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, 14 March 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

St. Henry Completes Emotional Run For Girls State Basketball Title

Morgan Baumer (left) and Molly Wendel were the emotional impetus...as the St. Henry Redskins came to UD Arena and used their teammates as the motivation to win the Division VI state championship in dominating fashion. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Saturday Press Pros.
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Friday, 13 March 2026 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Battle Michigan To The End In Loss, Await NCAA Destination

Ohio State took its first lead with 5:39 left, but Michigan had enough answers in the final minutes to advance to the Big Ten tournament semifinals with a four-point victory.
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Thursday, 12 March 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

St. Henry Rises Above Devastating Injury, 10-Point Deficit To Reach State Final

How 'bout that?....Coach Nate Uhlenhake and senior Alexis Buschur celebrate Thursday's state semi-final win - without their point guard, and then they lost center Molly Wendel in a horrific crash to the court. But they found the “courage” to overcome those obstacles with a stirring fourth-quarter comeback. Read about the game in Friday's Press Pros feature.
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Thursday, 12 March 2026 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Thornton, Buckeyes Hang On For Big 10 Tourney Win Over Iowa

Bruce Thornton carried Ohio State to double-digit second-half leads, but beating Iowa came down to a missed 3-pointer at the buzzer. Next is Michigan at noon Thursday. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Thursday, 12 March 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Unbeaten St. John’s Gets Worthy Foe, But Still Can’t Be Stopped

Pregame and mid-game delays and a better than advertised opponent can't stop the No. 1 Blue Jays – not when Cam Elwer is scoring 32 points or when the defense creates offense at key moments.