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, 28 May 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert: Petitti’s Nonsense Playoff Push A Con Job

The Big Ten Commish says follow me to a promise that more is better. But all we’ll get is an accentuation of mediocrity, meaningless games and a tournament fans don’t want. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Friday, 22 May 2026 / Published in Features, SCL, SCL Feature, TRC, TRC Feature

Covington Holds Off Russia For District Softball Medals … And They Want More

The Buccaneers carry a simple goal with them: make it back to state and do more in Akron than they did last year. Thursday they took the first big step. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Thursday, 21 May 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features

Tri-Village’s Sagester Finally Finds A College Team

Trey Sagester kept working hard and overcame the recruiting delays caused by the transfer portal to earn an offer from a new coach at a Division II program in Michigan. He plans to develop his body and his game and take advantage of the opportunity. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Tuesday, 05 May 2026 / Published in Features, MVL, MVL Feature

To A T: Greenville Softball Outplays Troy Again, Wraps Up MVL

Kara Blumenstock's catches in right field put on display the Lady Wave way of playing fundamentally sound and opportunistic softball that carried Greenville to a 16th league title under head coach Jerrod Newland and a sixth straight since the Miami Valley League got back together for the sport. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Friday, 01 May 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, MVL, MVL Feature

Greenville’s Oswalt No-hits Troy In MVL Softball Showdown

Running for pitcher Ella Oswalt, Rylie Pfledderer scores Greenville's first run on a day when Oswalt's growing confidence in her changeup helped her tie a career-high with 16 strikeouts against previously unbeaten Troy.