#10, LaRose Currie with Battle Mountain HS with a kill over the block of #4, Alyssa Chutka from Palisade HS in game one at Palisade HS.

Palisade’s Savannah Hanson blasts a kill Saturday over a pair of Battle Mountain middle blockers during the Bulldogs’ victory at Palisade High School.

Colorado Mesa’s Kelly Regimbal hits a kill Saturday over Adams State’s Molly Dolson and Sami Fuentes during the Mavericks’ loss at Brownson Arena.

Colorado Mesa University’s Amber Jones carries the ball Saturday morning during the Mavericks’ victory over Utah State University at Dixson Field on Orchard Mesa.

#12, CMU QB Deke Cisco with a pass VS CSU-Pueblo.

CMU QB #12, Deke Cisco is sacked by #41 Kevin Cuff and #7 Buster Thede from CSU-Pueblo.

#1, Alex Zemezonak WR for CMU with a run after the catch VS CSU-Pueblo.

CMU’s Alexis Skarda finished 2nd on the short track course Sunday.

Grand Junction’s Dion Martinez runs for one of his three first half TDs.

QB Mike Price of Central signals a pre-snap call to a receiver.

Colorado Mesa University’s Megan Rush digs the ball during practice at Brownson Arena.

Members of the Montrose High School varsity soccer team, from left, Ryan Nadiak (12) Brayden Reese, (3), Brian Bond (21), celebrate with Dylan Tobin, right, who scored the first goal of the game Thursday against Pueblo West in first-round Class 4A state playoff. Montrose won the game 5-0.

Montrose High School’s Alec Rose leaps over the Pueblo West goalkeeper in the second half of their first-round CHSAA Class 4A boys soccer state playoff game at Montrose. Montrose won 5-0.

Colorado Mesa University’s Koa Asing, center, eyes his target as he pushes off a defender during practice at Bergman Field.

Colorado Mesa University senior Koa Asing has played a big role on defense for the Mavs.

Jacob Lynch of Fruita Monument runs out of a tackle by Central’s Conner Williamson.

Rifle defensive back Kellin Leigh, No. 22, tackles Palisade quarterback Luke McLean as Rifle defenders Nick Kosht, left, and Lee Harrison, right, back him up during a recent game at Stocker Stadium.

Palisade High School cross country runners run up a stretch of Mount Garfield on Monday, Oct. 22.

Grand Junction Cross Country Head Coach Kim Dobson leads a workout on the Blue Heron Trail. From left are, Parker Davis-McDougal,  Sam Videlock, Charlie Medina, Allen Adair, Greg Eccher, Joe Crawford, Noah Bradshaw, coach Joe Graham, Shane Doudy and coach Jake Pollert.

Dan Zeman from Glen Burnie, Maryland hikes below Delicate Arch in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. The park has more than 2,000 cataloged arches.

Montrose High School’s Nick Hansen watches his shot sail into the goal late in the the first half of the Indian’s game against Fruita Monument on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 16, 2012, at Montrose High School. Photo by William Woody/For The Sentinel.

Fruita Monument High School’s Lukas Smith tries to defend Montrose High School’s Alec Rose (10) during the first half of their Southwestern League boys soccer game Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 16, 2012 at Montrose High School.

Montrose High School’s Vijay Singh (7) battles Fruita Monument High School’s Lukas Smith (8) and Noah Nelson (9) during the second half of their Southwestern League boys soccer game Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 16, 2012 at Montrose High School.

A rider bikes around Ali-Ali Loop.

A biker cruises down into Miramonte Canyon.

Staff from Special Olympics Colorado announced Tuesday that the 2013 State Summer Games would take place at Colorado Mesa University next spring.

Sweat glistens on the head of Nate Beard of Fruita as he repeatedly snatches 135 pounds during the second and final day of the SouthWest FireBreather CrossFit Regional Championship held Sunday.

Colorado Mesa University’s Patrick LaPorta, #23, is taken down by Regis’ Taylor Diem during the second half of Sunday’s game at Walker Field.

Colorado Mesa University’s Leilani Wiernicki, right, competes with Regis’ Chelsea Bokan for possession of the ball during the second half of Sunday’s game at Walker Field.

Knowles Canyon trail meanders through “a desert of red rock, blue mesas, domes and pinnacles and grottos of endless stone.”  And it’s long - at 18.4 miles from the parking area on Glade Park to the Colorado River.

Knowles Canyon trail meanders through “a desert of red rock, blue mesas, domes and pinnacles and grottos of endless stone.”  And it’s long - at 18.4 miles from the parking area on Glade Park to the Colorado River, it’s one of the longest canyons in the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.
Photo by Bill Haggerty

Knowles Canyon trail meanders through “a desert of red rock, blue mesas, domes and pinnacles and grottos of endless stone.”  And it’s long - at 18.4 miles from the parking area on Glade Park to the Colorado River, it’s one of the longest canyons in the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.
Photo by Bill Haggerty