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SUNNY Temp: 41 °F Wind: CLM at 0 mph Thursday, November 28, 2002 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend November 1, 2002 Prospect to honor Setzer in today’s game By TIM PYLE Mail Tribune PROSPECT — He may be gone, but Nick Setzer has not been forgotten by his small Southern Oregon hometown. A 1998 graduate from Prospect High who starred as a hard-hitting senior linebacker on the Cougars’ 6-2 team in the fall of ‘97, Setzer died last January from knife wounds suffered in an early-morning fight outside a Redmond bar. He was 22 years old. At halftime of tonight’s 6 p.m., regular season-concluding clash against Butte Falls in Prospect, the Cougars will honor Setzer. Prospect head coach Mike Gordon will be among the speakers during the ceremony, which will also include a candlelight vigil and the retiring of Setzer’s No. 44 Cougars jersey. "Everybody loved him," says Gordon, who is completing his 13th year in charge at Prospect. "He wouldn’t walk into the room without a big smile and greeting for whoever was there." Setzer was a second-team all-Skyline A League selection at linebacker as a senior. He also played running back on a Cougars team Gordon remembers as "the last best team we’ve had." "Nick was a very, very, very quality defensive player," says Gordon, whose oldest son, Patrick, was one of Setzer’s best friends. "He just loved to hit people. He loved to smack guys on the field, and us coaches loved him for it." Setzer had moved to Bend for construction work prior to his untimely death, but a close-knit community like Prospect — which Gordon estimates to own a population of about 1,500 — doesn’t soon forget its sons. "It’s kind of a ‘we don’t want to forget’-type thing," says Gordon, who says plans were made to honor Setzer during the summer. "It’s a hard thing to let go. ... I expect three times as much as the normal crowd." Currently under trial are three Deschutes County men facing murder charges in connection with Setzer’s death. Reach reporter Tim Pyle at 776-4483 or e-mail [email protected] Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search M Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright 1997-2002 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy web master feedback A D V E R T I S E R S