by Sfapickleball | May 2, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Finals, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, News, north carolina, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, Ryan Sherry, Sports, storyline, storylines, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin
OVERALL TOP 5: SOCK IT TO ME: Tennis star Jack Sock makes his PPA Tournament debut. NOT YOUR USUAL 1st TOURNEY PARTNERS: Sock will play with AL Waters in mixed and Tyson McGuffin in men’s – not too shabby! MIXED TV: ESPN2 will show the mixed final at 6pm Eastern on...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 24, 2023 | All-Access, Callie Smith, Dylan Frazier, Finals, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lucy Kovalova, men's doubles, mixed doubles, newport beach, News, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, women's doubles
There’s no one playing better in men’s pickleball right now than J.W. Johnson. In a weekend filled with celebration and controversy, Johnson dominated the Newport Beach Shootout, winning his first gold medal of the season in mixed doubles and adding a second gold...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 23, 2023 | compliancy, default, failed, Finals, forfeit, GAMMA, Jill Braverman, Lacy Schneemann, legal, Lina Padegimaite, News, paddle testing, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Sarah Ansboury, Sports, testing, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, USA Pickleball, USAP
Sarah Ansboury and her partner, Jill Braverman were forced to forfeit their quarterfinal match Saturday at the PPA Tour’s OGIO Newport Beach Shootout due to Ansboury’s Gamma Obsidian Raw Carbon 16mm paddle testing over the official limits. According to Sam...
by Sfapickleball | 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....
by Sfapickleball | Apr 22, 2023 | Andrea Koop, Ben Johns, cbs, cbs sports, final, Finals, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lacy Schneemann, mcguffin, mixed doubles, newport beach, News, ogio, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, vizzy
Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters won’t be on national television today. Catherine Parenteau won’t be there and neither will Riley Newman or Anna Bright. Undoubtedly, the above mentioned stars of the PPA Tour are all well deserving of their top-five rankings in mixed...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 18, 2023 | All-Access, Allyce Jones, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Ben Johns, bright, Championship, Collin Johns, doubles, Dylan Frazier, Finals, ignatowich, Irina Tereschenko, James Ignatowich, Jessie Irvine, johns, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Marietta Wright, Matt Wright, mcguffin, Meghan Dizon, newport beach, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin
OVERALL TOP 5: EYES ON CBS: The mixed doubles final will air on Saturday, April 22 from 1-2pm Eastern on CBS– more national coverage of pickleball. ALL DUBS: 4 on the court for all the action this weekend – no singles. REVOLVING DOOR: Dylan Frazier has played with a...