Kendall Staley, 2, of Fruita stays in the lane on a trike at the Bike Rodeo in Fruita. More than 100 children honed their bike riding skills at the event.

Megan Nichols, 16, is offered a helping hand as she rides over a high bridge. More than 100 riders, mostly children, participated in a Bike Rodeo hosted by the Western Flyers Youth Group and the city of Fruita Recreation Department Saturday at the Civic Center.

Gabriella Parra executed the first half of a double steal as UC CS SS Traci Evertt, waits for the throw-safe at second safe at home.

After the final whistle to end the game, Fruita Monument’a soccer team gathered to celebrate their first win of the season at Walker Field. Ashley Forrest scored the Wildcat’s only goal during Saturday’s 1 to 0 win over Central, the first goal that Fruita has scored since March 6.

Grand Junction High School’s Jamie Derrieux, clears a hurdle on her way to winning the 100-meter hurdles Friday at the Phil Wertman Invitational at Stocker Stadium. Derrieux’s victory helped the Tigers win the girls title.

Fruita Monument’s Martin Zupan strains for the finish line in the 100 dash. Zupan finished third in the race.

Mesa State’s Dani Vallie bunts to advance a runner Friday in the second game of a doubleheader with Colorado Mines at Bergman Field. The Mavs won the first game 1-0 and lost the second 8-0.

Fruita Monument High School’s Cody Young sneaks in a goal Wednesday afternoon in the second quarter against Grand Junction at Walker Field.

Grand Junction’s Goalkeeper, Shari Yurick at practice.

Ruth Mitchell, left, and Rachel Gallagher, 13, discuss the upcoming Swing at Aids Golf Tournament at the Redlands Mesa Golf Course. Gallagher has been working with other groups to start a first of its kind charity golf tournament, Swinging at AIDS . Tournament funds will pay for shipping to get tons of medical supplies to Africa to help with AIDS.

This male greater sage grouse, photographed recently on its mating ground near Vernal, are among the West-wide population of grouse recently listed as candidate species on the endangered species lIst. Colorado is home to approximately 20,000 greater sage grouse.

Palisade’s Natalie Combs heads the ball past Rifle’s Norma Hernandez during the first half of Tuesday’s game at Walker Field. A few minutes later, Combs headed the ball into the goal to score after Rifle’s goalie tipped away a direct kick from Palisade in the first half.

Leaping over a sliding Nathan Robertson of Montrose, Grand Junction’s Sean Rubalcaba catches his teammate Tim Gastineau, left, in the head as Gastineau makes the tag at second base on Robertson’s steal attempt to end the top of the third inning of Tuesday’s game at Canyon View Park.

10-year-old Oliver Godfrey hits a jump at the Grand Junction BMX Track on Orchard Mesa.

World-class mountain biker “Rad” Ross Schnell, from Fruita, angles off one of the many sharp rocks along the Tabeguache Trail during a morning ride today. Schnell is the 2009 world single speed champion, and won numerous national titles while a rider at Mesa State, among many other championship accolades.

Bill Mason from Grand Junction makes his shot on the No. 18 hole at the Riverbend Park Disc Golf Course in Palisade Sunday afternoon.

Taylor Palmer, right, and Mike Oliver, no. 834 in red, both on the Grand Valley Powersports get big air off a jump on the motocross track

Motocross Racers Mike Oliver, left, and Taylor Palmer of Grand Junction, both of the Grand Valley Powersports Race Team, practice their jumps on desert terrain in the area where Grand Junction Motor Speedway will build a course for motocross racing.