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, 16 November 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Unexpected Play Sparks Ohio State To Expected Result

The shot that turned things around...This thunderous dunk by Roddy Gayle off an alley-oop pass from Bruce Thornton helped the Buckeyes pull away to an eventual 24-point win Wednesday over Merrimack College. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros.
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Sunday, 12 November 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Fastest Start Of The Season Sends Ohio State Past Spartans

The Buckeyes scored early and often, Kyle McCord played his best game,  Marvin Harrison made his pitch for the Heisman (above), and now we're only two Saturdays away from the much-anticipated trip up north. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros.
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Saturday, 11 November 2023 / Published in Features, OSU

Ohio State Hopes To Rebound From Loss To Texas A&M

(Press Pros Feature Photos)The big early-season matchup against one of the SEC's best doesn't go Ohio State's way on the glass, at the free-throw line or in the final seven minutes.
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Wednesday, 08 November 2023 / Published in Features, OSU

Gilbert: Despite The Noise, McCord Making Progress

Kyle McCord's play isn't what you're used to from an Ohio State quarterback, but if you look closely, there is evidence that it's getting better. Jeff Gilbert writes in preparation for Michigan State.
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Saturday, 04 November 2023 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Second-Half Buckeyes Find Way To Put Away Rutgers

TreVeyon Henderson (above) compiles over 200 yards again, Marvin Harrison Jr. scores two touchdowns again, and the defense does its thing, including a touchdown. And all the excitement comes after trailing at halftime. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Sunday Press Pros.