Jeff Gilbert is a Clark County native who began his journalism career answering the phone on the Springfield New-Suns sports desk as a college senior. After college, he began a nine-year run at the Northern Virginia Daily and earned several state-wide writing awards while covering high schools, a summer wooden-bat college baseball league and small-college sports. His next stop was at The Roanoke (Va.) Times as assistant sports editor and sports editor.In 2009, he moved back to Ohio to start the journalism program at his alma mater, Cedarville University, where he still teaches. He has worked as a freelance journalist for a variety of outlets, mostly covering high schools and the Dayton Dragons for the News-Sun and Dayton Daily News, and has won several Ohio Prep Sportstwriters Association awards. In 2022, he won the freelancer best in show award given by the Society of Professional Journalists’ Best of Ohio contest. He covers Ohio State football and high schools for Press Pros
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Tuesday, 20 January 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features

Tri-Village Leans On Defense On Off-Shooting Night

The Patriots remained unbeaten, using a third-quarter run to take control and methodically shut down Cincinnati Indian Hill with four quarters of zone defense at Flyin’ To The Hoop.
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Saturday, 17 January 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Fast Starts, Emotion Carry Buckeyes Past UCLA

Devin Royal’s emotional leadership prepared the Buckeyes for Saturday’s important Big Ten game, then his, Bruce Thornton and John Mobley Jr.’s best game carried the day.
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Sunday, 11 January 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

In OT, Elwer, St. John’s Outlast Priddy And Lima Central Catholic

A large enthusiastic crowd enjoyed a showdown in Lima Sunday between two top scorers (DSJ's Cam Elwer, above, and LCC's Jordan Priddy) and two teams expecting to make big tournament runs. Read about the game in the latest Press Pros feature.
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Sunday, 11 January 2026 / Published in Features

Black’s Big Presence Powers Tri-Village Past Troy Christian

Dom Black is better known as a football player, but his size and skill are helping the Patriots be as formidable as ever.
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Saturday, 10 January 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features

Ulbrich’s Late Free Throw Lifts Lehman Over Troy Christian In OT

Lehman Catholic remained unbeaten by winning a back-and-forth game that came down to a sophomore point guard at the free-throw line. Lehman Catholic's Shane Frantz is the first teammate to Braden Ulbrich after the game ended. Ulbrich made the winning free throw with 3.5 seconds left. (pictured)