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
The Ohio State basketball team had everything to gain with a win in the Big Ten Tournament and everything to lose with a loss. They lost. All the Ohio State basketball team can do between now and Selection Sunday is hope. But there’s nothing springing eternal about that hope. Not after what happened in the
Ryan Day wanted to maintain continuity when choosing a new defensive coordinator, and Matt Patricia brings a flexible mindset that he and his staff believe will keep the Ohio State defense playing at a high level. And after 19 years in the NFL, Patricia says he's excited to coach college kids again.
Happiness reigns in Russia. The Raiders earned a third straight chance to advance beyond the state semifinals when they beat league rival Botkins for the third time this season. Future Raider... Kiption, son of Coach Cordonnier and AD Amber Condonnier and brother Braylon, hitting shots at half-time of the Russia/Botkins Regional Championship game. (Pictured)
The Wildcats and Columbus Grove engaged in a 32-minute defensive battle until the Bulldogs' best player scored the final four points for a three-point victory. Minster's Ava Stammen fights to hide her disappointment following Friday's 43-40 loss to Columbus Grove in the Division VI state semi-final game in Elida. (pictured)