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, 17 March 2026 / Published in Features

March Madness: Miami Wants To Keep The Fun Times Rolling At The First Four

Miami won 31 straight games before losing, but they don't care. They are in Dayton to win against SMU and have fun doing it. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Tuesday, 17 March 2026 / Published in Features

March Madness: The First Four Teams You Don’t Know And The Dreams You Can’t Imagine

The Howards and the UMBCs of college basketball come to Dayton every year to win and advance. But don’t think they’re just happy to be here. They have bigger dreams. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Sunday, 15 March 2026 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

OSU Draws TCU In 8-9 Game To Open NCAA Tournament

Ohio State's four-year absence from March Madness is over in Jake Diebler's second season. Bruce Thornton finally reaches his goal after three frustrating seasons.
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Sunday, 15 March 2026 / Published in Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Determined Marion Local Boys Stop Tri-Village, Return To State

Kurt Gottemoeller enjoys the net gain after Kale Aherns and Brennan Hess lead a stout defensive effort and Ahrens scores 17 points to give the Flyers a second shot at a state championship. And Tri-Village's Trey Sagester scores 25 points in his final game. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Saturday, 14 March 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

St. Henry Completes Emotional Run For Girls State Basketball Title

Morgan Baumer (left) and Molly Wendel were the emotional impetus...as the St. Henry Redskins came to UD Arena and used their teammates as the motivation to win the Division VI state championship in dominating fashion. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Saturday Press Pros.