Grand Junction’s Jesse Smith shoots over a pair of Montezuma-Cortez defenders in the second half Saturday afternoon against Montezuma-Cortez at Grand Junction High School.

Paonia’s James Drinkhouse, white, wrestles Cole Barlow of Rangley in the 140-pound final match at the Western Slope 2A regional tournament Saturday afternoon at Palisade High School.

Mesa State’s Trevor Donarski, center, works his opponent Nick Stahler of CSU-Pueblo in the final minuets Friday of the 141-pound match at Brownson Arena.

Mesa State 149-pound sophomore wrestler Tyler Juby works against CSU-Pueblo 174-pound senior Kellen Desmond in the 174-pound match Friday at Brownson Arena. Juby won the match.

Fruita’s Drew Bridges fights off Spencer Hicks, left, and Matt Champlin under the hoop.

Taylor Sanchez shoots over Steve Goff of Fruita.—Sent as Best Spts7 021210

Taylor Else shoots as Megan Reynoso of Fruita defends.

Amy Kame scores again as Fruita’s Sarah Hensley watches.

Gillian McLean practices her diving at Mesa State’s El Pomar Natatorium in the Maverick Center. Even though this is her first year of diving, she’s headed for the state tournament.

Palisade High School’s Kane Gunther drives the lane for a score Thursday in the first half against Eagle Valley at Palisade High School.

Palisade High School’s Emily Crow (11) attempts a shot with teammates Kailie Wallace, center, and Nicole Routhier (5) battling for position Thursday in the second half against Eagle Valley.

Mesa hoops player Justin Ashbaugh gets hooked up to a stim machine by student trainer Bridget Brownell in the Copeland Training room. He has two bad knees but the trainers are helping him play in his senior year.

Grand Junction High School’s Jesse Smith reaches for a pass Tuesday afternoon in the second quarter against Battle Mountain at Grand Junction High School.

Grand Junction High School’s Tommy Powers reaches for a turnover Tuesday afternoon in the second quarter against Battle Mountain at Grand Junction High School.

U.S. Adaptive Ski Team member Alana Nichols slides into the finish in the 2010 World Cup downhill race at Sestriere, Italy. Nichols, of Farmington, Minn., won her first World Cup downhill.

Grand Junction physician Richard Price of Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates sits with Alana Nichols of the U.S. Adaptive Ski Team during a break at the recent World Cup in Sestriere, Italy. Price served as the U.S. team’s attending physician during the races.

Hugo Romero, 21, left, and his brother Abraham, 26, play a form of hand ball at Urrity Plaza at Canyon View Park. The Romeros’ called the court a fronton of which there are many in Mexico City. This court is dedicated to the Basque settlers in this valley.

Hugo Romero, right, returns a shot from his brother Abraham Romero, in red, during a handball match at the Canyon View Park handball court Monday afternoon. After removing some snow and with the tempature in the 40’s, the two were glad to get outside and play at the park.

Fruita Monument’s Head Coach Dan Schmalz.