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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Wednesday, 16 November 2022 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Struggle In Advance of Maui Challenge

Brice Sensabaugh's 20 points off the bench were a welcome sight for OSU, which shot 31% in the first half and just 40% for the game in an unimpressive win over outmanned Eastern Illinois.
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Sunday, 13 November 2022 / Published in Features, MAC

Homan, Cardinals Find A Way In Regional Thriller

It's hard to score without the football, and New Bremen didn't touch it for nearly two quarters. Fortunately for the Cardinals, they have David Homan...and he had the magic touch that allowed his team to survive and advance past Ansonia.
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Saturday, 12 November 2022 / Published in Features, MVL, MVL Feature

Poronsky Powers Tipp Past Western Brown, Novak

Facing down one of the most-prolific passers in Ohio high school history, Tippecanoe rode its own difference-making quarterback to a pulsating comeback victory that moves the Red Devils into the regional finals. Bruce Hooley writes the exciting story for Saturday Press Pros.
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Friday, 11 November 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Coldwater Moves On; Versailles Comes Up Short

The hoped for all-MAC, all-orange Division III state volleyball title match won't happen on Saturday, with Coldwater instead set to face Mentor Lake Catholic after the parochial powerhouse took down Versailles. Bruce Hooley writes the "MAC" State Final Volleyball Championship this Saturday.
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Thursday, 10 November 2022 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Central Ohio, Week 13: Chasing A Championship

Regional championships are tantalizingly in range -- like the proximity of this pass to Olentangy Liberty's Alex Okuley -- for teams that have claimed a pair of Playoff wins. Okuley and the Patriots hope to continue their post-season run against fourth-seeded Perrysburg. (PressPros Feature Photo by Brian Bayless)