by Sfapickleball | Nov 22, 2023 | AJ Koller, Allyce Jones, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Christian Alshon, Collin Johns, Connor Garnett, Dekel Bar, DJ Young, Dylan Frazier, etta wright, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Irina Tereschenko, Jade Kawamoto, James Ignatowich, Jay Devilliers, Jessie Irvine, Jorja Johnson, Judit Castillo, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, lacy schneeman, Lacy Schneemann, Lauren Stratman, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Marietta Wright, Mary Brascia, Matt Wright, Meghan Dizon, News, Pablo Tellez, pickleball, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, Riley Newman, Thomas Wilson, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, Vivienne David, Yana Grechkina, yana newell
With the Hertz Gold Cup behind us, there’s just one stop left on the 2023 PPA schedule: the CIBC PPA Tour Finals taking place Nov. 30 – Dec. 3 in San Clemente, CA. Players have fought week in and week out all year long to finish at the top of the rankings and earn the...
by Sfapickleball | Sep 25, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Irina Tereschenko, kansas city, Kansas City Open 2023, liam, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin
With a tear in her eye, Linda Fetter is quick to say how pickleball saved her life. And with a big smile, her grandson Liam, only four years old, is well on his way to being a pickleball fan for life. Fetter has been playing for about eight years and Liam got to go to...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 3, 2023 | All-Access, conner garnett, Connor Garnett, games, Irina Tereschenko, Jessie Irvine, Just for Fun, Mary Brascia, Michelle Esquivel, pickleball, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, two truths and a lie
The PPA Tour is back in Cali starting Thursday at the Takeya Showcase in Fountain Valley, Calif., and we caught up with a few of our PPA pros who make the Sunshine State their home. And we asked them to tell us a few things about themselves – two that are true and one...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 18, 2023 | All-Access, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Championship, Championship Sunday, Christian Alshon, Collin Johns, Denver Open, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Irina Tereschenko, Lacy Schneemann, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, Oh Snap, Pablo Tellez, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, stats, stats preview, Stream, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David, vizzy
Anna Leigh Waters looking for her eighth Triple Crown of 2023 and her fifth consecutive Triple Crown. Simone Jardim has the Tour record with six in a row. Ben Johns is marching toward his 100th PPA Tour Title. He has 90, according to ppatour.com‘s tournament history....
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 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...