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, 10 July 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, MVL, MVL Feature

Tipp Football Sees The Signs, Preps For Another Big Season

Matt Burgbacher's Red Devils are experienced, explosive and aware of what it takes to excel. And if they forget, which they won't, there are signs strategically placed to remind them what it feels like to fall painfully short of their goals. Larkin Thomas threw for over 2,600 yards and 37 touchdowns last year as a sophomore. (pictured)
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Monday, 30 June 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

St. John’s, Elwers Prepping For Another Run At State

The Blue Jays lost in the regional final last year. So they were happy to be invited back to Midwest Live to further build a foundation they expect to lead them to UD Arena. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros.
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Sunday, 29 June 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Loyalty A Good Place To Start For Diebler’s Buckeyes

Bruce Thornton, John Mobley Jr. and Devin Royal said they never considered playing at another school or for another coach. They came back because they love being Buckeyes and want to take the program back to the NCAA Tournament. Part 2 of a summer series on the building of the 2025-2026 basketball Buckeyes.
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Saturday, 28 June 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Summertime…Is Learning Time For Minster Boys Basketball

Point guard Cole McClurg (above) and the Wildcats are in northern Ohio playing good competition with the expectation that their experience at Midwest Live will help them be ready when practice starts in November.
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Sunday, 22 June 2025 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Diebler’s Strategy For Building The Buckeyes

Second-year head coach Jake Diebler is following a plan he expects to make Ohio State relevant again for years to come. And he's using every avenue possible in his effort to make it happen.  Part 1 of a summer series on the building of the 2025-2026 basketball Buckeyes.