Ogden catcher Jose Capellan protects home plate Saturday night as Grand Junction’s Max White scores during the second inning of the Rockies’ win at Suplizio Field.

Jeff Popick hustles past first after hitting a double Saturday night during the first inning of the Grand Junction Rockies’ game against Ogden at Suplizio Field.

The Willett brothers, Andy and Charley, roll some big puddles off of Suplizio Field for the Grand Junction Rockies game which was not delayed by the late afternoon shower.

Gene Taylor Pitcher Brett LaBonte throws in the seventh in the first game.

New GJHS Baseball coach Donnie Alexander and step-son to be Matt Gottschalk play in the father/son 16-under Round-robin bracket at the Elliott Tennis Center.

Courtney Grieger, 12, front, twists the aerial silks during a performance.

Katie Carozza lines up a shot at the marbles circles in Lincoln Park. Carozza was one of four Mesa Mibsters who competed last week in the National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood, N.J.. Carozza finished second in the girls division

Caleb Isaacson, of Gunnison, won the boys national championship at the National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood, N.J.

Gene Taylor’s Ty Burtard slides into home to score in the bottom of the fourth inning of Friday’s game against the Twins of Longmont at Canyon View Park.

Grand Junction Rockies’ Matt Wessinger, center, eyes Idaho Falls catcher Jin-Ho Shin, left, as he crosses home plate for the go-ahead run after Shin loses control of the pitch from Alec Mills, right, in the bottom of the eighth inning of Friday’s game at Suplizio Field.

David Dahl, #21, hits a double down the third base line to drive in Franmy Pena from second for a tying run in the bottom of the eighth inning of Friday’s game against the Idaho Falls Chukars at Suplizio Field.

Scott Voytilla retunrs the ball as his daughter Tayvia backs him up during their doubles match against Paul O’Neill and cousin Matt Miller during play in the McDonald’s Family Classic mixed family doubles 12 and under at the Elliott Tennis Center on Friday.

Low clouds crown Mt. Garfield after a thunderstorm passes through the area Thursday evening.

A hiker hikes under Tower Arch in the Klondike Bluffs section of Arches National Park.

Grand Junction Rockies’ Ben Waldrip, No. 40, slides into third base ahead of the throw to Idaho Fall’s Nick Cuckovich as he advances on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning of Thursday’s game at Suplizio Field.

Rockies right fielder Max White goes almost to the wall to make the catch for an out during the top of the first inning of Thursday’s game against the Idaho Falls Chukars at Suplizio Field.

Grand Junction Rockies’ Matt Wessinger steps on third base as he trots around the diamond past Idaho Falls’ third baseman Nick Cuckovich after hitting a home run in the bottom of the fifth inning of Thursday’s game at Supliziio Field.

Five-year-old Jose Gonzalez from Grand Junction hits one of the hills on the Lunch Loop Bike Park off of Monument Road Thursday afternoon. Jose was out at the park with his father and sister.

Lefty Brian Brewer of Grand Junction lets a horseshoe fly at the Lincoln Park horseshoe pits on Thursday afternoon.

Alex Proietti and brother Max Proietti high five after hitting a winner during the Championship match of the 2011 Family Mixed of the McDonalds Family Classic Tennis Tournament at the Elliott Tennis Center.

Juan Ciriaco from the Grand Junction Rockies just beats the throw at first base on a bunt single in the 4th inning. No. 35, Orem Owlz first baseman Wade Hinkle makes the catch.

No.40. Ben Waldrip from the Grand Junction Rockies splinters his bat in the 4th inning in a gamer Wednesday against the Orem Owlz.

Ben Waldrip from the Grand Junction Rockies gets five from manager Tony Diaz after hitting a homerun against the Oeem Owlz.

Grand Junction starting pitcher Alving Mejias delivers Wednesday night during the Rockies’ 7-2 victory over the Orem Owlz at Suplizio Field.

Greg Podgorny hugs his son, Slater, after the Fruita Storm U-12 baseball team won the Jason Lopez Memorial Tournament in Montrose last month. Greg, who has Lou Gehrig’s disease, got to watch his son record the final three outs of the win. The plays at second base made up for a disappointing at-bat. Photo special to the Sentinel

Ben Waldrip is greeted by the bench after hitting his First HR.

Starting GJ Rockies pitcher Josh Mueller.

Jarrod Parks of Orem forces out Ryan Garvey of the GJ Rockies but fails to complete the double play .

Rondo Buecheler of Rapid Creek Cycles shows his form on a stand up paddleboard during a lesson at Riverbend Park. Buecheler starts his beginner students to the popular sport on flatwater.

Rondo Buecheler of Rapid Creek Cycles in Palisade takes some of his stand-up paddleboard students through some small whitewater on the Colorado River.  The 34-inch wide paddleboards are surprisingly stable and it’s not uncommon to see paddleboards going through Westwater Canyon.

Rondo Buecheler of Rapid Creek Cycles in Palisade hauls one of his stand-up paddleboards to a pond while preparing for a lesson. The popular sport has a quick learning curve and most students progress rapidly to moving water.

The North Fork of the Gunnison begins here, at the confluence of Muddy Creek, left, and the Anthracite Creek, top. This view shows likely places sheltering trout during periods of low water. Photo by Pat Oglesby/ Special to the Sentinel

Orem’s Samuel Mulroy slides safely into second guarded by Grand Junction shortstop Matt Wessinger during the minor league baseball game between the Orem Owlz and the Grand Junction Rockies at Brent Brown Ballpark in Orem on Monday, July 2, 2012. SPENSER HEAPS/Daily Herald

Orem’s Samuel Mulroy slides safely into second as Grand Junction’s Juan Ciriaco, left, and Matt Wessinger miss the throw during the minor league baseball game between the Orem Owlz and the Grand Junction Rockies at Brent Brown Ballpark in Orem on Monday, July 2, 2012. SPENSER HEAPS/Daily Herald

Grand Junction’s Juan Ciriaco catches a pop fly by Orem’s Andrew Ray during the minor league baseball game between the Orem Owlz and the Grand Junction Rockies at Brent Brown Ballpark in Orem on Monday, July 2, 2012. SPENSER HEAPS/Daily Herald

With trout already stressed by low water flows and high temperatures, anglers are being urged to be more cautious than usual when handling and releasing fish.

Bob Silbernagel shares the trail with mountain biking friends Terry and Sherry Christensen on a trail near Palisade.

Grand Junction pitcher Shawn Stuart, 22, delivers Saturday night during the Rockies’ 9-6 victory over the Orem Owlz at Brent Brown Ballpark in Orem.