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, 30 August 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, MVL

Kirkpatrick, Defense Lead Troy Past Xenia

Expectations to win and for senior quarterback Aiden Kirkpatrick (pictured) to lead the way pay off in the Trojans' first win of 2025. And beating a program like Xenia allowed head coach Troy Everhart to smile a little bit.
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Friday, 29 August 2025 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Strives To Start Well And Age Even Better

History is not against this young Ohio State team achieving great things. But they must grow up fast at key positions, be resilient, execute at a high level and play for each other in the manner of last year's team. Read Jeff Gilbert's preview of opening Saturday.
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Wednesday, 27 August 2025 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

No. 1 Texas In The Horseshoe Brings Urgency To Buckeyes’ Opener

Ryan Day knows it's a long season and knows one game doesn't make or break a season anymore. But that doesn't change one bit how badly he wants to beat Texas again.
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Saturday, 23 August 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC

Gilbert: Coldwater Stops Valley View On Final Play Of Shootout

The Spartans go for two in overtime but the Cavaliers’ defense rises up, and a team with a new identity discovers what it means to play every down like it’s the last one.
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Wednesday, 20 August 2025 / Published in CBC, Features, OSU

Glenville’s Johnson, Perez Future Defensive Duo For Buckeyes

Cincere Johnson is a tackling machine at linebacker, and Jamir Perez is the big man in the middle of the line bottling up offenses for the Tarblooders this season. Together they expect to be future impact players for Ohio State.