Competitors in the Highline Hustle triathlon take to the water Saturday as they swim 500 meters through the water of Highline Lake, the first of three parts of the event.

Oren Motevassel from Israel returns a shot against Clancy Shields of Grand Junction during the Elam Classic tennis tournament Saturday at the Tennis Junction Indoor Center.

Phillip Eilers of Germany returns a shot during the Elam Classic tennis tournament Saturday at the Tennis Junction Indoor Center.

Clancy Shields of Grand Junction returns a serve from Oren Motevassel from Israel during the Elam Classic tennis tournament Saturday at the Tennis Junction Indoor Center.

Members of a Glacier Ice Arena house league team practices at Glacier Ice Arena Friday evening. This is the last weekend the facility will be open.

Ted Boothroud, author of “The Gentleman’s Game of Pink Ball Golf,” sinks a pink ball putt at Lincoln Park.

Big Sky Archery from 2009

Richard Johnson of Grand Junction returns a shot in the first set Friday at Canyon View Park during the second round of the Elam Classic tennis tournament.

Members of the Gladiators minor league football team practices pass rush during a contact drill Wednesday evening at Bookcliff activities center.

Jesse Kirscatter, a member of the Gladiators minor league football team runs a play during practice Wednesday evening at Bookcliff activities center.

Ten-year-old Jordan Cole, right, sets herself up for the save as she eyes 8-year-old Tayson Maughan while he lines up his shot on the last day of the two-week Fun Hockey Summer Camp at Glacier Ice Arena Thursday.

Nate Kaup, 15,  of Glenwood Springs stands his kayak straight up in a hole at the Glenwood Whitewater park preparing to do a front loop which is a 360 degree flip. Experienced freestyle kayakers stick the front of the boat into the descending waters of a wave which flips them over. The waterpark wave changes depending on the varied flows of the river. This hole was perfect for doing a front loop.

A fisherman casts into open water on the edge of the melting ice at Baron Lake on the Grand Mesa recently. Many of the lakes are totally clear of ice, but some, including Island Lake, have ice floating in the water. There is also quite a bit of snow left on top.

Motorcycles kick up a little dust as they head back to the 29 Road desert access point after they made the eight mile trip to the base of the Bookcliffs to climb on Skinny Hill, a popular destination for dirt bikers. The vast BLM area is used year round for ATV and off-road enthusiasts.

An angler tests the waters of the Gunnison River near Gunnison Point. The fishing action everywhere upstream from Pleasure Park will be picking up as soon as the annual stonefly hatch moves up river with warmer water temperatures. Photo by Joel Evans/Special to the Sentinel.

Sponsor Harold Elam, left, and turnament director Carter Elliott will be hosting the 50th annual Elam Classic tennis tournament this weekend.

Austin Bondurand, right, works on his soccer skills with his uncle Todd Bondurand at Long Family Memorial Park this afternoon. The two enjoyed the cool spray from the sprinklers at the park. Temperatures are going to be on the 100’s today.

No.14, Alex Burgos from the State College of Fla.

No. 23, Sean Nolin from San Jac..

Iowa Western after winning the 2010 JUCO World Series.

Iowa Western coach Marc Rardin with the JUCO Championship trophy.

15-year-old Taylor Montgomery hits his tee shot off the #2 tee box at the Bookcliff CC during the Colorado West Amataur Golf Tournament.

Keith Hummerickhouse hits his second shot on the #2 hole at the Bookcliff CC during the Colorado West Amateur Golf Tournament.

Sunset Lake is one of a handful of small ponds in the Mesa Lakes group as you drive on Grand Mesa from Colorado Hwy 65, and is currently spilling with the warming temperatures.