by Sfapickleball | Mar 21, 2023 | All-Access, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Callie Smith, Collin Johns, Irina Tereschenko, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Marietta Wright, Matt Wright, Meghan Dizon, Riley Newman, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David
Ben and Collin Johns are back in the final. Anna Leigh Waters is doing her thing, too. But the weather in Austin continues to be undefeated this week at the Austin Showdown. With winds up and unpredictable for the first day of the tournament and temperatures way down...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 18, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Austin open, Ben Johns, doubles, invited, James Ignatowich, johns, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lindsey Newman, mixed, News, onix, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, showdown, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Johnsons top Newmans in Austin, go on to win bronze Sometimes the truth hurts and oftentimes, the worst kind of hurt comes from people we love. Happens in pickleball all the time. And no, you’re not going to see Lindsey and Riley Newman on the next episode of “Dr....
by Sfapickleball | Mar 16, 2023 | All-Access, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Collin Shick, Finals, florida open, Jade Kawamoto, johns, Julian Arnold, Lacy Schneemann, Paddles, parenteau, pickleball, PPA, results, sunday, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, Uncategorized, waters
“Stats and facts” emerging from the gold medal matches at the Florida Open: Catherine Parenteau reaching the women’s singles final after defeating Anna Leigh Waters raised eyebrows. Collin Shick, the #30 seed, not only reached the men’s singles final, but he also won...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 15, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Collin Shick, Finals, florida open, Jade Kawamoto, johns, Julian Arnold, Lacy Schneemann, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, Uncategorized, waters
Ben Johns won a triple crown. Again. While for some, that may feel like a slightly boring outcome, it’s a testament to the legacy he’s built within the sport. Not to diminish what the best player in the world did during the extended weekend in Florida, but it’s less...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 15, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, austin showdown, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Shick, Finals, Irina Tereschenko, johns, johnson, Jorja Johnson, Lindsey Newman, newman, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Tour, Tournament, waters
OVERALL TOP 5: HOME COOKIN’: So many pros call Austin home (Ben and Collin Johns, Zane Navratil, Dekel Bar, Vivienne David, and many more) – how unhospitable will the locals be? JUST CHILL: Forecast high temperatures in the mid 50s, lows around 40 – expect faster...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 12, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, DJ Young, doubles, Featured Player, finalists, Finals, florida open, hot sauce, Jade Kawamoto, johns, Julian Arnold, Lacy Schneemann, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, red clay, results, Sports, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
The last time we saw Darrian (DJ) Young, he had just hit a shot into the middle of the net on match point. He threw his paddle down, straight down. Think about the move a blacksmith makes when striking. Unfortunately, the paddle went down and ricocheted sideways, into...
