Bruce Hooley was sports editor of the Troy Daily News from 1983-86 and has covered Ohio State athletics for more than 25 years. Bruce was the OSU beat reporter for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland from 1987-2005.  From 2005-2011 he hosted the afternoon show on  ESPN radio 1460 AM,  in Columbus, before taking on a similar ESPN talk position with WKNR, 850 AM, in Cleveland.  Most recently Hooley has served as the beat reporter for Ohio State football and basketball for Sports Illustrated.com.  The author of "That's Why I'm Here:  The Chris and Stefanie Spielman Story, he returns for his second chapter as Buckeye beat reporter and columnist at large with Press Pros.
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Thursday, 09 March 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

Sagester And Company Power Patriots Into Final

Tri-Village settled an old score, defeating Berlin Hiland in the Division IV state semifinals to avenge a loss to the Hawks from the 2012 state tournament and climb within a victory of the first girls state basketball championship in school history.
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Wednesday, 08 March 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

Harvest Prep Puts Tri-Village In Defensive Vice

Tri-Village started well, but the burden of bearing up under Harvest Prep’s oppressive pressure proved too difficult in the Division III regional semifinals. Kettering, OH – The phenomenon that doomed Tri-Village to a frustrating exit from the Division III regional semifinals is one best reserved for vacation trips or life-changing experiences. When those you-have-to-experience-it-to-fully-grasp-it moments
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Wednesday, 08 March 2023 / Published in Features, SCL

Russia Bears Up Under Troy Christian Duress

It wasn't easy, nor did Russia expect its regional semifinal vs. Troy Christian to be, but the Raiders hung tough down the stretch to creep within one game of advancing to the state semifinals.
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Wednesday, 08 March 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Mullenhour Is Man of The Hour In Tigers’ Romp

It might be their all-senior starting lineup, or perhaps their grounding in solid fundamentals, but there's no panic in Jackson Center, which shook off a slow start for the second straight game to advance ever closer to a regional championship.
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Sunday, 05 March 2023 / Published in Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Slippery Sasso Turns Big Trouble Into B1G Title

Ohio State heavyweight Tate Orndorff celebrates a win Sunday at the Big Ten championships, where the Buckeyes rode Sammy Sasso's title at 149 pounds and Kaleb Romero's runnerup showing at 184 pounds to a fourth-place finish.