by Sfapickleball | May 23, 2023 | acrytech, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, atlanta open, Ben Johns, bright, Collin Johns, Connor Garnett, Finals, johns, johnson, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Mary Brascia, Matt Wright, News, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournaments, Vivienne David, waters, wrap
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns defeated Parris Todd and Riley Newman, 8-11, 11-1, 11-6, 11-3. Todd and Newman (#6 seed) led 5-0 in Game Three. In his career, Newman has reached the Mixed Doubles Finals with six different partners. Johns’ 28...
by Sfapickleball | May 18, 2023 | Anna Bright, Ben Johns, Dylan Frazier, James Ignatowich, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, podcast, PPA, ppa tour, professional pickleball, Sports, the kitchen, Tour, Tournament, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyler Loong, Tyson McGuffin, Zane Navratil
Pickleball podcasts, driven by players are gaining in popularity. The Wild West of pickleball isn’t what’s happening on the court. It’s what’s said off of it. Done with a headset and a microphone, blasted out for the world to hear. Unlike other sports – football,...
by Sfapickleball | May 17, 2023 | News, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, response, Sports, Tour, Travis Rettenmaier, wash post, washington post
PPA Tour’s Travis Rettenmaier gives his take on a recent article about pickleball in the Washington Post. See the original article here. “I hate pickleball” is the introduction to the column. “Hate” is such a strong word, but one’s enjoyment of the sport is subjective...
by Sfapickleball | May 4, 2023 | All-Access, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, doubles, Dylan Frazier, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lacy Schneemann, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, newport beach, News, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, shootout, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin
Newport Beach Shootout, Newport Beach, California, April 22, 2023. ***STATS BREAKDOWN*** MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: Jorja and J.W. Johnson defeated Lacy Schneemann and Tyson McGuffin, 11-9, 11-7 (two-out-of-three) MATCH NOTES: Match on CBS. Best two-out-of-three games to...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 24, 2023 | All-Access, Callie Smith, Dylan Frazier, Finals, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lucy Kovalova, men's doubles, mixed doubles, newport beach, News, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, women's doubles
There’s no one playing better in men’s pickleball right now than J.W. Johnson. In a weekend filled with celebration and controversy, Johnson dominated the Newport Beach Shootout, winning his first gold medal of the season in mixed doubles and adding a second gold...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 24, 2023 | All-Access, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Dylan Frazier, Jill Braverman, johnson, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, men's doubles, mixed doubles, News, paddle testing, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sarah Ansboury, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, women's doubles
What a Saturday on the PPA Tour. The day started with a national television audience watching and finished with a pair of old friends winning. In between were a pair of J.W. Johnson victories, a Ben Johns loss, the return of Matt Wright and Riley Newman, and a paddle...
