Steamboat Pilot & Today

Lewis Kleckler plays in a ball pit as part of his occupational therapy. Photo by Matt Stensland

Lewis Kleckler plays in a ball pit as part of his occupational therapy. Photo by Matt Stensland

Andrew, left, and Jenna Kleckler, right, read to their little brother Lewis. Photo by Matt Stensland

The Kleckler family has lunch at their Hayden home. Clockwise from right are Kevin, Andrew, Jenna, Carrie and Lewis. Photo by Matt Stensland

Lewis does a puzzle during occupational therapy. Photo by Matt Stensland

Occupational therapist Carrie Thompson works with Lewis Kleckler on developing his core strength. Photo by Matt Stensland

Paraprofessional Hollie Barnes, left, and preschool teacher Tami Hotchkiss help Lewis Kleckler to the playground after school. Photo by Matt Stensland

Elijah Stevenson plays with his sons, Connor, left, and Emmett. Photo by Matt Stensland

Connor and his little brother, Emmett, show off their dance moves. Photo by Matt Stensland

Emmett Stevenson has been learning to ski at Howelsen Hill. Photo by Matt Stensland

Kristin and Elijah Stevenson chose to permanently move to Steamboat Springs because they thought it would be a good place to raise their son Emmett, who has Down syndrome. They have another son named Connor. Photo by Matt Stensland

Carrie Kleckler picks up Lewis from preschool. Photo by Matt Stensland

Steamboat Springs High School senior Megan Stabile fights for control of the ball during Saturday's game against Palisade. Steamboat lost, 1-0. Photo by Matt Stensland

Penn Lukens strips the ball from Green Mountain on Saturday. Shannon Lukens/Courtesy

Peter White shoots and scores. White had two goals in the game against Green Mountain on Saturday. Shannon Lukens/Courtesy

Ben Wharton strips the ball and regains possession for Steamboat. The Sailors won, 7-3, on Saturday. Shannon Lukens/Courtesy

Senior Penn Lukens strips the ball from the Green Mountain attack player to return possession to Steamboat. Shannon Lukens/Courtesy

Steamboat Springs lacrosse player Tyler Scott plays against Green Mountain on Saturday. The Sailors won, 7-3. Shannon Lukens/Courtesy

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club skier Jordi Floyd competes at the cross-country Junior Nationals in Fairbanks, Alaska. The event wrapped up Saturday with several Steamboat Springs skiers notching top finishes. Competing in a classic mass start race, Lucy Newman led Steamboat with an eighth-place finish in the girls OJ division. Gretchen Burkholder was eighth in the girls J1 division, Madison Keeffe was 33rd, Cara Piske was 38th, Dori McNeil was 56th and Margaret O’Connell was 62nd. Evan Weinman was 29th in the boys J1 division and Tanner Heil was 56th. In the girls J2 division, Jordi Floyd was 13th, Katie Brodie was 18th, Abbe Habermehl was 31st and Anna Burkholder was 34th. In the boys J2 division, Evan Barbier was 46th and Simon Zink was 52nd. Courtesy/Tom Scrimgeour

Steamboat Springs Swim Team tryouts are from 3:45 to 6 p.m. March 28 and 29 at Old Town Hot Springs. An additional tryout session will be in mid-April. Beginning June 17, practices are from 4 to 6 p.m. on weekdays as well as Saturday mornings. The program is for swimmers ages 6 to 18 and of all abilities. New swimmers can sign up for a tryout time at www.steamboatswimteam.com. An informational meeting for parents is at 5:30 p.m. March 25 in Olympian Hall at Howelsen Hill Lodge. Interested swimmers also can contact coach Jill Ruppel at aquatics@sshra.org or 970-879-1828, ext. 311. Shannon Lukens/courtesy

Jason Heid, 6, leads his brother Justin, 9, and their mother, Becky, across the finish line at the North Routt Glide the Divide race Saturday. The family took on the 15-kilometer course. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Benjamin Barbier tries to pull away from the lead pack with Jonas Burgler and Matt Rossman near the end of the men's 55-kilometer race. He managed to hold the chase pack off and won the race in 2 hours, 40 minutes and 56.8 seconds. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

The body of 32-year-old Gillian Gentile was found Friday by a housekeeper at the Quality Inn & Suites at Walton Creek Road and South Lincoln Avenue. Photo by Matt Stensland

Room No. 215 has been sealed with tape to preserve the crime scene at the Quality Inn & Suites, where the body of a 32-year-old Yampa woman was found Friday. Photo by Matt Stensland