Fairfield High School Athletic Trainer John Bear received the Chris Parks’ Secondary School Athletic Training Memorial Award - “Be Great, Don’t Suck” on Saturday, April 27, at Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park, Texas at the Central Texas Athletic Trainer Society’s (CTATS) annual meeting.
“Receiving this award means a lot to me. When I first started here back in 2006, I befriended the athletic trainer in Mexia. His name was Chris Parks. I considered him a great friend and mentor,” Bear said. “We would talk all the time, and he would be a sounding board for me if I needed advice. When he passed away in 2017, it was a very hard time for me. I am blessed and happy to have an award in his name. I will be forever grateful to have received it.” Bear has been serving as the Fairfield ISD Athletic Trainer for 14 years.
“I am so thankful that John Bear is back at Fairfield,” Fairfield Boys Athletic Director John Bachtel said. “He does a tremendous job at being a super trainer and a super person. John is a hard worker and cares about our kids at Fairfield.”
