by Sfapickleball | Jul 14, 2023 | bronze, finalist, Finals, Irina Tereschenko, Judit Castillo, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Singles, surprise, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, upset
Judit Castillo was down 7-0 in the second game against Irina Tereschenko in her women’s semifinal Thursday night before finally getting a point. She raised her arms in victory. Hey, why not? It was a bit out of exasperation and was a moment of comic relief in the...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 3, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, deakin, Finals, Food For Thought, johns, Leigh Waters, old, older players, pickleball, pickleball players, Players, playing, PPA, pro, Pros, Sports, Steve Deakin, Tour, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin, waters, young, younger
By this time you’ve certainly heard about pickleball being the fastest-growing sport out there. And the reputation of the sport still precedes it. Most people think the game is for older people, ones in retirement villages who eat dinner at 4:30 p.m. and are getting...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 12, 2023 | bar, callan, Callan Dawson, dawson, dekel, Dekel Bar, Finals, fourth, lifetime, men's doubles, News, orange county cup, pickleball, PPA, pro, san clemente, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
You sometimes hear about these first-time partnerships that take off and get immediate results. You know, a team just comes together, chemistry kinda happens and the next thing you know you have two people smiling on the medal stand. But what about those partnerships...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 10, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Finals, johns, lifetime, mcguffin, mixed doubles, News, orange county, parenteau, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, select medical, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, waters
The draws for pro pickleball events keep getting bigger. More players, more match-ups, more names in the game that cause you to rub your chin and say, “Now, who’s that?” In the singles draw, the PPA Tour has a player – Collin Shick – qualify for the main draw on a...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 9, 2023 | All-Access, anna leigh, Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Connor Garnett, Finals, News, orange county cup, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, san clemente, Singles, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, waters
Anna Leigh Waters still hasn’t lost, Tyson McGuffin is still acting like it’s pledge week on Frat Row, Ben Johns is out and Connor Garnett is back in a final. That about sums up San Clemente after Day 1 singles action as the PPA Tour goes from hot and humid Texas to...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 7, 2023 | All-Access, Championship, dave fleming, Finals, intralinks, News, orange county cup, pickleball, PPA, pro, san clemente, select medical, Sports, storylines, Tour, Tournaments
OVERALL TOP 5: WHAT A BREAK: After taking April off, ALW has not lost a match since her return. FIRE SINGLES: Texas Open Championship singles matches were fire – will that continue in Cali? RESERVATION FOR BEN: Ben Johns did not play in this event last year – in all...
