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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Friday, 03 March 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Tigers Turn It On, Dust CCPA In District Walkover

Jace Mullenhour found a wide berth to the basket for a game-high 25 points once Jackson Center settled down and recovered from a slow start in its eventual 56-34 rout of Cincinnati College Prep Academy in the Division IV district championship. (PressPros Feature Photo by Lee Woolery).
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Friday, 03 March 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

Tri-Village, Loramie To Renew Regional Rivalry

Ms. Basketball candidate Rylee Sagester (above) led with 22 points, as Tri-Village plowed past Marion Local; and Fort Loramie once again found its way to a Saturday regional final with with the Patriots to determine who goes to the state tournament. Read about it on Press Prosl
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Thursday, 02 March 2023 / Published in Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Versailles Toughs It Out Down Stretch To Survive

Versailles' Tracy White has coached the Tigers to the regional finals for the first time since 2020...they'll face Columbus Africentric in the Division III finals Saturday in Springfield.
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Sunday, 26 February 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

OSU Ends Streak; Holtmann Not Looking to Leave

Roddy Gayle Jr.'s slam typified the manner in which Ohio State dictated to Illinois on a day the Buckeyes broke their nine-game losing streak and got a commitment from their head coach for the future that lies ahead. (Photo courtesy of Ohio State).
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Sunday, 26 February 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Jackson Center Digs In, Survives Maurer, Loramie

Fort Loramie and dynamic guard Caleb Mauer gave No. 3 Jackson Center fits all night, sticking around until the final seconds to make the Tigers sweat their way into the District semifinals.