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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Saturday, 20 March 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

OSU Football: It’s Baby Steps For Ohio State During Spring Practice

The Buckeyes were all that last season in losing only to Alabama in national championship game, but questions abound at quarterback, offensive line, linebacker and in the secondary. Also, even last year's freshman class is playing catch-up after fractured 2020 season. Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.
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Sunday, 14 March 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Puts On Climbing Gear, Defeats Nebraska

The Buckeyes got into an 0-2 hole in a four-game series in Minneapolis, but they received solid pitching, played nearly flawless defense and got three two-run home runs to get a weekend split. Mark Znidar writes.
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Sunday, 14 March 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Get Stink Off With Victory over Iowa

Mitchell Okuley had a three-run double in five-run fifth inning, and the bullpen of Bayden Root and TJ Brock turned out the lights to erase memory of two-loss day on Friday. Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.
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Saturday, 13 March 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Dog Day Afternoon: Ohio State Gets Bullied by Iowa, Nebraska

The Buckeyes managed two hits against the Hawkeyes in wasting a solid start by Seth Lonsway; Game 2 was over quickly with the Cornhuskers jumping starter Garrett Burhenn six earned runs in five innings.
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Sunday, 07 March 2021 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Gets Whacked, But Take 3 Out Of 4 From Illinois

Game 4 of the weekend series turned out to be a stinker of an 8-0 loss, but the opening weekend of the Big Ten schedule showed the Buckeyes have a lot of possibilities...if they continue to grow. Mark Znidar writes for Press Pros.