Mark Znidar comes to Press Pros Magazine after 33 ½ years at The Columbus Dispatch. From 1996 until September 2018, he staffed high school sports, Ohio colleges that included the Mid-American Conference, Ohio State’s upcoming opponents in football and Ohio State baseball. In the previous three seasons he covered the Columbus Clippers triple-A baseball team.His other beats were Ohio State basketball (1985-88), Clippers (1985-86 and 1989-93), Cincinnati Bengals (1993-95) and NASCAR (1994-2008). He subbed on the Columbus Blue Jackets and Ohio State women’s basketball beats.In March 2017, Znidar was inducted into the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame. Znidar was born in Cleveland and raised in Richmond Heights. He graduated from Cleveland St. Joseph High School and the University of Dayton. He also worked for The Atlantic City Press, Lake County News-Herald and Baltimore News-American.He has a daughter, Amanda, and four grandchildren.
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Wednesday, 11 August 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Studrawa Scrambles Ohio State’s Offensive Line

The first day in full pads during preseason practice Tuesday was stunning with only center Harry Miller not changing positions; veteran coach Greg Studrawa was true to his word about getting the best five players on the field.
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Monday, 09 August 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Starting QB Could Be Named Next Week

Coach Ryan Day must decide among CJ Stroud, Jack Miller and Kyle McCord, but it has been hush-hush about which man has the advantage since spring practices.  Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.
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Friday, 06 August 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State: So Far, So Good for Brown After One Practice

The Buckeyes started the preseason Wednesday with the junior cornerback from St. Louis on a "pitch count'' because he is coming back from a torn Achilles' tendon that wiped out all but two games for him in 2020. Mark Znidar writes for Saturday's Press Pros.
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Saturday, 24 July 2021 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Big Ten Media Day: Ohio State Responds to Harbaugh

The Michigan coach said his team "will die trying'' to defeat the Buckeyes and Michigan State to regain footing in their annual rivalry games.  Ryan Day, though, said it's first things first, and that's defeating Minnesota in the opener.
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Monday, 31 May 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Planning On 2022 After Missing Out On NCAAs

This team had more than a few chances to make a run at a post-season berth, but it never got into a rhythm to make a serious run; Now, the work begins to make sure this doesn't happen next season.