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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Saturday, 11 February 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Elchert’s Final Home Game A Vintage Tiger Tribute

A near quarter-century as head coach, and almost three decades on the Jackson Center sideline in some capacity, culminated for Scott Elchert on Saturday night with a lopsided win over Riverside and great appreciation for a community that he holds dear. 
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Saturday, 11 February 2023 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

OSU’s Senior Night More Frustrating Than Fulfilling

All-American Sammy Sasso imposed his will on Nebraska's Dayne Martin at 149 pounds, but injuries kept three OSU All-Americans out of the lineup and the Buckeyes couldn't overcome their absence in a dual meet loss to Nebraska. (PressPros Feature Photo by Sheri Hooley).
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Friday, 10 February 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

OSU’s Season Reaches Lose-To-Northwestern-At-Home Bad

Key, Buckeyes blocked in loss to Northwestern...The Buckeyes' woes continue as Northwestern came to Value City Arena Thursday and won for just the second time in 48 years. Bruce Hooley writes the story in Friday's Press Pros.
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Tuesday, 07 February 2023 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Pick Central Swamps Coffman With Early Burst

Pickerington Central's Berry Wallace shows her agility, maneuvering around Dublin Coffman's Jenna Kopyar en route to leading the ninth-ranked Tigers with 17 points in their 67-43 victory. (PressPros Feature Photo by Sheri Hooley).
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Sunday, 05 February 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

OSU Bounces Back, Defeats No. 13 Northwestern

Ohio State's Carson Kharchla reversed a run of bad luck with a 3-2 victory that typified the close nature of more than a few matches that tilted the fourth-ranked Buckeyes' way Sunday in a 21-12 dual meet victory at No. 13 Northwestern. (PressPros file photo).