Obituary Notice: Theodore N. Herman

Theodore N. ‘Ted’ Herman, 80 of Hyde died on May 22, 2012 at his home. He was born on Aug. 14, 1931 in Woodland, a son of the late Nathan and Dorothy (Peters) Herman. Ted retired from DomTar Chemicals, Ridgway and had previously been employed with Lingle Coal Co. Ted liked to play the steel guitar [...]

Lady Bisons Nipped 3-2 by Lady Dutch in 9-AAA Semifinal

ST. MARYS – Summer softball teammates Heather Picard of Clearfield and Rachel Ginther of St. Marys hooked up in a pitching duel reminiscent of their 1-0 classic two years ago when they were freshmen; but the outcome was different in Wednesday’s District 9 Class AAA semifinal showdown at the St. Marys Area High School Field. Ginther, who [...]

Campus Corner: Zurat Named to All-Region Third Team; Rosenthal Qualifies for Visa Championships

BASEBALL DOVER, Del. – Penn State Behrend sophomore Chad Zurat of Clearfield was selected third-team relief pitcher on the D3baseball.com All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team late last week and then was given his first start of the season in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Region Tournament championship game against Wesley (Del.) Sunday afternoon. The hard-throwing right-hander, who [...]

Lady Bisons To Test No. 2-Seeded Lady Dutch in 9-AAA Softball Semifinal

HYDE – The Clearfield Area High School softball team makes its return to the District 9 Class AAA Playoffs after a one-year absence with a trip to St. Marys Wednesday afternoon. The third-seeded Lady Bisons, who alternated wins and losses in their last seven regular season games, are coming off a big 4-1 victory over defending [...]

Lady Bisons Earn Rare Win Over Lady Chucks, 4-1

HYDE – Anytime the Clearfield Area High School softball team defeats Punxsutawney, in the regular season or District 9 Class AAA Playoffs, it’s an important win.  The 2012 Lady Bisons not only ended a five-year hex by the Lady Chucks with a 4-1 victory at the sun-splashed Bison Sports Complex Thursday, they also leveled their record at 10-10 [...]

Campus Corner: Zurat Named to All-AMCC Second Team

              BASEBALL ERIE – Sophomore closer Chad Zurat of Clearfield turned in two more solid relief stints for Penn State Behrend in the championship round of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament last week and then was rewarded for an outstanding season by being named one of two pitchers on the all-conference second [...]

Bisons’ Season Ends With Third Rainout of Week

HYDE – The 2012 season ended for the Clearfield Area High School baseball team Wednesday afternoon with the players sitting in the dugout after a thunderstorm pelted the Bison Sports Complex. Cancellation of the Mountain League cross-over game with Juniata when the diamond was deemed unplayable was the third in as many days for the [...]

Study: Reducing Off-Label Use of Antipsychotic Meds May Save Money

Reducing the non-FDA-approved use of antipsychotic drugs may be a way to save money while having little effect on patient care, according to a Penn State College of Medicine study. Researchers say that 57.6 percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications in data from 2003 did not have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, the conditions for which [...]

Central Mountain Drops Lady Bisons Below .500 Again

HYDE – Clearing the .500 hurdle has become very exasperating for the Clearfield Area High School softball team. On Tuesday, the Lady Bisons self-destructed on their third attempt in 12 days to claim a win that would give them a winning record. Five errors made all but one of Central Mountain’s runs unearned in the [...]

Clearfield Baseball Game Postponed

HYDE – The Clearfield Area High School baseball team’s trip to Mill Hall for a non-league game against Central Mountain Tuesday was called off because of wet grounds. No make-up date was set, according to athletic director Robert Gearhart. The Bisons (4-13) are scheduled for a Mountain League cross-over home make-up game with Juniata Wednesday [...]

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