Celebs Steal the Show on Championship Court Tuesday Night

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Catherine Parenteau, celebrity showdown, Championship, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason kidd, Jay Devilliers, John isner, Julian Arnold, Lauren Stratman, marty turco, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa tour, scottie, Scottie Scheffler, usap nationals

Dirk Nowitzki hitting an ATP off of a dink from Catherine Parenteau. Scottie Scheffler wagging his finger at Ben Johns after an overhead smash. Anna Leigh Waters tagging John Isner with an Erne putaway. It’s hard to imagine these moments on a pickleball court, but...

Split Pro Age Matches Feature New Pairs as Nationals Gets Under Way

by | Nov 7, 2023 | Anna Bright, Ben Johns, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Callan Dawson, Championship, Finals, JW Johnson, nationals, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, Riley Newman, split pro, tom dundon, usa pickleball national championships, usap nationals

Pro play at the Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships kicked off Monday with the men’s and women’s split pro age brackets. An event unique to Nationals, split-age doubles teams must consist of one player over and one player under the age of 50. These...

STORYLINES FOR THE BIOFREEZE USA PICKLEBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS POWERED BY INVITED & THE PPA TOUR 

by | Nov 7, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Riley Newman, storylines

OVERALL TOP 5: EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS: Over 3,500 players competing on 80 courts-biggest pickleball event EVER.  X MARKS THE BALL: Franklin X-40 is the official ball of the event NOW THAT’S PROGRESSIVE: First ever progressive draw for the PPA, meaning one round...

World No. 1s Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters Headline Pro Player Field At 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships, Which Will Feature Record Prize Purse

by | Oct 24, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Brookhaven Country Club, Championship, Finals, nationals, News, pickleball, ppa 2023, ppa tour, pro player field, Tournament, Tournaments, use pickleball national championships

Tune in to the broadcast Nov. 7-12 across ESPN, Tennis Channel and pickleballtv DALLAS (October 24, 2023) – World No. 1s Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters headline the outstanding pro player field participating in the 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships...

Championship Sunday Stats Wrap: Guaranteed Rate PPA ​Championships

by | Oct 16, 2023 | Aanik Lohani, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Championship Sunday, Collin Johns, Dylan Frazier, Finals, guaranteed rate, Guaranteed Rate PPA Championships 2023, James Ignatowich, JW Johnson, las vegas, Lucy Kovalova, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, ppa 2023, ppa championships, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Stats Wrap, thorlo

=== MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL ===  (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (2) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson, 7-11, 3-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-6. MATCH NOTES: Eleventh title this year for Johns brothers. Third straight silver medal for Frazier/Johnson. Game Two, a rarity: Collin Johns...

McCurley retires from PickleballTournaments.com 

by | Oct 10, 2023 | Ben Johns, Food For Thought, Leigh Waters, Lucy Kovalova, melissa mccurley, Michelle Esquivel, News, Office, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, pickleball tournaments, pickleballtournaments, Players, PPA, ppa tour, retires, Tournament

Ten years ago, Melissa McCurley remembers the world of pickleball. The best players in the world were in their 60s. There were two companies manufacturing paddles and PickleballTournaments.com was home to about 100 tournaments per year.  Now, as McCurley just finished...