Sports Editor of News-Herald in Willoughby and Morning Journal in Lorain; I write about local colleges (John Carroll, others), pop culture, whatever else.

Joined July 2009
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Mark Podolski retweeted
Looking forward to a new era in Mayfield Sports!
Mayfield to name Harvey’s Mick Mohner as AD, pending board approval news-herald.com/2026/06/12/m…
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Mayfield to name Harvey’s Mick Mohner as AD, pending board approval news-herald.com/2026/06/12/m…
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Mark Podolski retweeted
Latest podcast is out: Conversations with @coachhatem of @DenisonSports, @CoachPince of @GOSusqU, plus talk about Tyler Green transferring to @JCUFootball, 5-for-5, and more topics. Check it out today! d3blogs.com/d3football/2026/… #d3fb
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Big @JCUFootball news: QB Tyler Green is set transfer and will play for Blue Streaks next fall. Green played last two seasons at Denison, and threw for 5,673 yards and 51 TDs. @jcusports @d3football @NHPreps
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After football, Green wants to work in an NFL front office. ‘Going there for a chance to win a national championship, and set myself up after college.’ @tybeatslosing
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Mark Podolski retweeted
Your D-II State Champions! 🏆 🏴‍☠️ Michael Bebie scores the game winner with 9 seconds left With Gordon Hudson making a key save at the end, Rocky River wins its first state title Rocky River 9 Bishop Watterson 8 Perfect season! @116sports @MJournalSports @BWHS_Athletics
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Mark Podolski retweeted
Thank you @mpodo for the interview!
Luke Anzlovar of Mentor fights through injury, recruiting process to find home at Lake Erie news-herald.com/2026/06/05/l…
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Mark Podolski retweeted
Mayfield ohio native Mark Manfredi on the step of the big leagues. @mpodo @BHercikNH @HowardPrimer
Mark Manfredi is heading up to Triple-A and is a step away from the big leagues Big K rates this year and the velo has been up to 97
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Mark Podolski retweeted
A chat with @RHSFastpitchOH talented battery, catcher Brooklynn Kleps and pitcher Clara Granchi,
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Jack Lutte wins it in the 10th and @DenisonSports is D3 baseball’s national champion with a 4-3 win over Endicott in Game 3 of the CWS championship series in Eastlake.
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Erik Sundgren RBI single for Denison and Game 3 is tied at 3 in bottom of the sixth
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Denison’s Eron Vega RBI double cuts Endicott’s lead to 3-2 in bottom of sixth
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Max Fishbein gets Denison on the board with a solo HR to left to cut Endicott’s lead to 3-1 in bottom of 5th
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TJ Laponis 2-run HR and Endicott leads Dension 3-0, bottom 3rd
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Endicott strikes first in Game 2 vs Denison, takes 1-0 lead heading to bottom 2nd
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Mark Podolski retweeted
Cade Nowik's 3 HR in todays game ties a mark set by Brian Mercado, Eastern Connecticut in 1990 photo by Ryan Coleman @d3photography #d3baseball
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