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  • Wheelchair travel forms bond between native and visitor

    WheelChairChambersHett950o Torey Hett of Marion shares a light moment with Ryan Chalmers during the Challenge Games in Derby. Chambers is traveling across the country in his racing wheelchair. In the upper left photo, Chalmers shows his traveling form as he rolls along the highway.

    When Ryan Chalmers, 24, arrived in Newton on Saturday, it marked the 35th day of his 71-day journey across America in his racing wheelchair.

    Although Chalmers planned to continue through Marion County on Saturday, Torey Hett of Marion asked if he might consider staying until Sunday morning and take part in the Challenge Games at Derby.

    Like Hett, Chalmers also was born with spina bifida, which is an incomplete closure of the spinal column, and means they do not have complete use of their legs.

    With Chalmers averaging 60 to 70 miles a day since starting his journey April 6, one of the first questions Hett asked Chalmers was if he became sore traveling those distances.

    “He told me the first week he was, but that now he is getting used to it,” Hett said.

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Revised schedule for the Class 3A sub-state basketball tournament in Hillsboro

With all the schedule adjustments due to snow, following is the new schedule for the Hillsboro Class 3A sub-state tournament. All games Wednesday through Saturday will be played in Hillsboro.

Schedule for the week

Tuesday (Boys)

7 p.m. - Sacred Heart 57, Southeast of Saline 41

Wednesday (Girls)

3 p.m. - Haven vs. Sacred Heart

4:30 p.m. - Lyons vs. Halstead

6 p.m. - SE of Saline vs. Hutch Trinity

7:30 p.m. - Hillsboro vs. Marion

Thursday (Boys)

4:30 p.m. - Haven vs. Halstead

6 p.m. - Marion vs. Hutch Trinity

7:30 p.m. - Hillsboro vs. Lyons

Friday (Semifinals)

3 p.m. - Girls

4:30 pm - Boys

6 p.m. - Girls

7:30 p.m. - Boys

Saturday (Finals)

6 p.m. - Girls

7:30 pm - Boys