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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Sunday, 24 September 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

One Tough Yard To Victory…Day Lets World Know His Team Is Tough

Backup lineman Toby Wilson celebrates with an O-H...after Chip Trayanum and Ohio State found a way to score from the 1-yard line, silence critics, and give head coach Ryan Day the freedom to speak his mind on a memorable night at Notre Dame Stadium. Read Jeff Gilbert in Sunday's Press Pros.
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Saturday, 16 September 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Finally Plays The Heavyweight Role…Buckeyes Pummel Western Kentucky

Tired of being a punching bag for the lackluster way they played the past two weeks, the Buckeyes (and Marvin Harrison, Jr., above) come out swinging and pummeled Western Kentucky, 63-10. Read the best Buckeyes coverage in Sunday's Press Pros
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Saturday, 16 September 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, MVL, MVL Feature

Tipp Finds A Way Through The Chaos To Top Troy

Tippecanoe knocks off Troy 13-12 and is the only Miami Valley League team without a conference loss. Red Devils overcome mistakes to win, while Troy's mistakes proved too many to overcome.
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Friday, 15 September 2023 / Published in Features, OSU

Ohio State Defense Ready To Be Tested By Pass-happy Hilltoppers

Jim Knowles, his staff and players know what is coming Saturday from Western Kentucky's offense. And they want to prove that philosophical changes are moving the defense in a direction that will stand up to the best teams on their schedule.
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Wednesday, 13 September 2023 / Published in Features, OSU

Buckeyes Look For Rhythm With McCord The Main Man

Ohio State's offense has struggled to find consistency and to run effectively with a two-quarterback system. They hope that changes against Western Kentucky. The word from the Tuesday press conference from beat writer Jeff Gilbert.