Olathe’s Jacob Solseth, center, warms up by hopping on the sidelines while watching a teammate compete as he waits for his turn on the mat during Friday’s Warrior Classic Invitational wrestling tournament.

Olathe’s Jacob Solseth, right, wrestles Rifle’s Isaac Rider during their match in the 132-pound competition at the Warrior Classic wrestling tournament held at Central High School on Friday.

Olathe’s Jacob Solseth, right, wrestles Rifle’s Isaac Rider during their match in the 132-pound competition at the Warrior Classic wrestling tournament held at Central High School on Friday.

A tired but victorious Jacob Solseth of Olathe High School reports to the scorers’ table after winning his 132-pound match against Isaac Rider of Rifle.

Olathe’s Jacob Solseth, right, wrestles Rifle’s Isaac Rider during their match in the 132-pound competition at the Warrior Classic wrestling tournament held at Central High School on Friday.

Fruita Monument High School junior Kailey Shabelski competes in the final heat of the 500-yard freestyle finals at the Montrose Aquatic Center Saturday morning Dec. 15, 2012.

Fruita Monument High School’s Naomi Neuville competes in the third heat of the 100-yard individual medley finals at the Montrose Aquatic Center Saturday morning Dec. 15, 2012.

Grand Junction high school’s Amy Bergan completes the butterfly stroke length of the pool during the fourth heat of the 100-yard freestyle finals at the Montrose Aquatic Center Saturday morning Dec. 15, 2012.

FMHS’s Mariah Love (11) leaps for a loose ball against Delta High School’s Reilly Quist during second quarter play at Montrose High School Friday Dec. 14, 2012.

Delta High School’s Shelby Curtis leaps over FMHS’s Kassidy Fair (23) during second quarter play against Fruita Monument High School at Montrose High School Friday Dec. 14, 2012. Also pictured are FMHS’s Vanessa Herrera (42) and DHS’s Callie Gafford (40).

Olathe’s Jacob Solseth, right, wrestles Rifle’s Isaac Rider during their match in the 132-pound competition at the Warrior Classic wrestling tournament held at Central High School on Friday.

Delta’s Shane Anderson, bottom in green, finds a way to break loose and pin Grand Junction’s Louis Guillen in the 132-pound match during the first day of the Warrior Invitational held Friday at Central High School.

#1, Daniel Estes from CMU Men’s Basketball.

#15, Sharaya Selsor with CMU Women’s Basketball.

BLM Grand Junction Regional Office Manager Katherine Robertson with her dog Gus hiking in Devil’s Canyon in the McInnis Canyon National Conservation Area. Robertson is retiring as manager of the Grand Junction Regional Office of the Bureau of Land Management.

Palisade’s Billis Schott, #23, eyes the basket as she charges down the court on a breakaway during the second half of Thursday’s game against Battle Mountain at Palisade High School.

Palisade’s Skylar Miller, #3, tries to duck underneath the block by Battle Mountain’s Alex Banegas for a shot during the first half of Thursday’s game at Palisade High School.

Palisade’s Skylar Miller, #3, tries to duck underneath the block by Battle Mountain’s Alex Banegas for a shot during the first half of Thursday’s game at Palisade High School.

Swimmers enjoy the the main pool at the Glenwood Spring Hot Spring Pool. The “big” pool, is 405 feet long and 100 feet wide at the widest point. It contains 1,071,000 gallons of water, and is kept at about 90° F / 32° C and features a diving area and exercise lap lanes.There are over 15 different minerals found in the chemical analysis, but the four most abundant minerals in the pool are Sodium Chloride, Potassium Sulfate, Calcium Sulfate, and Calcium Bicarbonate.

Marc Mancuso with the City of Grand Junction’s Park and Rec. Department sets one of the 90 of so emergency markers on Riverfront Trail near the Botanic Gardens.
The city is installing emergency markers along the Riverfront Trail that will allow people to contact 911.

No.13, Madi Marsh with the Grand Junction High School Girl’s basketball team takes the rock to the hoop.

Jacob Trujillo from Grand Junction High School wrestling and pinning Christian Schole from Northglenn High School in a 145 lb. match.

A telemark skier glides down Lower Equalizer at Powderhorn Mountain Resort. Photo by Julie Norman.

Segment of Butterknife mountain biking trail. Photo by Julie Norman.

A rider tackles a stretch of the Butterknife mountain bike trail, an advanced, 13.5-mile trail located about 5.6 miles up Little Park Road in Bangs Canyon.

Competitors grab some tightly contested air space during the 2011 SBX World Cup at Telluride Ski Resort. Many of the sports’ top racers will be competing at the 2012 World Cup this weekend at Telluride. Oliver Kraus/Special to the Sentinel

Rifle’s Ryan Moeller has drawn interest from several colleges, including CSU and Colorado Mesa and Tuesday was visited by coaches from UNLV.

A snowcat packs snow recently at Powerhorn Mountain Resort, which is scheduled to open Thursday for its second season under new owners.

An ongoing study by Colorado Parks and Wildlife is looking at possible impacts on mule deer from increased energy development in the Piceance Basin. This view shows how the south end of the basin where energy development has fragmented wildlife habitat.

A storm moving across Colorado earlier this fall tossed a light blanket of snow across the slopes of Crested Butte Mountain Resort.