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, 08 March 2026 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

OSU Stakes Claim To NCAAs As Thornton Scores Record

Ohio State’s main goal Saturday was to beat Indiana. And along the way they secured an NCAA Tournament berth and Bruce Thornton became the highest scoring Buckeye in history. Columbus, OH – Ohio State bet on Bruce Thornton. Bruce Thornton bet on Ohio State. On Saturday, as the sun was setting over the sold-out Schottenstein
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Sunday, 08 March 2026 / Published in Features, MAC, MAC Feature

St. Henry Girls Overcome Injury, Advance To State For First Time

Redskins coach Nate Uhlenhake said his team’s near-perfect season has often been credited to different players stepping up at the right time. In Saturday’s regional final, that was more true than ever.
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Saturday, 07 March 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert: Thornton Sets Career Scoring Record, Never Wavering In His Love For OSU

Bruce Thornton is Ohio State's new career scoring leader. To become an an all-time great Buckeye, he stayed the course, caring about his team more than personal goals and accolades. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Saturday, 07 March 2026 / Published in Features, MAC, MAC Feature, TRC, TRC Feature

Fort Recovery Finds Rare Success; Troy Christian Does It Again

Fort Recovery's rise under Bob Leverette paid off Friday night with a first district title since 2010. Troy Christian, regulars at this stage, won their third in four years. Read Jeff Gilbert
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Thursday, 05 March 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC

Elwer Passes LeBron … St. John’s Rolls Into District Final

Cam Elwer scores 28 points and moves up the Ohio career scoring chart much to the delight of the Blue Jays’ mobile fan base. And the Blue Jays cruise into a district final. Read Jeff Gilbert