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, 15 November 2025 / Published in Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Coldwater Runs Past #1 Seed Tri-Village With Dominant Second Half

Coldwater used a dominant running game and three touchdowns by quarterback Karsyn Homan (above) to upend #1 seed Tri-Village in Friday's Division VI regional semi-final. Read Jeff Gilbert in Saturday Press Pros.
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Tuesday, 11 November 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Overcome Health Issues, Slow Start To Bury App State

Tough, at first....Devin Royal didn’t play, John Mobley Jr. (above) has been sick and few could make a shot in the first half. But the Buckeyes stuck together on defense, shots started to fall and the expected result ensued.
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Tuesday, 11 November 2025 / Published in Features, OSU

Mr. Versatility: Reese Doing It All For Ohio State’s Defense

Arvell Reese waited for his time to be starting linebacker, and when his time came he didn’t waste the opportunity. He’s turned it into an audition to be a first-round NFL Draft pick.
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Sunday, 09 November 2025 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert: Buckeyes Handle Their Business, And Purdue

Ryan Day appreciates the businesslike and edgy nature of his team. The Buckeyes were at it again with an expected and another comfortable winning margin against a Big Ten opponent.
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Saturday, 08 November 2025 / Published in Features, OSU

Klare’s Move To OSU From Purdue A Story Of The Modern Athlete

Max Klare outplayed his recruiting profile at Purdue and found a new home at a much higher profile program. Read Jeff Gilbert's Saturday preview of the game.