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, 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......
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Saturday, 03 January 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Russia Girls Take Over First Place In Shelby County League

The Raiders win a defensive battle and hand Fort Loramie its first league loss since February of 2023. Stopped again ... Russia's Cami Schafer blocks a shot attempt by Fort Loramie's Izzy Meyer. (pictured)
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Saturday, 03 January 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, MVL, MVL Feature

Unbeaten Butler Builds Big Lead, Holds Off Stebbins

Two big runs put the Aviators in position to win, but they needed to reset themselves in the fourth quarter to withstand the Indians’ comeback.
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Thursday, 01 January 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert: Buckeyes Give, Don’t Take Enough In Cotton Loss To Miami

A Hard Day's Night...The dream of a second straight national championship for Ohio State died slowly but surely Wednesday night against a Miami team that took advantage of the Buckeyes' vices. Read more in Friday Press Pros.