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, 01 April 2026 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Day’s Spring Goal: Learn What Makes The 2026 OSU Football Team Tick

Ohio State's Ryan Day is used to replacing starters. But in the transfer-friendly era, he and his staff have 51 new players to integrate on their path to figuring out who this team is. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Wednesday, 01 April 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, TRC, TRC Feature

Miami East’s Hit Parade Too Much For Covington

Powered by Caitlin Howell's grand slam, the Vikings scored nine runs in the fourth inning and seven in the fifth to pull away in a duel between the best softball teams in the Three Rivers Conference. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Tuesday, 24 March 2026 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Spring Football: New OC Smith Loves Physical Offensive Line Play

Arthur Smith's reputation as a coach is one focused on establishing the run game and great offensive line play, but he won't limit his running of the offense to a narrow set of preferences. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Monday, 23 March 2026 / Published in Features, MAC, MAC Feature

‘The No. 1 Guy’ Ian Fairchild Is Delphos St. John’s Fan Favorite And Favorite Teammate

Ian Fairchild seldomly played for the Division VII state champions, but he meant so much to the team and its fans in ways that can't be measured. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Sunday, 22 March 2026 / Published in Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Marion Local Comes Close, Falls In 2 OTs To Hiland in DVI Final

In a no blood, no foul kind of game, Marion Local was on the verge of a state championship in regulation, but their bid to win the game they lost last year slipped away in a physical game marked by big plays on both sides. Read Jeff Gilbert