Angela Gordon of Palisade leads Annie Kunz of Wheat Ridge left, and Katie Martin of Fruita Monument in the women’s 200 meter dash Saturday at Stocker Stadium.

Jordan Chomko Mesa’s #1 gets a hug after mesa clinched.

Montrose High School’s Jake Plankis fields a ground ball and then fired to first for a double play in the fifth inning Saturday against Central High School at Suplizio Field.

Sheryl Cook rides past the finish line Saturday afternoon during the 18 Hours of Fruita bike race at Highline State Park.

Montrose High School’s from left, Jeremy Storter, Tyler McCollum and Nate Robertson celebrate a win Saturday against Central High School at Suplizio Field.

Greg Loreo rides past the finish line Saturday afternoon during the 18 Hours of Fruita bike race at Highline State Park.

Mesa’s #2 Rashad Khamis hits a backhand winner at the net.

Central High School’s Aaron Wallway, center, leaps over a hurdle in the closing stretch of his victory in the men’s 300 meter hurdle Saturday at Stocker Stadium. Also pictured from left is Alec Smith of Fruita, Zach Rago of Pomona, Robert Wasinger of Ralston Valley and Wallway’s teammate, Scott Davison of Central.

Grand Junction High School’s Sean Rubalcaba (27) fires to first as Jace Griffiths (22) of Fruita Monument is out at second in an attempted double play Thursday at Suplizio Field.

Grand Junction High School’s Nicky Arja, right, returns the ball as her doubles partner Emma Holt backs her up during their #3 doubles championship match against Fruita Monument in the Western Slope Regional tennis competition at Canyon View Park Friday. Grand Junction won the match, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Olevia Shafer of Palisade High School, jumps the triple jump.

Grand Junction High School jumper Nelson Rock, tries to clear 6-2, but did not succeed. Nelson placed second at 6-0 to a Heritage jumper.

Janine Kirtland from Fruita Monument High School returns a shot from Maddie Hayduk of Grand Junction High School in an opening round match of the Regional tennis championships Thursday morning (5/6/10) at Canyon View Park. Kirtland won the match 6-2,6-2.

Cammi Muhr is all smiles after her workout at KidsPlex.

Cammi Muhr does her own “Muhr"dismount off the balance beam.

Grand Junction High School’s Jordan Fellhauer chips onto the green on the twelfth hole during play at the Central Invitational golf tournament Tuesday at Tiara Rado golf course.

Mesa State’s Sara Jordan throws to the plate during a recent game against Metro State at Bergman Field.

Former Mesa State defensive tackle Ed Johnson, right, directs players in drills during practice at Bookcliff Middle School. Johnson helped form a semipro football team in Grand Junction called the Gladiators, whose first game will be May 22 on the road at the Rocky Mountain Renegades.

Martin Chenoweth of Grand Junction is a blur of motion as he pedals past a field of new rows along 22 1/2 Road during the Rose Hill Rally Sunday.

Summer Pierson pedals along I Road during the Rose Hill Rally.

S-GOLF-FELLHAUER-DRIVE

Mesa State baseball Coash Hanks and catcher Brett Nigbur discuss strategy during a recent game.

From left, Billy Hofmann, 44, Derrick Cottrell, 46, and Litch Polich, 43, all from Breckenridge take in the view along Mary’s Loop that is part of the Kokopelli Loops trail area near the Loma and I-70 interchange. It was Cottrell’s first visit to the Grand Valley while Polich and Hofmann listed nearby Horsethief Bench Trail as their favorite trail.

For five-year-old Max Godspil from Nederland, this was his first venture on singletrack as the Colorado River looms in the background along Rustler’s Loop.

The new par 3 12th at Tiara Rado (taken by Bud Winslow on May 4th, 2010)