by Sfapickleball | Jul 29, 2023 | Anna Bright, Championship, Championship Sunday, Featured Player, Finals, James Ignatowich, mixed doubles, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Seattle Open 2023, Tournaments
We know Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters are the undisputed top team in mixed doubles on the PPA Tour. Who’s next? “We’re in the mix for the No. 2 spot,” said Anna Bright of herself and partner James Ignatowich. “We’re totally in there against every team, but we’re...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 17, 2023 | alw, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, James Ignatowich, Judit Castillo, Lacy Schneemann, Mary Brascia, News, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour 2023, Riley Newman, second half, Tournaments
The second half of the PPA season starts this week at the Denver Open. From there, the PPA will make five more stops by the end of August in places like Seattle, Kansas City, Utah, and California. Ready to go? Here are a few storylines to look out for as the players...
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 24, 2023 | 2022, 2023, All-Access, Allyce Jones, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Christian Alshon, Collin Shick, Connor Garnett, doubles, Dylan Frazier, gold, gold medal, jack sock, James Ignatowich, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lacy Schneemann, Lea Jansen, Marietta Wright, Mary Brascia, Matt Wright, medalists, Meghan Dizon, Pablo Tellez, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, professional, results, Riley Newman, Singles, Sports, statistics, stats, Tour, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin, Yana Grechkina
2023 MEDAL COUNT: TOP 6 MEN: Ben Johns, 21. Riley Newman, 17. JW Johnson, 14. Dylan Frazier, 11. Tyson McGuffin, 11. Matt Wright, 11. TOP 5 WOMEN: Anna Leigh Waters, 25. Catherine Parenteau, 20. Lea Jansen, 13. Anna Bright, 13. Allyce Jones, 7. 2023 FIRST-TIME...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 5, 2023 | All-Access, James Ignatowich, joola, Matt Wright, News, oasis pickleball club, paddle, paddle testing, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, selkirk, Sports, texas open, Tour, Tournaments
There’s no question, James Ignatowich likes to joke around. You’ve seen him treat interviews like it’s Open Mic Night at the Laugh Factory, so when Federico Staksrud challenged his paddle Friday at the Texas Open, Ignatowich thought it was a prank. “My initial thought...
