After 2-year pandemic hiatus, Intermountain area residents excited to have football – and local coverage – back
INTERMOUNTAIN AREA, Calif. — The small, Intermountain area town of Burney, pop. 3,200, has been abuzz this week with area scholastic sports enthusiasts and local parents talking about the best news for area students since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health crisis – the return of local football and other sporting events.
Area residents, who have strongly supported and are enthusiastically welcoming the return of high school football to the Intermountain area with the first games scheduled for tonight, were further excited this week to learn that along with the return of local sporting events, long-time area sports reporter Ron Mosher has joined the SCNS team and will once again be providing coverage for area scholastic sports.
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Ron, who previously provided local sports and other news coverage for the Mountain Echo before that paper shuttered its doors in December 2019, recently told SCNS he was excited to be returning to his local sports coverage and was very humbled to hear that area residents were enthusiastically anticipating his return.
He had last provided sports and other news coverage for the Mountain Echo when the owners, Walt and Donna Caldwell, retired after decades of providing quality and thoughtful news coverage to the Intermountain area and beyond.
From the youth sporting enthusiasts just beginning their scholastic sports careers, to the senior players getting ready to head of to college sports, anyone who has ever played for their local school’s teams will recall seeing the ever-present Ron, snapping photos from the sidelines, while he gathered stats on the games. Ron Mosher photos
As area residents began to learn that Ron had graciously agreed to begin providing his local sports coverage to SCNS, they were overwhelmingly supportive and excited to hear that he would once again be covering the events.
Former Mountain Echo co-owner Donna was just one of countless long-time locals who were excited to hear of Ron’s return; telling SCNS yesterday, “He was an amazing reporter for the community and an all-around good human being,”
“Ron was the best sports reporter in the state,” Donna opined.
“If you look at his work he covered everything from the toddlers to seniors and covered sporting events and other coverage for three school districts and at least five communities on a weekly basis,” she continued. “On top of that he wrote feature articles on the area and when necessary he covered hard news like accidents, fires and general stories of interest in all of these communities.
Whether covering youth sports or events of community interest, Ron says he always puts his best foot forward and tries to capture the excitement and essence of the event. Ron Mosher photos
Johnson Park resident Amber Montgomery was also excited to hear of Ron’s return to covering local scholastic sporting events.
“Ron was just the best,” the local mother of two enthused.
“When we lost his coverage after our local Mountain Echo paper closed and then COVID hit, it left an enormous void in the community that I never thought would be refilled,” she continued; adding, “So, I couldn’t be happier or more excited!”
Local third-grade Burney Elementary teacher Joy Ford was also pleased at hearing just days ago of Ron’s return, saying, “That’s so great to hear! He was the best and just a great guy who loves serving his community.”
“We could not ask for better sports coverage for the Intermountain area,” she continued. “Nobody knows local scholastic sports better than him!”
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For now, Ron will initially only be providing post-game coverage and statistics while his at-game photography is temporarily on hold due to some ongoing health issues. So, anyone with a camera who attends these games and is willing to share those photos with SCNS and the community is encouraged to contact SCNS owner Trevor Montgomery.
Welcome to the SCNS team, Ron! We could not be happier to see your fantastic quality of local scholastic sports coverage return to the Intermountain area!
You can find SCNS articles on Facebook’s Shasta County News Source, SCNS, Intermountain area News and Information, and many of your other favorite social media pages.
So, without further ado, here is the much-heralded and highly anticipated return of “From the Bleachers – With Ron Mosher”
High school football returns to the Intermountain Area tonight, after an absence of 21 months due to the COVID pandemic.
The Burney Raiders open things at home tonight (Friday, August 27) when they host the Tulelake Honkers starting at 6pm at Gene Pisenti Field at Burney Jr/Sr High School. The Raider Booster Club will have the concession stand in operation during the single game night’s activity.
The Fall River Bulldogs also open things tonight on the road in Alturas as they take on the Modoc Braves in both a JV and Varsity game.
Stay tuned for scores and updates!
BURNEY RAIDER FOOTBALL 2021
Varsity only
- Friday, Aug. 27: Tulelake at Burney 6pm
- Wed., Sept. 1: Big Valley at Burney (Fair Bowl) 6pm
- Friday, Sept. 10: Burney at Loyalton 6pm
- Friday, Sept. 17: Redding Christian at Burney 6pm
- Friday, Sept. 24: Burney at Chester 6pm
- Friday, Oct. 1: Burney at Tulelake 6pm
- Friday, Oct. 8: No scheduled game
- Friday, Oct. 15: Burney at Loyalton (Homecoming) 6pm
- Friday, Oct. 22: Burney at Redding Christian 6pm
- Friday, Oct. 29: Burney at Chester at Burney 6pm
FALL RIVER FOOTBALL 2021
JV and Varsity teams
JV games:
- Wed. Sept. 1: Fall River at Modoc 5:30pm
- Sat. Sept. 11: Fall River at Ferndale 12 noon
Varsity games
- Friday Sept. 17: Pierce at Fall River 5pm
- Friday Sept. 24: Quincy at Fall River 5pm
- Friday Oct. 1: Fall River at Maxwell 5:30pm
- Friday Oct. 8: Biggs at Fall River 5:30pm
- Friday Oct. 15: Fall River at Weed 5:30pm
- Friday Oct. 22: Fall River at Portola 5:30pm
- Friday Oct. 29: Etna at Fall River 5:30pm
- Friday Nov. 5: Fall River at Los Molinos 5pm
BIG VALLEY FOOTBALL 2021
Varsity only
- Wed. Sept. 1: Big Valley at Burney (Fair Bowl) 6pm
- Friday Sept. 17: Butte Valley at Big Valley 7pm
- Friday Sept. 24: Greenville at Big Valley 7pm
- Friday Oct. 1: Big Valley at Princeton 7pm
- Friday Oct. 8: Hayfork at Big Valley 7pm
- Friday Oct. 15: Big Valley at Dunsmuir 7pm
- Friday Oct. 22: Westwood at Big Valley 7pm
- Friday Oct. 29: Big Valley at Happy Camp 7pm
About Ron, from the man himself:
I began doing sports coverage since the days of Dennis Smith at the Intermountain News in Burney in the mid 1960s through the mid 1970s. I took a long break after moving to the Bay Area, where I had an eight year stint with the San Francisco Giants front office as accounting and data processing manager – so my life has pretty much revolved around balls – footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, volleyballs, softballs, baseballs and the kids who toss ’em, catch ’em and excel in sports.
I returned to the Intermountain area in the 1990s and restarted my sports life in the area by working for Donna and Walt Caldwell and their Mountain Echo newspaper, retiring a few years ago after 20-plus years chasing kids all over northern California covering their antics in playing games.
I have a love for all three of the Intermountain area schools, having attended Big Valley elementary through fourth grade, graduating from Burney elementary and then becoming a 4-year Fall River Bulldog, graduating in 1961… yep, I’m an old guy.
But, I’m an old guy who’s glad to be returning to the keyboard in following Intermountain Area sports and the kids who play ’em… remember: Find something round… you’ll have a ball!
From covering local sporting events to area community interest stories to breaking news, Ron says he loves being able to provide photos to the community he loves so much, and is excited to continue serving his community while covering scholastic sports for the Intermountain area. Ron Mosher photos
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Trevor Montgomery, 50, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).
Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.
Love hearing this Ron!! You are the best. Although my kids graduated in ‘92 & ‘94, you were a Staple in this Valley and have truly been missed. I’m glad we had awesome people who stepped up and did a great job… but you left some big shoes to fill. THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO REPORTED OUR SPORTS during your …. Retirement? AKA: Missing In Action.😁
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