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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Tuesday, 22 November 2022 / Published in Features, OSU

Znidar: Ohio State Already Wearing Game Faces For “The Game”

Head coach Ryan Day and seven players brought to interviewsTuesday spoke softly and with little meat in their words. That was their way of saying, "The talking is over. It's time to play ball.'' Mark Znidar shares data from the Tuesday press conference.
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Sunday, 20 November 2022 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Digs Deep to Put Away Maryland

It took true freshman Dallan Hayden to run for 146 yards and three touchdowns, a blocked punt, two long field goals by Noah Ruggles and, of course, two huge sacks by Zach Harrison at the end for OSU to defeat Maryland.  College Park, MD – What Maryland did to Ohio State up and down the
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Friday, 18 November 2022 / Published in Features, OSU

Ohio State Still Playing Guessing Game at Tailback

Head coach Ryan Day said Henderson, Williams and Trayanum could return for the Maryland game, but Hayden and Johnson are prepared for extensive duty if needed. Read Mark Znidar's OSU-Maryland preview.
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Thursday, 17 November 2022 / Published in Features, OSU

Ohio State’s Depth Has Overcome Rash of Injuries

The cornerback and running back rooms particularly have been hard-hit. Head coach Ryan Day said he doesn't get a feel for which players will be able to play until 48 hours before kickoff.
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Saturday, 12 November 2022 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Dominate Indiana From Start to Finish

Marvin Harrison Jr. rises above the Indiana defense for a completion, a metaphor for Ohio State's continued occupation of a level far above its Big Ten competition as the rivalry with Michigan creeps ever closer.