Trimmer’s reports will be missed

In this coming year, a familiar byline won’t be seen as often on The Spokesman-Review sports pages: Dave Trimmer.

 The retirement of Trimmer is a big loss to Spokane and to the future athletes in the community. In my opinion, Dave’s biggest asset as a reporter was the connection he was able to make with his subjects. Many times these subjects were high school or college athletes, who aren’t the easiest to get a workable quote out of, let alone develop a story around.

 I should know, Dave interviewed me when I was a senior in high school after a big win and somehow he was able to write the game story through my gibberish.

 In an era when the gap between coaches and reporters is at an all-time high, Dave was able to buck that trend and build relationships with coaches, and they could trust him with sensitive material and valued his integrity as a reporter.

 Now, 17 years later, I consider him a friend and not just a reporter.

 Thanks, Dave, for all your work informing Spokane and telling the story through the words of its athletes.

Mike Schock

Spokane/Post Falls