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, 21 September 2024 / Published in Features, MVL, MVL Feature

Late TD Grab Lifts Tipp Over Troy…….

Tipp led at halftime, Troy took the lead in the second half and it all came down to a long third-down pass with under three minutes to play for Tipp's fifth straight win in the rivalry. Read Jeff Gilbert in Saturday's Press Pros.
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Friday, 20 September 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features

Lehman Sticks Together, Puts Away Miami East With Explosive Offense

In a game marked by big plays and long touchdowns (Evan O'Leary, above), Lehman Catholic controlled most of the fourth quarter to hold off Miami East for a 45-35 Three Rivers Conference victory. Jeff Gilbert writes for Press Pros.
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Thursday, 19 September 2024 / Published in Features, OSU

Marshall Football, NIL Offers And Tudor’s Biscuits … Oh, My

Coach Huff's offer to Ohio State players might have been a joke, but the Marshall Thundering Herd breakfast sandwich, in Hungtington, isn't. It's a meal in itself. Read Jeff Gilbert (he's had a few).
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Wednesday, 18 September 2024 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Not Overlooking The Little Things

A second Tuesday press conference between games delves into all kinds of things and sheds light on how some of the so-called little things are progressing for a team yet to play a big-time opponent.
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Wednesday, 11 September 2024 / Published in Features, OSU

Day Pushing Buckeyes Hard During Off Week

The Ohio State football team played a nearly flawless game Saturday night in the Horseshoe. But head coach Ryan Day isn't close to being satisfied. That's why his word for the week is improvement. Read Jeff Gilbert.