by Sfapickleball | Apr 10, 2023 | Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Championship, Finals, ignatowich, interview, Irina Tereschenko, James Ignatowich, Jessie Irvine, Just for Fun, Lucy Kovalova, Marietta Wright, Meghan Dizon, men's doubles, newman, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, quote, red rock, results, Riley Newman, selkirk, Sports, storylines, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin, Vivienne David, women's doubles
If this was “Love Connection,” James Ignatowich wouldn’t be expecting a chance at another date. OK, that 1980s game show reference is a bit outdated. If Friday in Utah was “The Bachelor,” Ignatowich probably wouldn’t be getting a rose. “I have a feeling that Riley may...
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 | Mar 21, 2023 | All-Access, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Callie Smith, Collin Johns, Irina Tereschenko, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Marietta Wright, Matt Wright, Meghan Dizon, Riley Newman, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David
Ben and Collin Johns are back in the final. Anna Leigh Waters is doing her thing, too. But the weather in Austin continues to be undefeated this week at the Austin Showdown. With winds up and unpredictable for the first day of the tournament and temperatures way down...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 6, 2023 | All-Access, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Championship Sunday, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, Finals, indoor national championships, James Ignatowich, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, News, Pablo Tellez, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournaments, vulcan
Quick hits from the gold medal matches at the Indoor National Championships: First PPA Tour titles for James Ignatowich (Singles and Mixed Doubles) and Dylan Frazier (Men’s Doubles) Women’s Doubles had stats that surpassed any PPA gold medal match from 2022: Shots...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 28, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, Finals, indoor national championships, James Ignatowich, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, News, Pablo Tellez, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
What a week for James Ignatowich. Sure, people knew about the ultra-talented pickleball player, but Ignatowich treated the Indoor National Championships in Lakeville, MN like it was his own, personal pitch on Shark Tank. He called himself Big Poppa Jimmy and told...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 22, 2023 | AJ Koller, Allyce Jones, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Dekel Bar, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, Finals, indoor national championships, James Ignatowich, Jessie Irvine, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, minnesota, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, preview, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, vulcan
OVERALL TOP 5: Opportunity is Knocking LOUDLY! Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters are not playing this event. Who will step up? Under Cover: The adjustment to indoor pickleball (same surface, thanks to Acrytech’s expert court resurfacing) can be significant with...
