Pairings and Pools for the CIBA PPA Tour Finals

by | 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...

Doubling Down: Thursday’s Paired Action Doesn’t Disappoint

by | Nov 10, 2023 | Anna Bright, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Callan Dawson, Dekel Bar, doubles, Finals, Gabe Tardio, Hayden Patriquin, Jade Kawamoto, James Ignatowich, johns, Julian Arnold, Lindsey Newman, Parris Todd, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Riley Newman, rounf of 16, Thomas Wilson, thursday nationals, tina pisnik, Tyler Loong, usa pickleball national championships, usap nationals

Rain throughout Dallas moved Thursday’s matches inside and made for cooler temperatures, but the day’s doubles matches certainly brought the heat. Here’s everything you need to know from Round of 16 doubles action to get up to speed for Friday’s quarterfinals.   Mixed...

Haworth upsets No. 1 Johns in round of 16

by | Nov 9, 2023 | Ben Johns, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Championship, Chris Haworth, Collin Shick, Connor Garnett, Finals, Gabriel Joseph, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, pickleball, pickleball 2023, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, round of 16, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin, usap nationals

Chris Haworth wasn’t that happy after his mixed doubles and his men’s doubles performances left him 0-2 at the National Championships in Dallas. He and partner Jenna Hessert were bounced out of the second round of qualifying on Tuesday and didn’t make the main draw in...

Celebs Steal the Show on Championship Court Tuesday Night

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Catherine Parenteau, celebrity showdown, Championship, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason kidd, Jay Devilliers, John isner, Julian Arnold, Lauren Stratman, marty turco, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa tour, scottie, Scottie Scheffler, usap nationals

Dirk Nowitzki hitting an ATP off of a dink from Catherine Parenteau. Scottie Scheffler wagging his finger at Ben Johns after an overhead smash. Anna Leigh Waters tagging John Isner with an Erne putaway. It’s hard to imagine these moments on a pickleball court, but...

A ‘Couple’ of great PPA pairs

by | Aug 18, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, couples, Featured Player, James Ignatowich, Julian Arnold, Just for Fun, Lauren Stratman, Leigh Waters, love on the ppa tour, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, national couples day, pickleball, pickleball couples, pickleball partners, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour couples, Thomas Wilson, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin, Yana Grechkina

It’s National Couples Day, and there are so many great stories on the PPA Tour. so why not check in on with some of the players who “Couple Up” and compete together  Anna Bright & James Ignatowich Anna: James and I coincidentally started playing pickleball on the...