southwestern Conference for Alton Redbirds baseball did not make the bus ride to O’Fallon. Neither did the defense. The O’Fallon Panthers scored often early to beat the Redbirds 12-5 on Monday at Blazier Field. O’Fallon, which has 10 of its last 11 meetings with the Redbirds, improves to 7-5 and 1-2 in the SWC. Alton drops to 6-5 and 3-2 in the conference with its winning streak snapped at four in a row. Alton broke on top in the first inning with James Vambaketes’ leadoff single becoming a run on Owen Macias RBI single. But the Panthers responded with three runs in the bottom of the first, four runs in the second and five in the third to put the Redbirds down 12-1. The Redbirds committed five errors that led six of O’Fallon’s 12 runs scored unearned. Alton pitching had posted a 0.90 ERA in its first fou

Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Edwardsville High School

EDWARDSVILLE – Entering Tuesday’s Southwestern Conference game against the Alton Redbirds, Edwardsville coach Abby Federmann wasn’t quite sure what she was going to get from her team. After all, the Tigers hadn’t played a game since an emotional 2-1 win over O’Fallon in penalty kicks on April 15. “I was telling my assistant that I have so much anxiety coming into all of these games and I was a little bit concerned after we played so hard in our first two games and then had a week off,” Federmann said. “I didn’t know if we were going to come out fired up or flat.” They came out fired up. Edwardsville scored all four of its goals in the first half en route to a 4-0 win over shorthanded Alton inside the District 7 Sports Complex. The Tigers are now 3-0, including 3-0 in the SWC, while the Redbirds fall to 1-3, including 1-2 in the SWC. Jadyn Renth scored a pair of goals, while Olivia Baca and Campbell Slemme

Boys Varsity Baseball vs. Belleville West High School

The IHSA-mandated pitch limit ended Jackson Brooks’ start with no chance to earn a win Friday at Alton High. Brooks’ could not get a victory with his arm despite pitching into the seventh inning. So, he won it with his legs. Brooks drew a four-pitch walk with two outs and scored from first on Jayden Diaz’s game-winning RBI double that gave the Redbirds’ a 2-1 walk-off win over Belleville West in the Southwestern Conference baseball opener for both teams in Godfrey. Alton is 2-3. West, which had its winning streak snapped at six in a row, is 6-2. Brooks retired the first two Maroons he faced in the seventh inning and departed with his pitch count at 105. James Vambaketes threw three pitches to earn the win with a strikeout to end West’s seventh after Lawson Bruce walked the two batters he faced in relief of Brooks. Brooks gave one run on four hits and three walks while striking out seven in 6 2/3 innings. West starter Connor Adams took the lo