Martini, leagues= noob play, especially in a state without a lot of competitive players. Try playing in WA, CA, WI, or OH. I've played in all of them sometime or another (mostly WI and OH) and there are crazy good players everywhere there.
BTW, never ever been defeated in a league match ever. Sooo many noobs- I only go to league to make them mad and get good trades off of them XD. I made a huge name for myself in MN as 'the best player in the state' or whatever and my league leader always told new players not to play me. >_<
On the other hand, I practice over PlayTCG and at friends' houses (or competitive-only player meetups we usually have before big tournaments that Andy Taton holds).