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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Monday, 07 December 2020 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Znidar: Michigan Cancels Game With Ohio State

Not playing the Big Game means Buckeyes are not eligible for Big Ten championship game against Northwestern because conference requires at least six game be played.  So...now what? Mark Znidar writes the update for today's Press Pros.
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Saturday, 05 December 2020 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Takes Down Spartans, Minus 6 starters

Fields throws for 199 yards, runs for 104 and accounts for four touchdowns behind three green offensive linemen in a 52-12 victory.  Three assistant coaches also don't make trip to East Lansing. Mark Znidar writes for today's Press Pros.
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Friday, 04 December 2020 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Smith, Dr. Borchers Say Ohio State on Schedule for Spartans

College Football Playoff No. 4 ranked team got in a normal practice week while head coach Ryan Day sits out in coming back from COVID-19; List of unavailable players won't be released until two hours before kickoff.
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Saturday, 28 November 2020 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Could Have Played, But Chose Safe Route

Athletic director Gene Smith and team physician Dr. James Borchers said "pause'' came about to protect team's health, and to give players a chance to play against Michigan State next Saturday.
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Friday, 27 November 2020 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State-Illinois Called Off Because Of COVID-19 Cases

Buckeyes were to be tested, fly by charter to Champaign on Saturday morning; assistant head coach Larry Johnson was set to act as interim coach with Ryan Day testing positive. Mark Znidar writes for today's Press Pros.