Stats Preview: Newport Beach Championship Sunday

by | 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,...

Tellez Fined for Hand Gesture

by | Apr 24, 2023 | bird, Championship, doubles, federico, Federico Staksrud, fine, flipped off, hand gesture, newport beach, News, pablo, Pablo Tellez, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, Sports, tellez, Tour, Tournaments

The PPA Tour announced following the OGIO Newport Beach Shootout that Pablo Tellez had been fined for directing an obscene hand gesture at a group of fans on Saturday, April 22nd. The event took place on Championship Court after Pablo Tellez and Federico Staksrud...

Johnsons Take First Gold Together in CBS Mixed Doubles Final

by | Apr 22, 2023 | cbs, cbs sports, Championship, final, Finals, johnsons, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lacy Schneemann, mixed doubles, national TV, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin

Sometimes it’s hard to tell what JW Johnson is thinking. He has the poker face of a Vegas card player picking up that ace on the river while looking like he’s standing in line at the DMV. Happy or sad? It’s a toss-up most of the time. His sister Jorja? Not so much....

Barkley and Bandy Serve Up Fun Against PPA Pros in Vizzy Pro-Am

by | Apr 22, 2023 | Alex Neumann, bandy, barkley, celebrity, Championship, coors, doubles, Featured Sponsor, football, Guinness book, Jessie Irvine, Jill Braverman, Just for Fun, Lea Jansen, miller lite, mixed doubles, newport beach, News, NFL, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, pro-am, seltzers, Sports, Tour, Tournaments, vizzy

Matt Barkley has been an NFL player for more than a decade. Jenna Bandy is Guiness Book record holder. The two are used to being in the spotlight, and they were again Friday night in Newport Beach, Calif. while taking part in the Vizzy Pro-Am. Jenna Bandy is famous...