#2, Grand Junction Rockies 2B Juan Ciriaco jumps out of the slide of #23, Ethan Chapman from the Idaho Falls Chukars at second base on a force out.Ciriaco went on to first base for the double play.

A team of super heroes run the Colorado Mesa University Mucked Up Challenge mud run Saturday morning in the desert north of Grand Junction.

Runners hit the water during the Colorado Mesa University Mucked Up Challenge mud run Saturday morning in the desert north of Grand Junction.

Fruita Monument’s Mallory Paulson hits an RBI double Saturday during the second inning of the Wildcats’ victory over Prairie View during the Deke DeCrow Memorial Tournament at Kronkright Softball Complex.

Fruita Monument pitcher Jennifer Sneddon delivers Saturday during the Wildcats’ victory over Prairie View during the Deke DeCrow Memorial Tournament.

Glenn Randall

Glenn Randall prepares for the 2012 World Mountain Running Championships with a short run recently near his hometown of Mesa.

Glenn Randall will run for the U.S. team in the World Mountain Running Championships today in Italy, on a nine-mile course with steep climbs.

Grand Junction quarterback Tyler Heinsma slips out of a tackle by Mountain Vista’s Tyler Spond as he heads for the goal line for the winning touchdown in the last minute of Friday’s game at Stocker Stadium.

Scenes from the come-from-behind GJHS football victory over Mountain Vista Friday afternoon at Stocker Stadium.

Eric Johnson, age 52 from Nephi, Utah putts the shot for a putt of 25 feet 4 inches during the 2012 11th annual Western Colorado Senior Games at Lincoln Park Friday morning.

Fruita Monument’s Kale Clark dives over the tackle attempt by Douglas County’s Austin Shumake and into the end zone for the first touchdown of the game during the second half of Thursday’s game at Stocker Stadium.

Fruita Monument’s Zach Griggs picks up yardage as he carries the ball down the sideline during the second half of Thursday’s game against Douglas County at Stocker Stadium.

Montrose High School’s Kelby Breidel attempts a birdie putt on the par-3 third hole green Thursday morning Aug. 30, 2012, at Cobble Creek Golf Community in Montrose Colo.

Fruita Monument High School’s Troy Dangler pitches onto the par-3 fifth hole green Thursday morning Aug. 30, 2012, at Cobble Creek Golf Community in Montrose Colo.

Colorado Mesa University outside hitter Kelly Regimbal, left, spikes the ball over the net during a drill at volleyball practice.

Colorado Mesa University defender Megan Rush digs the ball during a drill at volleyball practice.

Ralph Reiche from Fruit Heights, Utah, pitches horse shoes at the Lincoln Park horse shoe pits as part of the 11th annual Western Colorado Senior Games

Colorado Mesa University senior defender Jeremy Gwerder, No. 17, dribbles the ball down the field during a scrimmage against Trinidad State Junior College Saturday at Walker Field.

CMU LB Jake Edmiston is back.

Colorado Mesa University women lacrosse players run south on 12th Street during a run which brought them to Stocker Stadium for more conditioning. Fall sports are upon us with another home football game Thursday at the stadium.

Kyler Smith of Palisade High School chips onto the 16th green during the Warrior Invitational at Tiara Rado on Tuesday.

Idaho Falls’ Adrian Martinez is safe at second as Grand Junctions’ Matt Wessinger makes the tag during Tuesday night’s game at Melaleuca Field. Photo by Monte LaOrange/Post Register

A new, giant video board in Brownson Arena will enhance this year’s Colorado Mesa University’s volleyball and basketball games.

Fruita Monument’s Nick Rutan returns the ball during his No. 1 singles match against Grand Junction’s Spencer Weinberg at Fruita Tuesday.

Gene Hart of Gunnison hefts a handful of brown trout during a recent day on the Gunnison River. Serious anglers know fall means brown trout time.

Licensed bird-bander Amber Carver holds a freshly banded white-crowned sparrow. A public bird-banding opportunity is being offered Sept. 15 at Ridgway State Park.

A lone kayaker finds a wave big enough to surf at the Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park recently.  The drought has limited the water running in the Colorado River this year, but there’s enough water to do a little playing in at the park.

Colorado Mesa University’s quarterback Deke Cisco running during scrimmage.

Ron Annan hits a hard return during a game of Pickleball at the Lincoln Park tennis courts. during the first game of the Western Colorado Senior Games. Events continue through the week until Friday.

Liz Norris places a ball in just the right spot as competitor Richard McPeek looks on at a Bocce ball match at Hawthorne Park during the Western Colorado Senior Games.

Will Berg, Fruita No. 1 player,  tees off on 12 at Redlands Mesa.

Three-year-old Colby Piper, right,  of Grand Junction wins the boys four and under strider race at the Grand Valley BMX Track.

Angela, from right, Lauren and Jeff Amans, self proclaimed as the Amans team, ride north on 27 Road Sunday while participating in the Tour of the Valley 2012.

One general rule for novice mushroom hunters of any age is to learn from those with experience.

These are some of the 22 grow-out ponds for endangered native river fishes built recently by the Bureur of Reclamation at Snooks Bottom south of Fruita.

Author and part-time Paonia resident Eugenia Bone explains how mushrooms are an unforgettable culinary ingredient, potential cancer cure and a powerful super food (and more) in her recent book,  “Mycophilia - Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms..”