Johns Brothers Near Perfect in Gold Medal Match

by | Jun 13, 2023 | All-Access, Ben, Ben Johns, Championship, collin, Collin Johns, gold, johns, lifetime, men's doubles, News, orange county cup, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, san clemente, select medical, Sports, Tour, Tournaments

Doing whatever it takes to win is all that really matters for Ben and Collin Johns. Being perfect is just the goal. However, if you look closely at what happened in the last two games of the Championship Men’s final against Matt Wright and Riley Newman, it sure looked...

When Pressure Leads to Relief: Waters Wins Again

by | Jun 13, 2023 | alw, anna leigh, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, gold, lifetime, mixed doubles, News, orange county cup, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, san clemente, select medical, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, triple crown, waters, women's doubles, womens singles

As the wins start to pile up and the triple crowns keep coming, the numbers start to lose their meaning.  It’s hard to understand what 112-2 truly means. It seems made up.  Officially, Anna Leigh Waters isn’t unbeatable, but her success this season is something north...

Bar and Dawson Figuring Things Out – Finish Fourth in Orange County

by | Jun 12, 2023 | bar, callan, Callan Dawson, dawson, dekel, Dekel Bar, Finals, fourth, lifetime, men's doubles, News, orange county cup, pickleball, PPA, pro, san clemente, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments

You sometimes hear about these first-time partnerships that take off and get immediate results.  You know, a team just comes together, chemistry kinda happens and the next thing you know you have two people smiling on the medal stand. But what about those partnerships...

Top Seeds Don’t Disappoint Friday in Orange County

by | Jun 10, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Finals, johns, lifetime, mcguffin, mixed doubles, News, orange county, parenteau, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, select medical, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, waters

The draws for pro pickleball events keep getting bigger.  More players, more match-ups, more names in the game that cause you to rub your chin and say, “Now, who’s that?” In the singles draw, the PPA Tour has a player – Collin Shick – qualify for the main draw on a...

Garnett Impresses, Will Take on McGuffin in Singles Final

by | Jun 9, 2023 | All-Access, anna leigh, Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Connor Garnett, Finals, News, orange county cup, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, san clemente, Singles, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, waters

Anna Leigh Waters still hasn’t lost, Tyson McGuffin is still acting like it’s pledge week on Frat Row, Ben Johns is out and Connor Garnett is back in a final. That about sums up San Clemente after Day 1 singles action as the PPA Tour goes from hot and humid Texas to...