by Sfapickleball | Aug 25, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, finalists, Finals, Kansas City Open 2023, Lauren Stratman, News, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Singles, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin
Just in case you were wondering, Lauren Stratman is not at her most-comfortable playing singles. “Definitely not,” she admitted. “I’m way more comfortable playing doubles, but more recently, I’ve gotten more comfortable in singles.” Well, looks like she’s easing into...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 22, 2023 | Ben Johns, by the numbers, Featured Player, gold ben johns, notable matches, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Tournament
Ben Johns is approaching his 100th gold medal on the PPA Tour. Last week, we looked at some of the stats surrounding the game’s most prolific winner. Check it out here: This week, take a look at some of his most-notable matches. First win on the PPA Tour Feb. 13,...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 20, 2023 | achilles injury, Ben Johns, breaking news, Collin Johns, Food For Thought, Kansas City open, Matt Wright, News, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023
Ben Johns is back, Collin Johns is resting, and Matt Wright is ready. Collin Johns is recovering from an injury, which means brother Ben Johns needs a partner for the upcoming PPA Tour stop at the Vulcan Kansas City Open. It only makes sense Ben would call up his...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 16, 2023 | 100 gold, Ben Johns, Championship, championships, gold medal, men's doubles, mens singles, mixed doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Tournament
PPA Tour star Ben Johns is closing in on his 100th career gold medal. Just 24 years old, he will be the first player in the sport to reach 100 tournament wins, and he doesn’t look like he’s anywhere close to slowing down. In the next few weeks, as Johns approaches...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 5, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Championship, mixed doubles, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, takeya showcase, Takeya Showcase 2023, winning ways
After a day like we’ve never seen before on the PPA Tour, things got back to normal on Friday at the Takeya Showcase. Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters won convincingly, and the balance of power hasn’t shifted quite yet. The pair are back in another final. Thursday was...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 5, 2023 | All-Access, Allyce Jones, Ben Johns, Collin Johns, injury, men's doubles, mixed doubles, pickleball, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, takeya showcase, Takeya Showcase 2023, Tournament
Collin Johns, who has won four of the past five tournaments with brother Ben Johns, sustained an injury Friday during his first match in the mixed doubles bracket at the Takeya Showcase in Fountain View, Calif. “He was poaching a ball at full extension and his heel...
