by Sfapickleball | Apr 7, 2023 | Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Championship, Featured Player, Finals, James Ignatowich, mixed doubles, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, red rock, results, Riley Newman, selkirk, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyler Loong, Zane Navratil
The way Zane Navratil describes it is simple. No, not his game. That’s not what he’s talking about. There’s nothing simple about that. On the court, Navratil displays a wild combination of energy, manic footwork, and fast-twitch muscle movement like his body is...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 4, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Dekel Bar, dizon, Federico Staksrud, Food For Thought, James Ignatowich, Jay Devilliers, Jessie Irvine, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Marietta Wright, Meghan Dizon, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, red rock, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, themes, Tour, Tournaments, Tyler Loong, Tyson McGuffin, utah, Vivienne David, wright
OVERALL TOP 5: ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT: Going from 13 feet above sea level in Daytona at MLP to 2,700 feet above in St. George, UT, the players will have to adjust to the lighter air. NEW MAN WITH RILEY: James Ignatowich will be paired with Riley Newman, as Matt Wright...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 1, 2023 | AJ Koller, April fools, Ben Johns, change, Food For Thought, James Ignatowich, joke, Just for Fun, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, rules, Sports, Tour, Zane Navratil
The PPA Tour is instituting a number of rule changes on a trial basis for the rest of the 2023 season “We’ve always been at the forefront of promoting pickleball, prioritizing players’ best interests, and most importantly, growing this great sport,” said Connor...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 22, 2023 | All-Access, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, austin showdown, Ben Johns, bright, Catherine Parenteau, Collin Johns, Federico Staksrud, Finals, James Ignatowich, johns, Matt Wright, Meghan Dizon, News, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David, waters
Stats and facts emerging from the gold medal matches at the Florida Open: Anna Leigh Waters said in a post-match interview she plans to take off for about a month. She said she is having her wisdom teeth pulled, and her mother is having her long-postponed knee...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 21, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, austin showdown, Ben Johns, Championship, Collin Johns, Featured Player, Federico Staksrud, James Ignatowich, johns, Meghan Dizon, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournaments, Vivienne David, waters
2023 has been an eventful year on the PPA Tour, and it’s just getting started. There have been upsets and qualifiers, new faces, new partnerships, a bit of sun, rain, and cold, too. But as the PPA Tour takes a week off so its players can head to Major League...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 21, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, austin showdown, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Federico Staksrud, Finals, James Ignatowich, johns, Matt Wright, Meghan Dizon, News, pickleball, PPA, Riley Newman, Sports, Stats Wrap, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David
In several previous matches, the team hitting toward the video board on Championship Court had an advantage. Will that hold up? The weather has been rainy and cold most of the week – what will Sunday bring? Ben Johns turned 24 on Saturday. === MEN’S SINGLES === BEN...
