Luke Goodrich of FMHS puts a good muddy rub on a new ball at the annual JUCO ball rub Wednesday afternoon. Ten of the boys who will work as ball shaggers and field crew members, readied 30 dozen balls for the upcoming tournament.

Andy Smith’s pack includes a first-aid kit, apple and snacks, patch kit, asthma inhaler, sunscreen, chain lube, ibuprofen and a pump.

Julie Noman’s pack, from left to right, contains a spare bike-tire tube, repair-kit bag, bike pump, sunscreen, antihistamines/ibuprofen, snacks, chapstick, bandages, a bandana and a windbreaker.

Julie Norman’s repair kit includes two multi-tools, tire tools, patch kit, spare parts and duct tape.

Grand Junction High School’s Maya Freismuth sinks a long putt for par on the fourth hole during play at the Colorado High School Activities Association 5A girls golf state championships Tuesday.

Central High School’s Samantha Medina tees off from the fifth tee box during play Tuesday in the Colorado High School Activities Association’s 5A girls golf championships at Tiara Rado golf course.

Montrose senior Kala Keltz gets a congratulatory hug Tuesday, May 20, 2013, after winning the individual state title in Class 4A girls golf at Broken Tee Golf Course in Englewood. Keltz, who entered the day two strokes off the lead, shot a final-round 70, the only round below par in the two-day tourney. She finished with 146 strokes, two ahead of the runner-up. Special to the Sentinel/Darcy Copeland

Montrose senior Kala Keltz sinks a putt during the second round of the Class 4A Girls Golf State Championships on Tuesday, May 20, 2013, at Broken Tee Golf Course in Englewood. Keltz shot a 2-under-par 70 on Tuesday to win the state title by two strokes with her two-day total of 146. Special to the Sentinel/Darcy Copeland

Researchers hurry to capture and radio collar new-born fawns because once the deer reach two or three days old,  they run too fast to be caught. Monitoring fawn survival is one key to learning what is preventing some deer herds from growing. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources/Special to the Sentinel

This doe wearing a radio collar supplies much-needed information about winter survival rates, herd movements and other data to biologists who monitor her activity on a regular basis year-round. Photo courtesy of Ron Stewart, Utah Division of Wildlife

Young fisherman with Smokey the Bear.

Colorado Mesa University head baseball coach Chris Hanks poses in the dugout at Suplizio Field.

DARCY COPELAND/Special to The Daily Sentinel Palisade High School’s Sabrina Barslund chips out of the second-hole bunker at Broken Tee Golf Course in Englewood on Monday during the first day of the Class 4A girls golf state tournament.

Central High School’s Jordan Eller watches her ball fly down the fairway after teeing off from the 16th hole during play on Monday in the 28th annual Colorado High School Activities Association 5A girls state golf championships.

Central High School’s Kiana Garcia drives down the fairway from the 13th tee at Tiara Rado golf course during play Monday in the 28th annual Colorado High School Activities Association 5A girls golf state championships.

Full Triathlon winner Macario Avalos.

Full Triathlon woman winner Mary Gonzales.

A sprint triathlete rolls into the highline park after completing the road portion of the race.

Swimmers round a big buoy near the shore as they swim another lap at Highline Lake.

Montrose High School senior Kala Keltz stares down her tee shot on the par-five 14th hole at Black Canyon Golf Course in Montrose during a Montrose invitational tournament, Thursday Mar. 14, 2013.

Central High School’s Jordan Eller putts from just off the green on the 15th hole at Black Canyon Golf Course in Montrose during a Montrose invitational tournament, Thursday Mar. 14, 2013.

Limon High School junior Blake Paintin, left, and sophomore Luke Meier head to the middle of Harvey Gap Reservoir north of Silt on Thursday evening to release a batch of tiger muskies.

Limon High School junior Blake Paintin releases a net full of tiger muskies into Harvey Gap Reservoir north of Silt on Thursday evening.

Safe boating includes wearing a life jacket (personal flotation device) at all times while on the water. In 2012, Colorado had 10 recreational boating-related fatalities, each by drowning, and none were wearing a life jacket.