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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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)
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Friday, 09 January 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Start West Coast Trip With Win At Oregon

Ohio State brings its defense, gets balanced scoring and great bench production from guard Gabe Cupps to win its third straight road game in Big Ten play.
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Wednesday, 07 January 2026 / Published in Features

Gilbert: Talented Northridge Hands Troy Christian First Loss

Northridge Sophomore star Keonte Smith scored 20 points and had plenty of help as the Polar Bears sped up Troy Christian and handed the Eagles their first loss of the year.
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Monday, 05 January 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert: Buckeyes Rally, But Can’t Finish Off No. 10 Nebraska

The defense gave them a chance for a second half comeback...but Ohio State’s habit of lethargic starts doomed them again. And no amount of urgency against one of the Big Ten’s two unbeaten teams could make up for the lapses of the first half. Jeff Gilbert writes for Tuesday's Press Pros......