The new back nine at Tiara Rado Golf Course drew high praise Saturday from golfers at the Enstrom’s Rocky Mountain Open.

Clay Ogden from Farmington, Utah hits his second shot from the No.11 fairway at Tiara Rado Golf Course during the second round of the Enstrom’s Rocky Mountain Open Golf Tournament Saturday (8-21) morning.

Clay Ogden from Farmington, Utah hits his tee shot from the No. 10 tee box at Tiara Rado Golf Course during the second round of the Enstrom’s Rocky Mountain Open Golf Tournament this morning.The tournament is being played at Tiara Rado and the Bookcliff Country Club.

Dany Ramirez is the only Mesa State soccer player to make a preseason all-conference team.

Ron Reed from Fruita hits onto the No 9 hole at Bookcliff Country Club during the Rocky Mountain Open Golf Tournament.

Chris Smith from El Paso, Texas hits onto the No. 9 green at the Bookcliff Country Club during the Rocky Mountain Open Golf Tournament.

Grand Junction High School sophomore Spencer Weinberg is back at #1 singles and ready to compete for a state title.

Joey Saad from Fruita Monument High School hits his second shot from the No. 7 fairway at the Tiara Rado Golf Course during the Central Warriors Invite.

Hiking on a road on the Uncompahgre Plateau, south of Glade Park.

A group of high school golfers walk past a small puddle at Bookcliff Country Club Monday afternoon. Play was suspended throughout the day as thunderstorms dumped heavy rain on the area.

J.T. Taylor, right, and Matt Thompson, both of Colorado Springs, defended their Ultra 4 Lands End Hill Climb title on Sunday afternoon with their TubeShark rock racer.

Jason Covington has had a lot of luck this year racing his dragster. He has made it into the finals every race he’s run this summer except for Saturday’s race at the Western Colorado Drag way.

Tara King, last season’s RMAC setter of the year, is one of Mesa State’s top returning volleyball players this season.

Jason Covington’s dragster hurtles down the track at more than 166 miles per hour as he competes in the semi-finals of the Super Pros at the Western Colorado Drag way on Sunday.

Carolyn Knudsen of Eagle displays a 2-pound 7-ounce largemouth bass caught at Harvey Gap Reservoir. The popular fishery is changing due to other, unwanted fish species affecting the desired species. Special to the Sentinel/DOW

It takes a lot of bugs to give life to even a small stream. Heree, Chuck Walker, Carol Oglesby, Jake Borden and Charlie Hensel, all members of the Grand Valley Anglers, examine some of the aquatic life found in West Creek.