Palisade’s Caden Woods finds himself sandwiched between Durango defenders Nick Hamlin, left, and Isaih Mayberry beneath the basket as he tries to take a shot during the first half of Saturday’s game at the Palisade Sunrie Rotary Club 2012 Invitational basketball tournament at Palisade High School.

Palisade’s Casey Brown, left, goes for the layup over Durango’s Emily McCue during the Palisade Sunrise Rotary Club 2012 Invitational basketball tournament at Palisade High School.

Central’s Matt Henderson. #3, takes the ball up to the basket past Adams City’s Devante Loggins on a breakaway during the second half of Saturday’s game at Central High School.

Grand Junction’s Lisen Crow gets some air time under the basket as he take the ball to the net for another two point increase for the Grand Junction Tigers in last night’s game against Adams City. Photo by Charles Pearson

Grand Junction’s Lisen Crow takes to the air for a successful one handed layup despite the heavy traffic under the basket. The Tigers were able to out run and out gun the Adams City Eagles while compiling a substantial lead during the first half of the game. Photo by Charles Pearson

Grand Junction’s Zack Kiel goes to the backboard as he guides a ball off the glass and into the net to help the Tigers compile an impressive lead over the Adams City Eagles during the first half of the game. Photo by Charles Pearson

Luke McLean saw an opening for the shot and managed to roll up another two points for the Palisade Bulldogs in their quest to defeat Montezuma-Cortez High School. Photo by Charles Pearson

Palisade’s Levi Hoaglud soars past the Montezuma-Cortez High School defenses to racket up the Palisade score by another two points. Photo by Charles Pearson

Palisade’s Jacob Bollinger takes to the air in a successful attempt to get around the Montezuma-Cortez defense and get the ball through the net for another two points on Palisades’ side of the scoreboard. Photo by Charles Pearson

A small herd of deer forage for food in a snow-covered pasture in the 700 block of 26 Road on Friday.

No. 23, D’Kota Brodie from Central HS hits the short jumper in a 47-46 win over Cheyenne South HS during the Palisade Rotary Club Invitational Holiday Tournament at Palisade High School.

No. 24, Edward Becoat from Central HS pulls down a rebound in a game with Cheyenne South HS during the Palisade Rotary Club Invitational Holiday Tournament at Palisade HS Thursday.

Grand Junction’s Sydni Brandon had the speed and agility to leave the West Pueblo defenses in her wake as she drives within shooting distance of the basket during the game between the Tigers and Cyclones. Photo by Charles Pearson

Grand Junction Tiger Elisha Jahnke has some trouble getting around the defensive line put up by the Pueblo West in the first half of the game at Grand Junction High School. Photo By Charles Pearson

Grand Junction’s Brianna Baldwin is able to breach the West Pueblo defensive line and get in position for a layup that advanced the Tigers score by another two hard fought points in the game at Grand Junction High School. Photo by Charles Pearson

Competitors in the Highline Hustle triathlon take to the water in June, 2010, as they swim 500 meters through the water of Highline Lake, the first of three parts of the event. After completing their swim, racers then bicycled 16 miles and ran three miles around the lake. There’s a new triathlon coming to the state park next week.

After swimming 500 meters through the chilly waters of Highline Lake, competitors in the Highline Hustle triathalon in June, 2010, fly down a hill on 10 Road as they pedal 16 miles, the second of three parts of the event. The third leg of the triathlon involved running three miles around the lake.

Curtis Lyons from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada flips out on the half pipe at Copper Mountain Resort. Lyons was in Colorado to visit family.

Nw you see me, now you don’t. Mule deer with their natural camouflage can disappear against most backgrounds, making it difficult for biologists when doing aerial herd counts.

There is a lot of country stretching across the Roan Plateau and the Piceance Basin and wildlife biologists spend countless hours each year flying over this land conducting aerial surveys for deer and elk. Piceance Creek runs lower right to upper left in the photo.

A racer prepares to start during the 2012 Grand Mesa NRL ski race on Dec. 8-9 hosted by the Grand Mesa Nordic Council. The Nordic Council hosts its annual Skyway Skuffle, a 10-kilometer citizen’s race, on Dec. 29. Grand Mesa Nordic Council/Special to the Sentinel

Jim Garner with Colorado Parks & Wildlife explores the Seed Warehouse in Delta.

A big horn sheep, one of a herd of about 20, eats grass on a cliff side in Curecanti National Recreation Area near Blue Mesa Reservoir.

The cross-country skiing at Skyway on Grand Mesa is probably the best in the state right now. The Grand Mesa Nordic Council has been grooming the trails along with help from volunteers to make the trails on Grand Mesa easy to ski.

The cross-country skiing at Skyway on Grand Mesa is probably the best in the state right now.

Theresa Drewer from Palisade getting a run in at Powerhorn Mountain Resort opening day of the 2012/13 season.The resort kicked-off the ski and snowboard season with a Superhero Celebration weekend with live music on the sun deck

Curt Maki with Grand Valley Skating Center puts down a thin sheet of water and soon to be ice on the rink at skating center, 1130 North 3rd Street in Grand Junction Sunday afternoon.