Rifle head coach Damon Wells talks to his team after a loss in the 3A State Football Championship game at Legacy Stadium.

#5, Rifle RB Ryan Moeller runs this in for the first TB of the game.

The Rifle D takes down #6, Sliver Creek WR Brock Ricks for a loss.

After the Rifle loss to Silver Creek in the 3A Championship game.

Grand Junction High School’s D.J. Wells rises above Lewis Palmer defender of Dylan Tucker, #15, and Jordan Scott to take a shot at the basket during Saturday’s game at the Warrior Challenge 2012 basketball tournament held at Central High School.

Fruita Monument’s Ty Taylor, top, works on pinning Delta’s Kyle Collins during the 182-pound match in the final round of the Maverick Duals Saturday at Brownson Arena.

Central’s Matt Henderson shouts and raises his fist in victory as he leaps into the air seconds after his team defeated Delta 52-51 Friday for their first win during the Warrior Challenge basketball tournament at Central High School.

Palisade’s Jesus Aguirre tries to take a shot over a quartet of blocking hands belonging to Fountain High School defenders during Friday’s game of the Warrior Challenge basketball tournament at Central High School.

Fruita Monument’s Matt Story is fouled by Delta’s Jaden Cowley as he goes up for a basket during Thursday’s game of the Warrior Challenge 2012 basketball tournament at Central High School.

Kim Black of Grand Junction returns a shot during a USTA tennis clinic at the Clinton Smith Tennis Courts at Lincoln Park Wednesday afternoon as a small group of tennis player were working on there game.

#00, Jeff Hart with the CMU Mens basketball team going to the hoop.

Jesus Aguirre with Palisade HS Boys basketball.

#12, Fruita Monument High School center Spencer Fair.

#22, Rifle HS RB Kevin Leigh.

#21, Rifle HS RB Isaac Rider.

Luke McLean with Palisade Boys basketball.

Grand Junction 11-year-old Reid Austin gets some air on a jump during the USA BMX Grand Nationals in Tulsa, Okla., over the weekend. Austin was the defending champ in the 10-year-old cruiser class and won the 11-year-old cruiser class title. But the big prize for Austin was winning the overall cruiser national title. Photo Special to the Sentinel/Jason McGuire

Grand Junction 11-year-old Reid Austin holds up the trophy after winning the 11-year-old cruiser class title over the weekend at the USA BMX Grand Nationals in Tulsa, Okla. Photo Special to the Sentinel.Jason McGuire

Colorado’s ski resorts use millions of gallons of water each year in their snowmaking efforts. With many rivers and reservoirs running low, some resorts already are feeling a pinch in their water supplies.

It’s not uncommon to find Paonia Reservoir near-empty in late fall, but this year the reservoir is lower than usual in order for some work to be done on the outlet structure.

Ed Becoat drives to the hoop during a Central High School Boys basketball workout at CHS.

GJHS boys hoopster DJ Wells.

Juan Espinoza, left, returns the ball during a game of handball against Tony Gomez at the Plaza Urrutia court.

Dave Grossman, coordinator of the Grand Valley Trails Alliance, takes a curve on one of the side trails at Lunch Loop near the Tabeguache trailhead

World-class skiing along with unique services, such as Alpino Vino, the European-style chalet located at 11,996 feet near the top of Gold Hill, have made Telluride Ski Resort the No. 1 resort in North America, according to Condé Nast Travel magazine.

Sparse early season conditions didn’t stop several hundred skiers and rieders from enjoying bluebird skies and warm temperatures during the Thanksgiving opening day at Aspen Mountain.

Anglers at Rifle Gap Reservoir may have the opportunity to pursue better populations of smallmouth bass and walleye with the construction of a fish screen just below the dam on Rifle Creek.