When you have a bad day in most sports your teammates are able to cover for you and carry you through, but in wrestling when things go bad they are powerless to help.
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Area High School Sports Roundup
McLean H.S. Co-ed Crew Team Wins Gold The McLean High School co-ed crew team captured five gold, five silver and three bronze awards, to go along with 29 top-eight finishes, at the 2009 MidAtlantic Erg Sprints, held last Friday, Jan. 31 at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria.
Area Sports Roundup: Lady Mustangs Secure Non-District Win; J.E.B. Stuart Raiders Sweep Bluffton Bobcat Classic
George Mason High School Girls Basketball Mustangs Secure Non-District Win The Mustangs withstood a late rally by host Briar Woods High School in non-district action Monday night, holding on to defeat the AA Dulles opponent, 45-37.
Wrestling Ray Racks Up 1st, Medal Over Winter Break for Mason H.S.
While most students were catching up on their sleep during the holiday break, George Mason High School’s varsity wrestler David Ray was adding to his collection of championship medals.
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: When the Pot Odds Aren’t Good Enough
In tournament play, it’s generally advisable to avoid risking large sums of chips in coin flip situations, like pocket sixes versus A-K. After all, the pocket pair is only a very slight heads-up favorite. Why risk your tournament life on a near 50/50 proposition?
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Don’t Do Anything Stupid!
Some of the best poker advice I ever received came from someone who didn’t even play the game.
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Late Stage Tournament Play
It’s in the late stages of a tournament when the men are separated from the boys.
Area Sports Roundup: T.J. Cross Country Girls Race to Win; Marshall Makes Comeback
TJHSST Cross Country Girls Race to First Place After easily winning the Oatlands Invite’s Girls Varsity B race in Leesburg, Va., the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Girls Cross Country Team continued their winning streak with a dramatic victory in the Girls Reebok Challenge Race over some […]
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Making the Switch to Cash Games
There’s plenty of discussion on internet poker forums about the differences between tournament and cash game players.
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Skill Sets for Cash Games vs Tournament Poker
There are two ways to make money at poker: sticking to the tournament scene or grinding it out in cash games. You’ll need to learn a vastly different skill set to consistently grow your bankroll in each environment because each venue tends to attract a specific kind of player.
