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Send more routes first go with savvy planning and execution Author: Heather Weidner Publish date: Nov 7, 2017 Many climbers consider onsighting to be the purest style. On-the-fly problem solving, knowing how to recover, and holding on define a game in which you have only one shot. As a Las Vegas native and sport climber of 15 years, I see onsighting as climbing’s version of gambling: Just like betting everything on 10 in roulette only to have the ball land on 33, the moment you fall, you’re done. I’ve won a few times, including Blue Light Special (5.13a/b) in Ten Sleep, Wyoming, and Peer 42 (5.13a) in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado. But I’ve had way more losses—near misses. However, unlike gambling, it’s not all dumb luck: You can up your onsight level with savvy planning and execution. Prep Work Before you shoe up for your onsight, lay some groundwork. Warm Up Because you only have one chance, it’s easy to want to bone-crush … [Read more...] about Improve Your Sport Climbing Onsight Game

Nearly two weeks after the annual Serra field hockey tournament, the sport’s biggest local event during the regular season, Ashley Cogger was finally told she had earned all-tournament honors.The Del Norte High goalie was completely unaware of the recognition. She was thrilled, though, when the news reached her.“I certainly wasn’t expecting this, especially since we didn’t reach the second weekend of the tournament,” Cogger said. “Usually, I would think, you have to play (in the quarterfinals) that second weekend. Plus, I think I could have played better.”Cogger played well enough to garner one of the 20 spots on the all-tournament team. Cogger was Del Norte’s lone honoree. Scripps Ranch, last year’s San Diego Section Open Division champion, won this year’s tournament title, beating Serra 2-1 in overtime. The Falcons placed four players on the all-tournament team.“It’s a huge honor,” Cogger said. … [Read more...] about Del Norte standout a multi-sport goalie

COMMENTARY Five takeaways from the Patriots’ 33-7 rout of the Redskins, as Bill Belichick’s team moves to 5-0 … BRADY AND MICHEL BOTH RESPOND Through two quarters on Sunday, Tom Brady had attempted 31 passes, and the offense had executed 41 plays — yet all that opportunity had yielded just 12 points, and three of those came after a Jason McCourty interception set up the Patriots offense with the ball at the Redskins’ 11. Collectively the attack was averaging fewer than five yards per play, and efficiency appeared to be an issue, but after intermission the Pats came out and turned to their running game in an effort to reap the benefits of playing the first half at such a break-neck pace. New England opened up after halftime with five rushing attempts on the first six plays, and added a couple of well-executed passes to running backs to put together a crisp 75-yard drive. On the next possession, Sony Michel broke off a 25-yard run over left tackle, then … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways from the Patriots’ 33-7 win over Washington

Wide receiver Antonio Brown thinks the Patriots should bring him back. In a video that streamed on his Instagram account Wednesday, Brown had a message for his fans. “[If] you guys follow the Patriots, tell them to call me. They still gotta pay me, so might as well let me earn it.’’ Brown filed four grievances against the Patriots: One each for Brown’s $1 million guaranteed base salary, his $9 million signing bonus, his unpaid Week 3 salary of $62,500, and his $20 million option year in 2020. The Patriots released Brown on Sept. 20 after a string of allegations including rape, sexual assault, and harassment emerged in his two weeks with the team. Close Get Sports Updates The latest updates from all of Boston's sports teams. Thanks for signing up! … [Read more...] about Antonio Brown thinks the Patriots should bring him back

COMMENTARY Five takeaways from the Patriots’ 35-14 win over the Giants, which moves Bill Belichick’s team to 6-0 on the season … CLOSER THAN IT SHOULD’VE BEEN The Giants calling timeout with 2:40 to play in the first half, with the Patriots facing a manageable third down near midfield, said a lot about the state of New England’s offense. At that stage, New York had confidence it could thwart a conversion — and if not, that they’d quell the drive soon after. To that point, the Pats had held the ball for almost 34 of the game’s 51 minutes, or twice as long as the Giants. They’d intercepted Daniel Jones three times, and allowed the Giants to convert on only two third downs. They’d opened the scoring for the evening by returning a blocked punt for a touchdown. And yet their lead was just 21-14. Kyle Van Noy’s 22-yard fumble return padded that by seven more points on the possession that followed, and so in the end the … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways from the Patriots’ 35-14 win over the Giants