Chilson in last days of a record-setting high school basketball career at Regis
Feb. 22—Hidden below the gym at Regis High School in the downstairs area that serves as both coaches' offices and a team room for the girls basketball squad to studiously view films and prepare their strategy for each Ramblers game are two notable things.
One is a row of jerseys that commemorate the players who reached the 1,000-point milestone mark while playing for the Lady Ramblers. The other is a sign that contains a quote by legendary former Alabama football coach Nick Saban.
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