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, 24 March 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Battle 17-of-18 At Line, Lifts OSU Past Va Tech

The beat rolls on for Diebler, Buckeyes...it was physical, nasty at times, and a challenge for one team to beat the other, and the three officials. But Jake Diebler moved his record to 8-2 Saturday with a second round 81-73 NIT win over Virginia Tech.
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Saturday, 16 March 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Fort Loramie’s Latest State Championship Links Perfectly To The Day It Officially Began

When players demand more of themselves than their coaches, even when those coaches have a vault full of championship trophies, it's no coincidence the tradition and culture of Fort Loramie girls basketball shines a bit brighter after a fourth state championship for head coach Carla Siegel. (PressPros Feature Photo by Julie McMaken Wright).
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Saturday, 16 March 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

It’s A Steal…Loramie’s Defense Invites Getaway To Division IV State Championship Over Waterford

It's getting to be routine, but certainly never old, as Fort Loramie adds to its illustrious girls state championship tradition with another title in Division IV. (PressPros Magazine Feature Photo by Julie McMaken Wright).
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Saturday, 16 March 2024 / Published in Features, OSU

Buckeyes Wilt Down The Stretch, Fall to Illinois

Hamstrung by foul problems and unable to get the one last break needed for yet another star on its NCAA Tournament resume, Ohio State came up just short against second-seeded Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament.
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Thursday, 14 March 2024 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Battle-Tested OSU Extends Diebler’s Makeover With Decisive B1G Tournament Win Over Iowa

He came to Ohio State so he could play in an NCAA Tournament for the first time in his college basketball career, and Jamison Battle did everything he could Thursdsay to extend that dream one more day at the Big Ten Tournament.