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, 29 October 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC

Stephey, Schmiesing Carry Minster Past Recovery

Any concern about Brogan Stephey's late-season injury has gone away much easier than Minster will now that its sophomore QB is back and has a running game to go with his throwing abilities.
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Friday, 28 October 2022 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Romero, Wrestling Buckeyes Going Trophy-Hunting

With a host of talented veterans like Mechanicsburg's Kaleb Romero and a collection of highly-touted freshmen, Ohio State has designs on denting Penn State's rein atop NCAA Wrestling. Bruce Hooley writes for Friday Press Pros.
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Thursday, 20 October 2022 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Central Ohio, Week X: It Comes Down to This

Dublin Jerome has tailback Luke McLoughlin back healthy as the regular season ends, but there's work left to complete for the Celtics and other title-chasing teams in advance of the Playoffs. (PressPros Feature Photo by Brian Bayless).
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Sunday, 16 October 2022 / Published in Features, Whos Hot, Whos Hott Feature

Who’s Hot: Braylen Harlamert, Coldwater High School

Braylen Harlamert – Coldwater High School We’ll never know how things would have unfolded had Braylen Harlamert’s first pass Friday night at Versailles not bounced off the arms of a defender and directly into the hands of teammate Blade Buscher for a touchdown. “As soon as I threw it, I saw that it was behind
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Saturday, 15 October 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Russia’s Dave Borchers Leaves Imprint, Impact

Words to the wise from the lessons learned from wise men who walked among us almost anonymously.  They're old-fashioned and unappreciated in today's world...men like Dave Borchers and Brian Harlamert. Columnist Bruce Hooley writes for Sunday Press Pros.