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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Saturday, 19 September 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Pummel Kent, Smith Sets Receiving Yards Record

They celebrated playing like Ohio State again...as the Buckeyes did the expected Saturday against the Kent State, washing the bad taste of Texas dust from their mouths, while celebrating the career accomplishments of Jeremiah Smith. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for weekend Press Pros.
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Saturday, 19 September 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC

Minster Fourth-Down Stop Secures Rare Win Over Coldwater

Minster's defense made big stops like this one in the first half ... And when Ty Hein burst into the backfield for the late-game, game-winning tackle, years of frustration against Coldwater ended for unbeaten Minster. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Tuesday, 15 September 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Not Easy For OSU To Put Texas In Rear-View Mirror

Execute in the fourth quarter and get better. Not much of a T-shirt slogan, but the Buckeyes say that's the key to not letting a fourth-quarter failure happen again. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Monday, 14 September 2026 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Day’s Next Task: Fix His System Of How To Play With A Lead

Ohio State's stunning loss at Texas on Saturday night didn't seem possible. That's why Ryan Day must honestly assess his approach to those situations. Jeff Gilbert writes on the subject in Monday's Press Pros.....
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Sunday, 13 September 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Texas Nightmare: Buckeyes Blow 20-Point Lead, Lose In Final Minute

The combination of Julian Sayin to Jeremiah Smith was brilliant for a half...but the Buckeyes couldn't sustain in the second half and missed opportunities in the Texas heat caused them to wither and suffer an unthinkable 24-23 loss to the Longhorns. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Press Pros.