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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Wednesday, 15 July 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert: Ratings Favor Football Buckeyes, But That’s Not Why They’ll Be Good

Obsess over the numbers ESPN and others produce to predict the 2026 season all you want. But you don’t need them to know Ohio State is loaded and ready to be great again. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Wednesday, 24 June 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert: More Dollars Builds Bigger Basketball Buckeyes

What will a bulkier and longer group of basketball players, infused with more NIL money, mean for Ohio State? The early summer reports are good. But until we see them on the court against Big Ten behemoths we won't know for sure. Read:
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Saturday, 06 June 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, TRC, TRC Feature

State Softball: Miami East Starts Fast, But Wheelersburg Machine Too Much

Despite Wheelersburg speedster Ava Estep sliding home with an inside-the-park grand slam, Miami East enjoyed its second trip to the state tournament since the first one in 1978. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Friday, 05 June 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, MVL, MVL Feature

State Softball: Near Perfect Game Crashes Lady Wave’s Dreams

Greenville's only baserunner was a home run in the seventh inning, not enough to overcome Bloom-Carroll's two-run first inning that ended the Lady Wave's state title dreams and 31-game winning streak. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Friday, 05 June 2026 / Published in Features, MVL

State Softball: Greenville’s Newland Learned From Dad How To Build A Winner

Jerrod Newland leads the Greenville Lady Wave into the Friday's Division III state semifinal with his dad and coaching mentor on his staff. Read Jeff Gilbert