Thanks, Coach Posted: Apr. 15, 2021 1:01 PM PDT
For years, the favorite part of my job on-air at KNCO has been doing play by play sports. I have been blessed over the years to have outstanding teams to cover, including girls basketball teams that were nationally ranked and high school football teams that played for section titles. Most of my years have been covering Bear River Bruin football and wanted to extend my thanks and best wishes to co-head coaches, Terry Logue and Scott Savoie, who have announced their retirement from coaching after last week’s game against Colfax. They are great men who help mold the Bruins into consistent winners, both on and off the field. And they made me a better broadcaster. I will miss them both and they will be tough shoes to fill.
Photo: Elias Funez
Friday night marked the end of an era for Bear River football.
Co-head coaches Terry Logue and Scott Savoie, the two men most responsible for building the Bear River program into a small-school powerhouse, led the Bruins in gridiron battle for the final time at J. David Ramsey Stadium.
“It’s bittersweet, but it’s time,” said Logue, who first started at Bear River in 1987 and has tallied 251 wins as a head coach. “I know it’s time in my heart. Physically, mentally, I just can’t do it. Scott’s been with me a long time. It’s time to let the younger guys run the show.”
Miners rally past Bruins in season opener
It took 35 years for Bear River and Nevada Union to meet up on the gridiron in an official game. The long awaited contest did not disappoint.
By Walter Ford | Sports Editor
Nevada Union’s Gabe Baker (15) fires a pass early for the Miners during their 20 to 9 win over the Bear River Bruins.
It took 35 years for Bear River and Nevada Union to meet up on the gridiron in an official game. The long awaited contest did not disappoint.
The two Nevada County high schools, located a little more than 16 miles apart, battled it out Friday night with the Miners coming from behind in the fourth quarter to top the Bruins, 20-9, at J. David Ramsey Stadium.
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By Walter Ford | Sports Editor
Longtime rivals Bear River and Colfax will face off on the gridiron twice this season, once at Bear River High School April 9, and again at Colfax High School April 17.
Photo: Elias Funez
Area bragging rights will be earned on the gridiron this season.
With COVID-19 wiping out the fall and winter sports seasons, prep football in California has found a place in the spring to play out a shortened regular season.
There won’t be playoffs and the season must end by April 17 in order to allow enough time for players to recover for football’s possible return to its normal fall slot next school year. Schools are also only allowed to play other schools in the same county or the counties that directly neighbor it. Despite all the restrictions in place, there are still plenty of intriguing match ups slated for the upcoming prep football season.