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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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.
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Tuesday, 30 December 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert From The Cotton Bowl: Time Is Now For Sayin To Reach His Freshman Ceiling

The final press conference...To expect more from Julian Sayin’s freshman season as Ohio State’s quarterback is a lot to ask. But it’s playoff time, so the Buckeyes need even more from the California kid. Jeff Gilbert writes.......
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Monday, 29 December 2025 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert: OSU’s Defense Thrives On Patricia’s Teaching And Personality

Ohio State's best defensive players have enjoyed playing for their first-year defensive coordinator and getting an early look at what it means to be a pro. Jeff Gilbert writes from Dallas......
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Wednesday, 24 December 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert: The Tried-And-True Formula For Buckeyes To Repeat

So many things about this Ohio State team are marked by greatness, but the loss to Indiana showed a lack of completeness they must achieve to be champions again. With so much on the 'line', here's the tried-and-true formula for success. Jeff Gilbert writes......
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Tuesday, 23 December 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features

Tri-Village Passes First Tough Non-Con Test…Blows Past Jonathan Alder In Columbus Showcase

Trey Sagester's shooting (above) accounted for 28 points as Tri-Village ventured out to play, and win, against one tough unfamiliar competition in Monday's Holiday Hoopla Classic in downtown Columbus. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros.