Why Can’t We Be Friends?

by | Jun 8, 2023 | best friends day, Callie Smith, doubles, friends, june 8, Just for Fun, Lucy Kovalova, Paddles, partners, Patrick Smith, pickleball, PPA, pro, Sports, Thomas Wilson, Tour

Callie Smith started her answer with a definitive explanation. “Let me begin by saying, ‘I love Lucy,’” Smith said of her partner Lucy Kovalova. “I look forward to getting on the court and competing with her. She makes me laugh. She’s got killer counter-attacks and...

Acrytech Atlanta Open: Championship Sunday Preview from the Stats Desk

by | May 21, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, Championship, Championship Sunday, Collin Johns, Connor Garnett, doubles, Finals, Food For Thought, grand slam, johns, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, major, Mary Brascia, Matt Wright, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, preview, pro, results, Riley Newman, Singles, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournaments, Vivienne David, waters

=== MEN’S SINGLES === UPSETS! A huge bracket with 32 players led to several upsets, including nine of the top ten players. Christian Alshon, ranked in the Top Ten for the first time at #8, upset top-seed Ben Johns. #15 Jake Kusmider beat #2 Federico Staksrud (and Jack...

Stats Wrap: Newport Beach Shootout Gold Medal Match

by | May 4, 2023 | All-Access, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, doubles, Dylan Frazier, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lacy Schneemann, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, newport beach, News, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, shootout, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin

Newport Beach Shootout, Newport Beach, California, April 22, 2023. ***STATS BREAKDOWN*** MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: Jorja and J.W. Johnson defeated Lacy Schneemann and Tyson McGuffin, 11-9, 11-7 (two-out-of-three) MATCH NOTES: Match on CBS. Best two-out-of-three games to...

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...

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...