by Sfapickleball | Mar 11, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, daytona, doubles, Featured Player, Finals, florida open, hot sauce, Jay Devilliers, Jessie Irvine, johns, mcguffin, mixed, News, Paddles, parenteau, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, red clay, results, Sports, Tour, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, waters
The hair looked flow-ier, if that’s even a word. The mullet was even more mullet-like. The sweat was sweatier and the shots were all there. Nothing has changed. Tyson McGuffin is back and that’s a good thing for pickleball. After missing about six weeks due to a foot...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 10, 2023 | All-Access, Ben Johns, Collin Shick, Dylan Frazier, Featured Player, florida open, Julian Arnold, mens singles, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
Collin Shick got to the courts at about 6am on Thursday morning and didn’t leave until nearly 6pm at night. Completely unknown in the pickleball world, Shick entered the Red Clay Florida Open as the No. 31 seed. And he came through the qualifier bracket. Yeah. Think...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 7, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, florida open, Food For Thought, hot sauce, James Ignatowich, Jessie Irvine, johns, Jorja Johnson, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, red clay, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, waters
OVERALL TOP 5: They’re BAAAAAACK: Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns are registered for all 3 events and Tyson McGuffin returns from injury. Sunny F-L-A: Temperatures are expected to hit close to 80 degrees – who can take advantage of the more humid conditions on the...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 2, 2023 | All-Access, Ben Johns, Championship, Collin Johns, grand slam, johns, Matt Wright, newman, pickleball, PPA, pro, rally, Riley Newman, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, wright
Pickleball fans all over are buzzing about the incredible 97-shot rally in the Men’s Doubles Final just a few weeks ago at the PPA Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa. It’s rare enough for a player to be a part of such a long rally, much less during a tournament, and even more...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 23, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, arizona, Ben Johns, bright, Championship, Collin Johns, Federico Staksrud, Finals, grand slam, Jackie Kawamoto, Jay Devilliers, Jessie Irvine, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Matt Wright, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
A look at the statistics from the gold medal matches at the PPA Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa, Arizona, on February 19, 2023. A few of the Sunday Standouts: Anna Leigh Waters’ singles winning streak continues. Federico Staksrud had an 11-0 “pickle” in the second game of...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 20, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Arizona Grand Slam, Ben Johns, Championship, Championship Sunday, Collin Johns, Federico Staksrud, Finals, pickleball, PPA, Riley Newman, Tour, Tournament
Staksrud Breaks Through, Claims Gold in Mesa It was quite a weekend for Federico Staksrud, who played some of the best pickleball of his career thus far to take the title on Sunday. He did so while being the only player to be in a singles final for all three PPA...