by Sfapickleball | May 2, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Finals, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, News, north carolina, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, Ryan Sherry, Sports, storyline, storylines, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin
OVERALL TOP 5: SOCK IT TO ME: Tennis star Jack Sock makes his PPA Tournament debut. NOT YOUR USUAL 1st TOURNEY PARTNERS: Sock will play with AL Waters in mixed and Tyson McGuffin in men’s – not too shabby! MIXED TV: ESPN2 will show the mixed final at 6pm Eastern on...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 24, 2023 | All-Access, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Dylan Frazier, Jill Braverman, johnson, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, men's doubles, mixed doubles, News, paddle testing, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sarah Ansboury, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, women's doubles
What a Saturday on the PPA Tour. The day started with a national television audience watching and finished with a pair of old friends winning. In between were a pair of J.W. Johnson victories, a Ben Johns loss, the return of Matt Wright and Riley Newman, and a paddle...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 24, 2023 | All-Access, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Championship, Championship Sunday, Dylan Frazier, JW Johnson, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, men's doubles, pickleball, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, stas wrap, statistics, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, women's doubles
=== MEN’S DOUBLES === RILEY NEWMAN and MATT WRIGHT: Number Two seeds won four matches without dropping a game. Wright did not play at the Red Rock Open. (Newman & Ignatowich, bronze medal) Their last gold medal was right here in Newport Beach, the Takeya Showcase,...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 18, 2023 | All-Access, Allyce Jones, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Ben Johns, bright, Championship, Collin Johns, doubles, Dylan Frazier, Finals, ignatowich, Irina Tereschenko, James Ignatowich, Jessie Irvine, johns, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Marietta Wright, Matt Wright, mcguffin, Meghan Dizon, newport beach, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin
OVERALL TOP 5: EYES ON CBS: The mixed doubles final will air on Saturday, April 22 from 1-2pm Eastern on CBS– more national coverage of pickleball. ALL DUBS: 4 on the court for all the action this weekend – no singles. REVOLVING DOOR: Dylan Frazier has played with a...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 13, 2023 | All-Access, Allyce Jones, Anna Bright, bright, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Dekel Bar, dizon, Finals, ignatowich, James Ignatowich, Jansen, jones, Lea Jansen, Marietta Wright, mcguffin, Meghan Dizon, News, Pablo Tellez, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, red rock, results, selkirk, Sports, Tour, Tyson McGuffin, wright
**STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA Red Rock Open, St. George, Utah. April 8, 2023. MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: Tyson McGuffin defeated Pablo Tellez, 11-9, 11-7. MATCH NOTES: McGuffin was down 0-7 and 1-8 in Game One. McGuffin’s fourth PPA singles title. Tellez’ first PPA singles...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 10, 2023 | Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Championship, Finals, ignatowich, interview, Irina Tereschenko, James Ignatowich, Jessie Irvine, Just for Fun, Lucy Kovalova, Marietta Wright, Meghan Dizon, men's doubles, newman, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, quote, red rock, results, Riley Newman, selkirk, Sports, storylines, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin, Vivienne David, women's doubles
If this was “Love Connection,” James Ignatowich wouldn’t be expecting a chance at another date. OK, that 1980s game show reference is a bit outdated. If Friday in Utah was “The Bachelor,” Ignatowich probably wouldn’t be getting a rose. “I have a feeling that Riley may...