“The Race” Update: Mixed Doubles Going Down to the Wire

by | Oct 20, 2023 | All-Access, Championship, cibc ppa tour finals, Finals, men's doubles, mens singles, mixed doubles, News, pickleball, pickleball 2023, points, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, the race, Tournament, women's doubles, womens singles

With Las Vegas in the rearview mirror, we’re one step closer to the CIBC PPA Tour Finals taking place Nov. 30-Dec. 3 in San Clemente, California.   Qualification for San Clemente is based on The Race, a ranking system based on player performance throughout the...

From Horrifying Tragedy to Newfound Joy: Pickleball Changes Lives

by | Oct 13, 2023 | All-Access, bhutan, darla christensen, harvest festival shooting, las vegas, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, ppa tour, Tournament, tragedy

Six years ago Darla Christensen and her family survived a horrifying tragedy.  Two years ago, pickleball saved her life. Now, on the anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting in Las Vegas, which left dozens dead and hundreds injured, Christensen spends...

2023 Brings Some Big Changes for Jack Sock

by | Oct 12, 2023 | All-Access, Connor Pardoe, dave fleming, Featured Player, Finals, jack sock, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa pro player, ppa tour 2023, professional pickleball player

The world of Jack Sock has been pretty wild in the past year. Think about it, the former top-10 in the world tennis player has gone from tennis to winning a gold medal at a pro pickleball event, back to tennis, retiring from tennis, and then announcing he’s giving pro...

PPA and MLP Back Together Again

by | Oct 4, 2023 | All-Access, collin schick, Collin Shick, Maggie Brascia, Major League Pickleball, merger, MLP, News, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa mlp merger, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, professional pickleball association, tom dundon

No matter which side of the pickleball debate you’re on – if you like the team concept, or maybe you prefer the more traditional, side-out scoring, ultimately what’s happened in this sport during the past few months has been a good thing. Perhaps it might not have...

Lessons with the Pros

by | Sep 28, 2023 | All-Access, Allyce Jones, Callan Dawson, lessons, lessons with the pros, Lindsey Newman, Lucy Kovalova, pickleball, pickleball pros, PPA, ppa tour, pro pickleball lessons, professional pickleball lessons, Pros, what the pros teach

What’s the one thing your players want to know when you do a lesson with them? Lindsey Newman: “It depends on the lesson or the camp I’m teaching, but I would say people want to add ‘weapons’ to their game. Also, learning how to beat the ‘bangers,’ as well as learning...