Ouray Athletic Director Bernie Pearce accepts a flower from graduate Rock Gibbs during the Class of 2022 graduation ceremony last month. Pearce, who says he's in "semi-retirement," has no plans to move into full retirement yet. "I still have energy and enthusiasm for what I do," he said. Erin McIntyre â Ouray County Plaindealer
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THE ‘BACKBONE’ OF THE SCHOOL
Bernie Pearce has a stopwatch around his neck, a clipboard in hand, and he’s worrying about restaurant reservations.
It’s Monday afternoon, and the track team leaves for the state championship in Lakewood Wednesday morning. He’s got a dozen things running through his mind as practice begins in Fellin Park: which athletes have qualified for which races, how many relay batons and sets of starting blocks they need to bring, when they need to leave to avoid road closures. And he still needs to ...
