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
Gabe Cupps and Devin Royal battled on big stages in high school. Cupps transferred from Indiana this year to help the Buckeyes get back to the NCAA Tournament. Big men Brandon Noel and Christoph Tilly are also new to the team with the same goal. Part 5 and the final piece of a summer series on the building of the 2025-2026 basketball Buckeyes.
Jake Diebler recruited experienced transfers, a promising freshman and kept a couple guys around from last year. The goal is for that group to mesh with a talented and experienced backcourt to compete in the Big Ten and play in the NCAA Tournament. Part 4 of a summer series on the building of the 2025-2026 basketball Buckeyes.
Senior point guards' return for his senior season gives Jake Diebler’s second season as head coach a much better shot at success in the Big Ten and the opportunity to earn the program’s first NCAA Tournament bid since 2022. Part 4 of a summer series on the building of the 2025-2026 basketball Buckeyes.
Zach Gueth's first two teams in Vandalia each won nine games. It's a new season full of new challenges with no guarantees, but consistency in the coaching staff and consistent messaging gives the Aviators a chance at another winning season. Butler has an experienced secondary that got a lot of live chances at last week's 7-on-7 scrimmages at Welcome Stadium.
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)