Grand Junction High School’s Sean Rubalcaba hits a single that drives in a run after an overthrow by Durango to first base in the bottom of the sixth inning of Saturday’s game at Canyon View Park.

Grand Junction High School’s Jeff Hansen watches the infield play as he slides across the plate to score on Sean Rubalcaba’s single and an overthrow by Durango’s second baseman during a double play attempt in the bottom of the sixth inning during Saturday’s game at Canyon View Park.

Central High School’s Cierra Pennal, #12, controls the ball with her foot as Durango defenders Emily Barney, #6, and Amanda Urban move in during the second half of Saturday’s game at Long Family Memorial Park.

Ismael Gaona, left, of Grand Junction takes on Tanner Ellenberger of Paonia in one of two 170-pound three-round fights Saturday during the first half of Cage Wars XII at Brownson Arena. Gaona defeated Ellenberger in 1 minute, 10 seconds during the first round.

GJHS goal keeper Kolton Flick, No. 2 makes the save against Aspen at Stocker Field Friday afternoon.

Ellen Robinson of San Francisco, Calif., practices jumping off of a low platform as she learns to jump her bike during the KEEN Rippin Chix women’s mountain bike clinic held Friday at the Fruita Civic Park during the Fruita Fat Tire Festival

No 24, Colton Little from CMU slides into third base safe on a tug up play from second in the 1st inning. No.2, Derek DiCarlo from CSU-Pueblo had the ball get away.

CMU baseball has a Pack the House night at Sam’s House of baseball Friday.

CMU Womans Lacrosse player Myka Wiebe is the only senior on the team

Roger Watlers CMU Head Womens Basketball coach resigned today. Walters, who just completed his third season at Mesa, lives in the Rifle area and commutes to Grand Junction, and cited a desire to pursue other interests that will allow him to be closer to home and family.

No. 18, Kameron Orman from Palisade HS got the win in a 14-1 five inning game against Battle Mountain HS at Canyon View Park.

Cole Cummins, No. 15, from Palisade HS gets high fives from team mates after he scores the first of 14 runs in a 14-1 win over Battle Mountain HS at Canyon View Park.

Caleb Hall from Palisade HS tags out No. 11, Andrew Pellerito from Battle Mountain HS as he tries to steal second base in the first inning at Canyon View Park. Palisade won in a five inning game 14-1.

Bailey Evans, left leads the Grand Gents rugby team in a yoga workout a GJHS.

The Grand Gents high school rugby team is doing yoga in preparation for their game.

Jacob Lynch, No. 20,  makes a pass to No. 4, Chaz Lakin as Fruita Monument HS Lacrosse plays Aspen HS at Stocker.

Katie Werman from Fruita Monument fires a shot on goal in the first half as No. 6, Conner Deshazer from Central plays defense at Walker Field.

Cody Basinger, No. 3 from Fruita Monument HS slides into home safe after a dropped ball by Central HS pitcher Kyle Rowe, making the late tag in the 4th inning at Canyon View Park.

Fruita Monument HS starting pitcher Doran Wood goes against Central HS at Canyon View Park.

No.8, Ty Burtard at bat for Fruita Monument HS against Central HS at Canyon View Park on Tuessday

Two Colorado Mesa baseball players, Justin Rosales, inside left, and Tim Fowler, played in the Little League World Series when they were 12 years old. They’ll be playing in front of current Little Leaguers on Friday night during Mesa’s Little League Family/Record Attendance Night at Suplizio Field.

Bill Moyle from Denver runs a section of path Saturday during the Desert Rats Trailrunning Festival on the Kokopelli Trail south of Loma. Mike Grady, 29, of Lyons, won the 25-mile race in 3 hours, 19 minutes and 34 seconds.

This group from the Western Slope ATV Association has a lot to smile about. The volunteers spent several days building this rock crossing to protect a creek on Grand Mesa.

Gates such as this restrict motorized use on mountain trails to ATVS 50 inches or less in width. The Western Slope ATV Association will spend $12,000 this year on steel width restrictors aimed at preventing trails from becoming roads.

Three Greater sandhill cranes fly past Grand Mesa on their recent migration through western Colorado. A meeting will be held Wednesday in Steamboat Springs to discuss a citizen’s petition seeking a crane-hunting season for parts of Routt and Moffat counties.

Sue Moyer-Broderdorp was a beneficiary of Title IX legislation, playing tennis and basketball in high school and college in the late 1970s. Title IX was passed in 1972 and has given millions of girls the chance to play sports.