Colorado Mesa’s Haleigh Higgins, 5, blasts a kill over the block of Black Hills State’s Kylee Lamb, 5, and Danielle Torpey, 17, during the Mavericks’ 3-0 victory Saturday night at Brownson Arena.

Colorado Mesa’s Kelly Regimbal makes a play on the volleyball Saturday afternoon during the Mavericks’ three-game sweep of Black Hills State at Brownson Arena.

CMU’s Ryan Dake swims in the Mens 200 yard IM in the Intermountain Shootout at the CMU pool Saturday afternoon.

CMU’s Tyler Kaslik swims in the Mens 500 yard freestyle during the 2012 Intermountain Shootout at CMU.

CMU’s Kelly Hogan swimming in the Women’s 500 yard freestyle in the 2012 Intermountain Shootout Swim Meet at CMU Saturday afternoon.

Kelly Claussen at the starting line for a race in the King of the Track drag racing points-racing series races Saturday at the Colorado Western Dragway.

Palisade High School fans watch Thursday night’s loss to Rifle from four stories up in the comfort of the Lincoln Park Tower Hospitality Suite.

In addition to being out of the elements, fans who pay to sit in the Lincoln Park Tower Hospitality Suite for prep and college football games receive a hot meal and drinks.

Fruita QB Jacob Lynch tees up a throw from the pocket.

Central’s Jacob Cosby, left, celebrates after forcing a fumble in the first quarter.

From left, Taylor Macres and Trevor Brown, both CMU freshman, win 8-5.

Grand Junction High School No.1 singles player Spencer Weinberg returns a shot from Adam Rivera from Dakota Ridge high School in the championship match of the Boys Regional at the Elliott Tennis Center Friday morning.

Rifle’s Ryan Moeller races toward the endzone on a breakaway run during Thursday’s game against Palisade at Stocker STadium.

Palisade’s Dalton Hannigan escapes through an opening to pick up a few yard during the second half of Thursdays game against Rifle at Stocker Stadium.

Fruita Monument’s Brett Payton, #13, braces for contact as he leaps over Zachary Lindsey’s attempted slide tackle during Thursday’s game against Central at Long Family Memorial Park.

Jacob Lapkin from Grand Junction High School returns a shot from Christian Slupe from Heritage High School in the semifinals at the Elliott Tennis Center at CMU.Lipkin win this match in the No. 2 singles, 6-0,6-0.

Colorado Mesa University running back D.J. Hubbard eyes an opening as he takes the handoff from the quarterback during practice at Bergman Field.

Colorado Mesa University’s Haleigh Higgins spikes the ball during practice from her new position as outside hitter since teammate Casey Ball was injured.

A happy camper tends to a fire at a camp between the East Cimarron Road and the East Fork of the Cimarron River near Silver Jack Reservoir in the Uncompahgre National Forest, east of Ridgway. The moon lights up the night sky as the camp fire lights up the forest.

CMU diver Brock Martin.

Kelly Hogan swims the butterfly for the medley relays.

CMU freestyle swimmer Kelly Hogan.

Palisade QB No. 25 Luke McLean with coach John Arledge.

Palisade High School quarterback Luke McLean slips through the arms of Central’s No. 44 to pick up a few more yards during a recent game at Stocker Stadium.

GJ pitcher Elisha Jahnke throws a shutout against Fruita.

Shafer Rubalcaba of GJ hits a single rbi in the second to score the Tigers first run.

Molly Jean, an 8-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, wears one of the many medals she’s earned as a competitive hurdle racer.

Fishing guide Gale Doudy of Gunnison River Expeditions nestles a Hofer-strain rainbow trout, one of the whirling-disease resistant fish caught on a recent trip on the Gunnison River.

This photo from a Powerpoint by George Osborn shows the Relief Ditch Dam looking upstream on the Gunnison River. The safe boating passage is at the top but many boaters fail to see the narrow slot and instead find themselves in trouble with the railroad ties in the main run. A planned rebuild of the dam would remove the railroad ties. George Osborn/Special to the Sentinel

Raibow trout have made a strong return to the Gunnison, thanks largely to efforts by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to develop a strain of trout resistant to whirling disease. WD-resistant trout have been stocked in the Gunnison since 2002.

Bird bander Amber Carver of the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory works on a White-crowned sparrow during banding operations last fall at the Grand Valley Nature Sanctuary. This year’s public day is Saturday.

Marcel Mavangulu of Grand Junction heads ball as Fruita’s Noah Nelson watches.

Soccer game between Grand Junction High School and Fruita Monument High School at Walker Field Monday night.

Soccer game between Grand Junction High School and Fruita Monument High School at Walker Field Monday night.

Soccer game between Grand Junction High School and Fruita Monument High School at Walker Field Monday night.

Soccer game between Grand Junction High School and Fruita Monument High School at Walker Field Monday night.

Palisade’s Kyler Smith lines up a birdie putt on the par 4 10th hole at the Links at Cobble Creek Monday morning during first round action of the State 4A Prep mens golf championship.

Montrose High School’s Riley Willis sinks a birdie putt on the 8th hole at the Links at Cobble Creek Monday morning during first round action of the State 4A Prep mens golf championship.

Palisade’s Kyler Smith sinks a birdie putt on the par 4 10th hole at the Links at Cobble Creek Monday morning during first round action of the State 4A Prep mens golf championship.

Wheelchair champions Kriss Burwell, left,  and Seth Ritchey at the Elliott Tennis center.

Scott Kolm’s quad spews rocks and dust as he rounds a corner during the Lands End Hill Climb on Sunday.

The Mesa County 4-H senior shotgun team shows off some of the blue ribbons won at the state shotgun competition.

Sherry Saunders walks down a trail with her first Colorado turkey.

Sherry Saunders poses with the Colorado turkey she was able to bag during a recent hurt.