by Sfapickleball | 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...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 8, 2023 | best friends day, Callie Smith, doubles, friends, june 8, Just for Fun, Lucy Kovalova, Paddles, partners, Patrick Smith, pickleball, PPA, pro, Sports, Thomas Wilson, Tour
Callie Smith started her answer with a definitive explanation. “Let me begin by saying, ‘I love Lucy,’” Smith said of her partner Lucy Kovalova. “I look forward to getting on the court and competing with her. She makes me laugh. She’s got killer counter-attacks and...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 6, 2023 | Finals, gold, johns, match, medal, open, Paddles, parenteau, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, selkirk, Sports, texas, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Rockwall, Texas, June 4, 2023. MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: Ben Johns defeated #19 seed Jaume Martinez Vich, 11-2, 7-11, 11-5. . MATCH NOTES: Vich’s first PPA medal. Johns’ fifth singles title this year. CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle). Johns: 24,...
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...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 3, 2023 | Anna Bright, Championship, Featured Player, Federico Staksrud, finalists, James Ignatowich, johns, lindsey, Lindsey Newman, Meghan Dizon, mixed doubles, newman, News, paddle tap, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, riley, Riley Newman, selkirk, Sports, texas open, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Lindsey Newman has always been honest about her abilities. She has never been one to suggest she’s the best person to play alongside her brother Riley, who is back in another PPA Final. She’s just said what’s on her mind. “If I had a choice, I’d love to play with...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 1, 2023 | Brandon French, Championship, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, ppa player, pro, professional, texas open, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments
Here’s the deal: Brandon French is from the area. He’s got lots of family and lots of friends who want to see him play. He needs to be on the court. Even if it means he has to play left-handed. Yeah. Think about that for a second. Actually, think about it for a...
