by Sfapickleball | Jul 11, 2023 | Featured Player, Julian Arnold, Just for Fun, Lauren Stratman, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball downtime, PPA, ppa tour, pro, pro players, Sarah Ansboury, Sports, Tour, vacation, Yana Grechkina
Catching up with a few more PPA players to find out what they are doing during the midseason break. Sarah Ansboury My birthday is June 28th so I’m celebrating along with my best friend’s bridal shower. So next week I’ll be having a pickleball bridal shower. I got...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 11, 2023 | alw, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, bright, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Denver Open, Dylan Frazier, Featured Player, Federico Staksrud, Irina Tereschenko, James Ignatowich, Jessie Irvine, johns, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Marietta Wright, Matt Wright, News, Oh Snap, Pablo Tellez, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, watch out for, waters
OVERALL TOP 5: START ME UP: After a month’s break, the PPA is back to start the 2nd half. STRIKE 3: After throwing out the first pitch at the Miami Marlins game on Sunday, ALW looks to strike for 3 golds again (and her 5th triple crown in a row). 10 TO 100: Ben Johns...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 3, 2023 | Anna Bright, Callie Smith, DJ Young, doubles, Featured Player, James Ignatowich, Julian Arnold, Lauren Stratman, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, men's doubles, mixed doubles, News, partner, pickleball, PPA, pro, Sports, Tour, Tournaments, Tyler Loong, women's doubles
Lucy Kovalova considers herself one of the lucky ones. It’s rough out there on the PPA Tour and finding a person to coexist with on the court isn’t exactly the easiest thing to do. There are things to consider – playing style, compatibility, energy, and attitude. All...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 28, 2023 | break, downtime, Dylan Frazier, Featured Player, Gabe Tardio, Jorja Johnson, Just for Fun, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, pro, Ryan Sherry, Sports, Tour, vacation
The PPA Tour is off until mid-July, so we checked in with a few players to see what they were doing with their “downtime.” Here’s what they had to say, and check back next week for some more answers. DYLAN FRAZIER I just got back to my apartment in Columbia, Mo., ...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 22, 2023 | AJ Koller, Dekel Bar, doubles, end, Featured Player, Food For Thought, Julian Arnold, men's doubles, newman, News, partner, partnership, pickleball, Players, podium, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, split, Sports, Tour, Tournament, wright
Riley Newman and Matt Wright have won 23 medals together in the past 18 months, but Newman just announced that the two won’t be partners any more. Newman, one of the most dynamic players on tour, has been a regular on the podium stand in both doubles with Wright and...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 18, 2023 | chuck taylor, dad, erik lange, father, fathers day, Featured Player, Just for Fun, pickleball, PPA, pro, Sports, Steve Deakin, Stream, Tour, Tournament, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin
Here’s what a few of the PPA Tour dads have to say about what today means for them, what being a dad is like, and what it’s like being on tour as a father. Chuck Taylor Being a dad is like being a superstar. The kids are a built in, homegrown fan club. Although it’s a...
