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, 29 January 2023 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

First-Half Avalanche Buries Hapless Buckeyes

Senior transfer Sean McNeil couldn’t quite find the range from beyond the arc…which kinda-sorta explains a lot about the talent on a team that’s rapidly headed south. (PressPros File Photo). A little of this, a little of that and not enough of what it’s supposed to be…the same story every night, it seems, for an
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Saturday, 28 January 2023 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Close, Early Victories Prove Decisive For Buckeyes

Kaleb Romero and OSU's other favored wrestlers in the upper weight classes closed out a dual meet win at Michigan that the Buckeyes' lighter weight-class competitors put in motion Friday night in Ann Arbor. (PressPros File Photo).
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Tuesday, 24 January 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hellllllp! OSU Suffers Sixth ‘L’ In Seven Games

Zed Key missed this three-point try, and most everything else he tried in a rough performance that contributed to Ohio State's 69-60 loss at Illinois that extends the Buckeyes' miserable January. (Photo courtesy of OSU).
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Saturday, 21 January 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Go Figure…Likekele Proves OSU’s ‘Ice’-Breaker

Thought OSU's chances against Iowa weren't bloody likely? Turns out, they were, with Isaac Likekele the Buckeyes' catalyst and Brice Sensabaugh scoring a career-high 27 points.
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Saturday, 21 January 2023 / Published in Features, TRC, TRC Feature

Hooley: Penrod’s Return Ignites Eagles’ Rout

It didn't take long for Troy Christian to establish its superiority over Milton-Union, which struggled Friday to deal with the Eagles' array of perimeter talents. Bruce Hooley writes for Saturday Press Pros.