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, 05 December 2021 / Published in Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Tigers Know The Way To The Top Is Wherever Bey Leads

Teams go where leaders lead, and sometimes the person paving the way isn't only the head coach, but a transformative player like Versailles senior Carson Bey.
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Sunday, 05 December 2021 / Published in MAC, MAC Feature

Versailles Pounds, Passes Its Way To Tigerball Title Revival

There's plenty to shout about for Versailles' captains Carson Bey (6) and Taran Tyo after a 20-16 upset of three-time defending champion Kirtland that puts a new trophy aside those that built the foundation of Tigerball. Bruce Hooley writes for Sunday Press Pros.
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Saturday, 04 December 2021 / Published in Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Flyers Win In a Walkover, But Season Was No Cakewalk

What looked easy from the outside wasn't, and what seemed a trouble-free journey to the state championship wasn't either...but Marion Local found strength amid the journey and refused to be deterred.
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Friday, 03 December 2021 / Published in Home Features

Chardon Passes Test Of Wills In Slugfest With Badin

It took a late touchdown for a heavyweight battle between unbeatens to be decided in Division III, with defending champion Chardon winning its 28th straight game just before the finish against Hamilton Badin. Bruce Hooley writes for Press Pros.
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Thursday, 02 December 2021 / Published in Home Features

The Ced & Zed Show…Who?…Help OSU Take Down Duke

Duke Dumped....EJ Liddell stuffed the shot attempt of top NBA prospect Paolo Banchero (below), and the Buckeyes pulled the early NCAA basketball shocker Tuesday by knocking off No. 1 Duke 71-66 at the Schottenstein Center. Bruce Hooley writes the story for today's Press Pros.