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, 01 June 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

Bradford Offense Goes Silent In Regional Exit

Bradford took a gamble at the outset, saving ace Tucker Miller in hopes of using him Friday in the regional finals. The Railroaders, however, couldn't get there, falling to Southeastern in a 6-0 loss. (PressPros Feature Photo by Sheri Hooley).
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Saturday, 27 May 2023 / Published in Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Miller’s Marathon At-Bat Puts Parkway Over Finish Line

Getting just enough contact to extend her decisive plate appearance, Parkway's Adria Miller finally found her pitch and came through for the Panthers with a two-run triple that lifted them to a regional championship and berth in the state semifinals.
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Sunday, 19 March 2023 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Finish Strong, Take Fourth In NCAA

Ohio State came away from the NCAA Wrestling Championships with some satisfactory consolation prizes...a trophy to mark its fourth-place finish and more than half its wrestlers securing All-American status.
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Saturday, 18 March 2023 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Sasso Reaches Finals; Romero All-American Again

Kaleb Romero put aside the disappointment of a quarterfinal loss on Friday to win his next two matches via major decisions, clinching the third All-America finish of his Ohio State career and keeping a third-place finish at 184 pounds in range.
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Friday, 17 March 2023 / Published in Features

Hiland Puts Game On A ‘T,’ Crestview Capitalizes

Crestview siezed upon an opening that arose midway through the third quarter to leave Hiland behind and secure its advance into the Division IV state championship game. Dayton, OH – There are some quaint ways of saying things in Amish Country, and one of them applied to the turning point in Berlin Hiland’s 69-63 loss