Dustin Parks

Pennsylvania

Sports Correspondent at GANT News

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Short Night for Lawrence Township Supervisors

3 weeks ago | gantnews.com | Dustin Parks

Things on Tuesday night for the Lawrence Township supervisors were rather quick with a few members not present to deliver their reports. Still, enough were available to hold voting, with namely focusing on personnel and finances. Township manager, Ashley Pritchard, saw her proposal to attend the Secretary and Manager Summit in State College approved for her and township secretary, Chelsey Witherite.
Golden Tide Runners Left Stranded in District IX Title Loss

1 month ago | gantnews.com | Dustin Parks

DUBOIS — Still riding an incredible feeling after upsetting the top team in the Class 2A bracket, the Curwensville Golden Tide spent their Memorial Day back on the baseball diamond at Showers Field. The opportunity to win the District IX Championship for the first time since 1998 was on the horizon, but to do so they had to face off with the Redbank Valley Bulldogs for the second time this season.
Underdog Underestimated: Golden Tide Stun Moniteau in Playoff Semi-Final

1 month ago | gantnews.com | Dustin Parks

DUBOIS-Entering Friday afternoon at Shower’s Field, the Curwensville Golden Tide had been aching to be on the baseball field in some aspect. It was March 12 when they last competed in a game. Weather has not been kind to anyone this season when it came to baseball, but when it mattered, the Tide came onto the field. In doing so, they had a major battle on their hands, entering into the District IX playoffs as the No. 4 seed in Class 2A.
Chucks Plate 13 to Down Clearfield in District IX Title Game

1 month ago | gantnews.com | Dustin Parks

DUBOIS — It did not look, nor feel, like baseball weather, especially when a championship was on the line. But, despite the skies looking grey and rather questionable, along with the rain from early in the day, the District IX title game would still happen between the Clearfield Bison and the Punxsutawney Chucks. The second meeting between these two teams in a matter of eight days would happen on neutral ground, at Showers Field in DuBois.
Street Department Outlines Planned Projects to Borough Council

1 month ago | gantnews.com | Dustin Parks

The Street Department highlighted both planned projects and some major needs when Clearfield Borough Council met on Thursday evening, as Todd Kling spoke on multiple items that the area will be needing done, both in the works, and expected to start soon. Kling mentioned how he met with FEMA engineers to plan out both the Stinky Run and Oars Run projects, but he wanted to make it a priority with the Stinky Run project that the borough needed to be aware about their responsibility.
Bison Out-Hit Chucks, Fall in Extra Innings

1 month ago | gantnews.com | Dustin Parks

PUNXSUTAWNEY — If there’s a more spectacular way to end the season for any teams in the area, somehow the Clearfield Bison and Punxsutawney Chucks found a way to do so. In an afternoon where the neither side could find a run through seven innings, neither could even score in the Major Leagues’ comparable nine innings. It took an entire extra inning beyond to plate a run for either team.
Early Lead Holds as Golden Tide Upend Williamsburg

1 month ago | gantnews.com | Dustin Parks

CURWENSVILLE — The late push to the playoffs has begun and the Curwensville Golden Tide have found themselves in a run of good luck. Winning four of the last five games, they were looking to keep that motivation into the last week of the regular season. Their last time on their home field for 2025 came on Monday, where the Williamsburg Blue Pirates were ready for the rubber match between the two schools. Both prior games would go to the mercy rule, each winning a game in the process.
Pitching Battle Falls Bellefonte’s Way Against Bison

1 month ago | gantnews.com | Dustin Parks

BELLEFONTE — Entering the final week of the regular season, the Clearfield Bison were looking to make a last push before the postseason, and in order to do so they had to continue their winning ways after a come-from-behind 6-3 triumph over Central last week. To do so, it meant a trip for a second showdown against the Red Raiders of Bellefonte. A pitcher’s battle is what fans received on Monday, with neither side willing to yield easily.
Sixth Inning Heroics Allow Bison to Capture Victory

1 month ago | gantnews.com | Dustin Parks

HYDE — The final home game of the season for the Clearfield Bison had everything one could expect. The visiting Central Dragons, whom Clearfield beat to start the 2025 season, came in as the favorite, taking a lot of momentum into the latter part of the season and playoffs. The Dragons took the lead and kept the Bison from making it around the bags. Until everything changed.
Business As Usual at Lawrence Township Meeting

1 month ago | gantnews.com | Dustin Parks

Things were short and sweet on Thursday afternoon when the Lawrence Township Supervisors convened for their first monthly meeting. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, the meeting was moved a few days later with the Township Municipal Building closed at the beginning of the week. It was an easy evening for those in attendance as there was no major topics on the docket.