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, 02 February 2025 / Published in Features, OSU

Buckeyes Win Streak Ends With Loss At Illinois

Ohio State led by 11 early in the second half, but Illinois repeatedly barged to the basket, sped up the Buckeyes’ guards and used a 15-0 run to gain control, and the game.
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Saturday, 01 February 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, MVL, MVL Feature

Hard-nosed Defense Lifts Sidney Over Butler

In a battle of the Miami Valley League's first-place teams, Sidney owns the second half and scores the final 12 points to knock of struggling Butler by 18. Julius Rusk battles with Sidney defenders Jayce Daniel (12) and Ethan New. (pictured)
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Friday, 31 January 2025 / Published in Features, OSU

Mobley Jr. Sparks Buckeyes To 3rd Straight Win

John Mobley Jr. stuffed the stat sheet Thursday night at Penn State to help lead his team to a second straight road win and back to an even 5-5 at the midpoint of the Big Ten schedule.
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Tuesday, 28 January 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Defense, Dominant Second Half Lead Buckeyes Past Iowa

Micah Parrish (above) has another big shooting night, and Ohio State breaks its three-game home losing streak...follows it’s big win over Purdue with one of its most complete performances of the season.
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Tuesday, 21 January 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

No Doubt About It: Buckeyes Are National Champions

At last...and after a decade of waiting the Buckeyes and coach Ryan Day win the 2024 CFP national title with a 34-23 decision over Notre Dame Monday in Atlanta. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Press Pros.