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, 15 October 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Harlamert Keeps Cavs Perfect Without Blasingame

It looked dicey when do-it-all quarterback Marcel Blasingame went down early, but Coldwater found a way to survive Versailles in overtime and preserve a monster MAC title matchup in Week 10 at unbeaten Marion Local.
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Thursday, 13 October 2022 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Central Ohio, Week IX: Division Titles In Range

Hilliard Bradley quarterback Bradyn Fleharty hopes to free the Jaguars from a five-game losing streak and wreak havoc in the OCC Central Division race (PressPros Feature Photo by Brian Bayless).
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Saturday, 08 October 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, MVL, MVL Feature

Tipp Finds Late Magic To Overcome Piqua

Steeled by the painful lessons from a two-week-old defeat, Tippecanoe reached down and found enough to rally past Piqua and end an extended streak of frustration against its MVL Miami Division rival.
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Thursday, 06 October 2022 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Central Ohio, Week VIII: Holding On To Past Glory

Marek Tzagournis' game-winning TD catch in the final minute against Thomas Worthington remains the OCC play-of-the-year so far, but there's three weeks of high level title chasing that could change that. (PressPros Feature Photo by Brian Bayless).
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Saturday, 01 October 2022 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature, Features

Davidson Muscles Up Late To Frustrate Bradley

Hilliard Davidson went three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust on Hilliard Bradley, with sophomore Keevan Gibbon leading the way as the workhorse in the Wildcats' 14-7 victory (PressPros Feature Photo by Sheri Hooley).