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Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete Of Month: Alex Spangler Combines Baseball Passion With Nursing Ambitions

Playing multiple positions including pitcher and outfielder, Spangler demonstrates exceptional talent and love for baseball for Piasa Birds.

Dan Brannan, Content Director

Apr 7, 2026 11:09 AM Apr 7, 2026 4:29 PM

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Alex Spangler of Southwestern baseball. BRIGHTON - Alex Spangler, a senior at Southwestern High School, has been named an Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month.

Alex plays baseball at Southwestern High School, wearing No. 12. He plays right field and sometimes pitches. He also played golf this past year and has done track and field in the past, and is a gifted overall athlete.

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“Alex loves the game of baseball and always has,” Jennifer Spangler, his mother, said, dating his interest back to Little League. She said it has been “great watching him go from a Little League player to high school,” adding that he has played nearly every position in baseball - catcher, pitcher, second base, shortstop, and outfielder.

Jennifer Spangler said she and her husband, Guy, are proud of Alex’s growth on and off the baseball field.

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“We are very, very proud of him," she said. "He always gives 150 percent," adding that Alex puts “heart and soul when playing that sport.”

Away from sports, Alex plans a career in nursing, with a focus that includes earning a BSN and then becoming a nurse practitioner at SIUE. Jennifer Spangler said he has long been drawn to the medical field.

“Anything related to medicine in school, he loves it,” she said. “He is always interested in helping people out, and has always wanted to be in the medical field or the field of caring for people.”

Alex is also an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan who enjoys “any kind of baseball." He is also a strong collector of Major League Baseball cards.