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June 13, 2008 1:00 PM

Wrestling: A number of OSU athletes are headed to the Olympic trials this month, but the one that has perhaps the best chance of representing the U. S. in the Beijing games is Buckeye heavyweight wrestler Tommy Rowlands. Kevin Schlosser is on hand in Las Vegas where the wrestling trials are being conducted this week and has filed a report on Rowlands. Check it out on Columns and Features.

June 11, 2008 9:15 AM

Wrestling: The next Olympic games will be held in 2008 in Beijing, China. A number of OSU wrestlers have legitimate hopes of representing the USA in that event including freshman Nikko Triggas. Check out the-Ozone report on Triggas' Olympic prospects now on Columns and Features.

June 10, 2008 3:40 PM

Men's Hockey: Two new staff members have joined the Buckeye team. Former Buckeye player JB Bittner was hired as the video coordinator, while Jeff Salajko will be helping the team as a volunteer on the coaching staff. Bittner player for the Buckeyes from 02-05.

"JB is a former Buckeye captain and has lived through the experience of being a successful collegiate athlete," Markell said. "His enthusiasm and experience are a great addition to our program."

Jeff Salajko was a member of the Columbus Chill for three years while playing in the ECHL and he was a a three-time Player of the Year in that conference.

"Jeff came to us highly recommended," Markell said. "He is available to be with the team, especially the goalies, on a daily basis, which will be a help to our program. With his personality and goalie experience he is a wonderful addition to our coaching staff."

June 8, 2008 9:45 PM

Football: Last week Tony Gerdeman answered 20 questions you were just dying to know the answers to about the national scene in college football. This week Tony brings it a little closer to home with 20 questions you were dying to have answered about the upcoming Big Ten Conference football season. Check it out on Columns and Features.

June 6, 2008 2:40 PM

J.B. Shuck
Photo by Dan Harker

Baseball: Ohio State pitcher/outfielder J. B. Shuck was drafted in the sixth round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Houston Astros. As a pitcher Shuck led the Buckeyes in strikeouts last season with 76 and was the team leader in opponent batting average. OSU's opponents hit just .216 off Shuck last year. As an outfielder he was second on the team with a .356 batting average. He was also the team leader in runs scored with 47 and stolen bases with 22 steals in 26 attempts.

Shuck has one more year of eligibility with the Buckeyes should he decide not to sign this year. He was the seventh Big Ten player taken in this year's draft and is the 18th Buckeye to be drafted in the top-ten rounds since 1994.

Other recent OSU high draft picks include first-rounders Nick Swisher in the 2002 draft and Corey Lubke in the 2007 draft (supplemental pick). Second rounders include Ronnie Bourquin in 2006 and Mike Durant in 1991.

June 4, 2008 1:25 PM

OSU Athletics: The National Football Foundation has named OSU Director of Athletics Gene Smith as its annual recipient of the John L. Toner Award. The award is granted annually to a director of athletics who has demonstrated superior administrative abilities and shown outstanding dedication to to college athletics and in particular college football.

Other award winners this year include Ohioan John Glen who received the Gold Medal Award, the organizations highest award, as well as T. philanthropist Boone Pickens and Bill Battle, founder of Collegiate Licensing.

June 4, 2008 8:30 AM

Wrestling:

Q: What do Greg Oden, Terrelle Pryor and Logan Steiber all have in common?

A: OK, it was a trick question. They have two things in common. All were the top high school athlete in their respective sport when they picked a school, and all picked the Buckeyes. Kevin Schlosser has the complete story now on Columns and Features.

June 3, 2008 2:45 PM

OSU Athletics: The Ohio State Department of Athletics has just issued a release indicating that current OSU Director of Athletics Gene Smith is not interested in the now-vacant Notre Dame job.

Smith, a Notre Dame alumnus and former Notre Dame football player, is quoted in the release as saying that he has not been contacted by Notre Dame and that he is not interested in leaving Ohio State in favor of the Notre Dame position. Smith had been rumored a candidate for the position in part due to his Notre Dame connection as an alumnus.

"I have no desire to leave Ohio State," said Smith.

"I have the utmost respect for Notre Dame and great admiration for the university and its athletics department, but I will not be a candidate for the job there."

June 2, 2008 11:35 PM

Football: The football season is still a long, hot summer down the road, but it's already on the mind of a lot of people. Tony Gerdeman has been thinking about the 20-most interesting questions about the upcoming season and he thinks (arrogant fool that he is) he has some answers. Check it out on Columns and Features.

June 1, 2008 11:55 PM

Football: It's pretty trendy right now to hate the Buckeyes if you're not a Buckeye fan. Envy is such a pitiful thing. Check out the-Ozone report now on Columns and Features.

June 1, 2008 11:50 PM

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May 28, 2008 11:10 AM

the-Ozone Announcement: We have it on very good authority that this is going to be a very, very good year for new books on the Buckeyes.

There are at least three books coming out in the next couple of months you're going to want. One of them is, of course, Jim Tressel's Winner's Manual published by Tyndale Press. That book releases on July 15, 2008. Coach Tressel will participate in eight book signings. Those locations and dates were announced today by Tyndale Press. They are as follows:

Look for an announcement here on the-Ozone on other books coming out later this summer.

Date	Time	Location	Street	City
Tues, July 15	7-9 PM	BookEnds	232 E. Ridgewood Ave.	Ridgewood, N.J.
Wed, July 16	11 AM - 1 PM	Kroger	1375 Chambers Road	Columbus, Oh.
Wed. July 16	3 - 5 PM	Columbus North Lifeway Christian Store	8735 Lyra Lane	Columbus, Oh.
Wed, July 16	7-9 PM	OSU Bookstore (Barnes and Noble)	1598 N. High Street	Columbus, Oh.
Thurs, July 17	10-12 AM	Barnes and Noble	381 Boardman-Poland Drive	Youngstown, Oh.
Thurs, July 17	3-5 PM	Berean Christian Stores	143 Rothrock Road Suite A	Copley, Oh.
Thurs, July 17	7-9 PM	Borders	Promenade of Westlake 30121 Detroit Rd.	Westlake, Oh.
Sat, July 19	9 AM - 12 PM	Barnes and Noble	Hunters Run Center 1738 North Hill Road	Pickerington, Oh.

May 28, 2008 12:35 AM

OSU Athletics: With the conclusion of baseball and softball seasons the-Ozone sports year came to an end. We decided it would be a good time to take a look back at the seven programs we covered this year and see which ones measured up to expectations and which ones didn't. It's now on Columns and Features.

May 22, 2008 10:35 PM

Baseball: The season ended for the Buckeyes on Thursday. They couldn't capitalize on a game-tied, bases-loaded with one out opportunity in the bottom of the ninth inning. Check out Jim Davidson's photos from the game, now on Columns and Features.

May 21 , 2008 8:45 PM

Baseball: The Buckeyes kept it close throughout the game, but they could not overcome the outstanding pitching performance by Illinois. Check out Jim Davidson's photos from the game, now on Columns and Features.