Meet The Staff

Mark Travis, Founder

Mark Travis is currently a freshman at Ohio University majoring in Online Journalism at E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Travis started writing back in 2008, when Michael Crabtree and the Texas Tech Red Raiders inspired him to start his own website. Mark’s first site, But The Game Is On, got him his first media credential in the summer of 2008 when he covered the Corpus Christi Hooks, the Houston Astros Double-A affiliate. Travis gained media access to Team USA Basketball, NIKE and the NBA in the summer of 2009 and has interviewed the likes of Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant and many other NBA stars. In 2011, Travis partnered up his site with Big Lead Sports, the fifth largest sports property on the internet. You can follow him on Twitter @Mark_Travis.

Ryan Henning, Managing Editor

Ryan Henning can be found all around the internet blogging on all manner of topics. A professional meteorologist, he writes on the weather at The Weather Blog, a part of Victoria-Weather. He founded the Victoria Times, which started as a pet project and turned into gigs writing about hockey at Barry Melrose Rocks and here at Ice Insiders. Henning also founded Rhino and Compass, where you can find his thoughts on sports in general. Ryan was born in Minnesota, but spent enough time in Indiana, where he went to school, that people might think he is from there. He lives in the Twin Cities area with his dog, who could not care less about hockey. You can follow him on Twitter @VictoriaWXRhino.

Manny Budinger, Featured Columnist

Manny has a passion for sports, writing, and life in general. With limited opportunities to write as a Civil Engineering student at Ohio University, he uses Ice Insiders as an outlet for his thoughts on the hockey world. In the summer of 2011 he used a solo bicycle trip across America to refine his writing style. He continues to search for other practical ways to improve as a writer as experience often proves to be the best teacher. Follow him on Twitter @MannyCLE or email him at MannyCLE@yahoo.com.

Ryan Boyd, Featured Writer

Hailing from Denver, Colorado, Ryan is a sophomore in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism focusing on a specialization in sports writing and broadcasting. He is a reporter for AVW Productions and anchors the television program ‘Ohio Sports Zone’. Also, he has done radio casts for WOUB Sports. Most recently, Ryan took over as the color commentator and writer for the Ohio University Hockey team. Follow him on twitter @Ryan_Boyd22 or email him at ryan.boyd22@hotmail.com.

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