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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Friday, 12 March 2021 / Published in Home Features

Final Four: Loramie Tightens Vice, Routs Crestview…

What it looked like in person. Loramie was bigger, stronger, and determined to achieve what Covid denied them a year ago. Now the Redskins and Dana Rose (below) are on the cusp, and Thursday they appeared determined not to allow anything to get in their way. Bruce Hooley writes.
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Thursday, 11 March 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Anxiety Strikes Late In Ohio State’s Big Ten Advance

A comfortable advance suddenly turned adventurous for Ohio State in its Big Ten Tournament debut before the Buckeyes survived at the free throw line to win for the first time in three weeks.
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Thursday, 11 March 2021 / Published in SCL, SCL Feature

Final Four: Loramie Tightens Vice, Routs Crestview…

What it looked like in person. Loramie was bigger, stronger, and determined to achieve what Covid denied them a year ago. Now the Redskins and Dana Rose (below) are on the cusp, and Thursday they appeared determined not to allow anything to get in their way. Bruce Hooley writes.
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Thursday, 11 March 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

Tigers Refuse To Fold Before Comeback Runs Out Of Time

It looked like a lost cause for a long time, but Versailles refused to give up and extended Springfield Shawnee to the wire before coming up just short of a regional semifinal upset. Bruce Hooley writes for today's Press Pros.
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Wednesday, 10 March 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

Tri-Village’s Perfect Season Meets A Crushing Conclusion

Unbeaten and seemingly bearing down on a state championship with a youthful roster, Tri-Village ran into an experienced Cedarville tandem that interrupted the Patriots' dreams in a surprising regional tournament loss. Bruce Hooley writes for today's Press Pros.