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 September 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Fast Start Fuels Ohio State’s Dominant Shutout

Plenty of fireworks...Ohio State's offense moved up and down the field at will, the defense broke the will of Western Michigan, and the Buckeyes avoided the struggles other Big Ten teams faced on Saturday with a 56-0 win over the Broncos.
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Saturday, 07 September 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, MVL, MVL Feature

Butler Rides Turnover Train Past Troy

The Aviators, led by twins Braylen and Tayven Crump, are making a habit of creating turnovers and building leads in their 3-0 start. Read Jeff Gilbert on Press Pros.
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Friday, 06 September 2024 / Published in Features, OSU

Turnovers Signal Buckeyes’ Defense Hunting For Ways To Improve

Ohio State’s goal of creating more turnovers got off to a good start in Week 1. Now Jim Knowles’ crew is focused on consistency and improvement. That’s a good place to be this early in the season. Columbus, OH – Denzel Burke closed on an Akron receiver, stole the football and established – at least
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Wednesday, 04 September 2024 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Howard Shows He’s Ready To Be The QB Ohio State Needs

Ryan Day and Chip Kelly express confidence in new quarterback Will Howard, and he accepts everything that is expected of him. Read Jeff Gilbert.
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Saturday, 31 August 2024 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

No Sweat: Buckeyes Overcome Slow Start To Club Akron

Quarterback Will Howard (above) and freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith shined in their Ohio State debuts, the defense more than showed up as expected and the Buckeyes started a season of high expectations with a runaway second half. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Press Pros.