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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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.
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Sunday, 19 February 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Holtmann Issue Grows With Another OSU Loss

Ohio State had no hope of covering Purdue's Zach Edey at the offensive end, where he scored 26 points, and his presence defensively worked for three blocked shots in an 82-55 Boilermakers rout that added another loss to OSU's already ugly resume. (Photo courtesy of OSU).
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Saturday, 18 February 2023 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

OSU Gets R&R, Victory In Final Tuneup For B1G

Ohio State hopes a three-day weekend in sunny Florida, with a Top Ten dual meet win mixed in, will be the launch point for a strong showing two weeks from now in the Big Ten Championships and in the NCAA Championships after that. 
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Friday, 17 February 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU

Iowa Triples Blast OSU In Seventh Straight Loss

What to do next? Ohio State played itself into trouble with a late first-half swoon that invited Iowa's high-powered offense to land the knockout punch that extended the Buckeyes' losing streak.
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Sunday, 12 February 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

MSU Brings More Misery To Buckeyes’ Season

The 'Beat' Goes On....Rough shooting and scoring woes the likes of which Ohio State hasn't experienced since before Y2K marked the Buckeyes' 11th loss in 12 games Sunday at Value City Arena.