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, 03 December 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features

Hooley: Schondelmyer Sacked, Springfield Can’t Conquer St. Ed’s

Sacked nine times, Springfield's Bryce Schondelmyer nonetheless directed the Wildcats within striking distance of knocking off #1-ranked Lakewood St. Edward before falling 28-14 in the Division I final at Tom Benson Stadium, in Canton. Read about the game on Press Pros.
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Wednesday, 30 November 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hooley: Duke Proves Too Tall An Order For OSU

Hoping to score an eye-opening upset on the road, Ohio State instead found that it still has a ways to go before having the poise and precision necessary to knock off a Top 25 opponent on its turf. Bruce Hooley writes for Press Pros.
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Sunday, 27 November 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Homan, Cardinals Fight Back To Reach Title Game

With no margin for error offensively, New Bremen recovered from a 14-0 deficit to score every single time it touched the ball thereafter until a game-ending kneel-down clinched its advance to a second Division VII state championship game in three seasons.
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Saturday, 26 November 2022 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Bloom Carroll Muscles Tipp Aside In D-III Semi

What looks like perfect pass defense from Tippecanoe's Payton Bey (3) on Bloom Carrol's Brodyn Bishop drew a pass-interference call, typifying a night when the Red Devils couldn't make or catch a break in a 35-12 loss in the Division III state semifinals. (PressPros Feature Photos by Brian Bayless).
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Saturday, 26 November 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, MVL, MVL Feature

Tipp’s Size Differential Finally Proves Fatal

Early turnovers stalled Tippecanoe's momentum and its undersized defense couldn't bear up against Bloom Carroll's massive offensive line in a 35-12 Division III state semifinal defeat.