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, 10 September 2025 / Published in Features, OSU

Buckeyes Playing With Focus Day Demands

You have to listen between the lines a little, but when you do you hear Ryan Day saying things that makes you think he thinks his team is giving consistent effort and trending in a winning direction.
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Saturday, 06 September 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Leaves No Doubt…Puts Grambling Down For The Count

The Buckeyes started fast with three touchdowns in the first 11 minutes, Julian Sayin was almost perfect (above), and there were plenty of numbers to keep track of as the anticipated blowout reached 70-0. Read Jeff Gilbert....
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Saturday, 06 September 2025 / Published in Features, OSU

Strike Up The Bands … Oh, And The Game Too

Ohio State welcomes Grambling State and it’s storied and proud tradition to the Horseshoe on Saturday afternoon. Lots of Buckeyes will play. The keys for Ryan Day won’t be the halftime shows, but improvement, quality feedback and playing to the standard. Grambling State coach Mickey Joseph tried to keep a straight face. But he couldn’t.
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Saturday, 06 September 2025 / Published in Features, MAC

St. Henry Starts Fast, Now Must Learn How To Finish

The Redskins are confident they can reach their ultimate goal despite a heartbreaking loss to Marion Local. They plan to get up after getting down, and keep punching.
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Tuesday, 02 September 2025 / Published in Features, OSU

Day Showed Preference To Adapt Against Texas

Ryan Day and Brian Hartline made some aggressive play calls early Saturday against Texas. But as the game progressed and the score remained close, they sensed the personality of the game and made sure of the No. 1 goal – win.