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, 15 February 2026 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Another Opportunity Lost: Buckeyes Can’t Hold Off No. 15 Virginia

Bruce Thornton's 28 points weren't enough without the injured John Mobley Jr. on the floor in a 70-66 loss to Virginia. Read more in Sunday's Press Pros
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Saturday, 14 February 2026 / Published in Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Ahrens’ Passing, Versailles’ Fourth-Quarter Response Stops St. Henry

Drake Ahrens piled up the assists, points and steals to lead the Tigers to a 19-point lead, then led the final response to St. Henry's big third-quarter comeback. Read Jeff Gilbert:
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Thursday, 12 February 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

In Word And Deed, Thornton Leads Buckeyes Response Win Over USC

Senior point guard Bruce Thornton had his team's back when it needed him most Wednesday night, scoring 21 points and delivering in the clutch to ease the bad memory of Sunday's loss to Michigan. Read:
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Sunday, 08 February 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Gilbert: No. 2 Michigan Too Much, Way Too Physical For Ohio State

A major lack of physicality...said Ohio State coach Jake Diebler (above). In more real terms, his Buckeyes were that and more compared to the Michigan team that beat him at the Schottenstein Center on Sunday. Jeff Gilbert writes the story for Press Pros.
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Sunday, 08 February 2026 / Published in Features, Home Features

Gilbert: Welcome To Columbus, Mr. Smith

Arthur Smith is the new Ohio State offensive coordinator with an NFL resume. Like it or not – and some fans don’t – Ryan Day chose more than just the best available coach for the job. Jeff Gilbert writes.