Josh Altman, right from Paonia win 13-0 over Tristin Pelloni from Meeker in the 113lb. match at GJHS Saturday afternoon.

Jesse Reed, top from Paonia wins his match over Chance Randolph from Dove Creek 6-2 in the 120lb match.

Bo Pipher, right from Paonia won his match with Nick Jones from Dove Creek with a pin in the 126lb match.

Palisade High School’s Dalton Hannigan, top, battles for control against Ben Hewson during the 126-pound championship match Saturday afternoon Feb. 16, 2013 at Montrose High School.

Montrose High School’s Matt Sandoval, right, battles Ryan Daves in the 138-pound championship match Saturday afternoon Feb. 16, 2013 at Montrose High School.

Palisade High School’s Justin Ray, center, looks to slam his opponent, Tanner Williams of Thompson Valley, to the mat in the second round of the 132-pound championship match Saturday afternoon Feb. 16, 2013 at Montrose High School.

#33, CMU starting pitcher Aaron Corwin in game one of a double header VS Montana State Saturday afternoon.

#9, Garrett Carpenter from CMU hits a two RBI double in the first inning in a game with Montana State at Suplizio Field Saturday afternoon in game one of a doubleheader.

Ashley Ochsner from CMU wins her heat in the Womens 200 yard Breaststroke with a time of 2:27.49 during the RMAC Swim/Dive Championships at CMU.

#6, Braden Box is forced out at second base by #7, Montana State infielder Brody Miller in the 6th inning in CMU’s home opener.

CMU starting pitcher #16, Matt Williams VS Montana State in the home opener for CMU.

#24, Edward Becoat from Central HS hits for two VS Fruita HS at CHS.

Kelly Cronin, No.7, fires a shot on keeper Lauren Wells during a practice at CMU Thursday afternoon.

No.10, James Sharp, left fires a shot during a practice at Walker Field. No.5, Jeremy Best played defense Thursday afternoon.

Briana Purkapile with the CMU Women’s swim team swims the freestyle part of the Women’s 200 yard IM during the RMAC Swim and Dive Championships at CMU. Purkapile finished second in this heat.

Swim fans cheer on Briana Puekapile as she swims the Womes 200 yard IM during RMAC Swim and Dives Championships at CMU.

Colorado Mesa University’s Amanda Jennings performs a forward one and a half sommersault with two twists during the fifth round of the women’s three-meeter diving finals at the 2013 RMAC swim and diving championships Wednesday at El Pomar Natatorium.

Colorado Mesa University catcher Megan Smith catches a pitch during Wednesday’s practice at Bergman Field.

Colorado Mesa University catcher Megan Smith catches a pitch during practice at Bergman Field.

Colorado Mesa Univesity’s pitcher Jessica Severinsen throws to the plate during practice at Bergman Field.

Baseball practice for CMU this week.

It seems everyone enjoys catching trout through the ice at Stagecoach State Park, the site of this Sunday’s ice-fishing tournament sponsored by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Steamboat Great Outdoors, a Steamboat Springs guide and outfitter.

Intrepid angler Shelley Walchak takes time to smile during a recent snowy day on the Fryingpan River. A retired librarian, Walchak said her research skills were helpful in planning her trip to fish 52 rivers in 52 weeks. Pat Oglesby/Special to the Sentinel

A mid-January day finds the catch-and-release section of the Taylor River deserted except for Shelly Walchak, who is trying to fish 52 rivers in 52 weeks. The temperature at the time of the photo was 8 degrees above zero. Pat Oglesby/Special to the Sentinel

Carol Oglesby tugs at the frozen waders worn by Shelly Walchak after a day fishing the tailwaters of the Taylor River. Walchak recounts her days’ adventures on her website, 52rivers.org. Pat Oglesby/Special to the Sentinel

Montrose High’s Ross Barney blocks a shot attempt under the basket by Central’s Frank DiThomas during their Southwestern League boys basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Montrose High School.

Colorado Mesa University’s Kelly Hogan swims the freestyle at El Pomar Natatorium during swimming practice.

Colorado Mesa University’s Brett Lowe practices his breaststroke at El Pomar Natatorium during swimming practice.

Wildlife photographer Rod Rieman of Grand Junction strolls through James M Robb Colorado River State Park Connected Lakes Section looking for any scenes of birds in the area. He photographed some water fowl on the river and was checking to see if some owls were nesting.

It is time to dust off your clubs and get ready for spring, if the weather cooperates. This golfer was hitting at the Tiara Rado driving range Sunday but the weather was churning snow in the Bookcliffs and in the valley on Monday.

Jesus Aguirre rolls a shot against Delta.

A desert bighorn relaxes on a rock on the western border of the Colorado National Monument nest to South Broadway Sunday.

Colorado Mesa University guard Sharaya Selsor holds her 1-year-old daughter Carter during halftime of a men’s basketball game at Brownson Arena.

With baby Carter on her lap, Connie Selsor laughs as Carter imitates the hand gesture her great grandmother, Judy Beecraft, left, is trying to teach her during mom Sharaya’s basketball game this season at Brownson Arena.

Watch for a cairn (trail marker) sitting in the gnarled roots of an old tree stump as you top the bench.

The trail head is just a hole in the fence along South Broadway near a rather large mound of white rocks, hence the sign and the name: White Rocks Area.