by Sfapickleball | Aug 25, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, finalists, Finals, Kansas City Open 2023, Lauren Stratman, News, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Singles, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin
Just in case you were wondering, Lauren Stratman is not at her most-comfortable playing singles. “Definitely not,” she admitted. “I’m way more comfortable playing doubles, but more recently, I’ve gotten more comfortable in singles.” Well, looks like she’s easing into...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 24, 2023 | Championship, concussion, default, Featured Player, Finals, Food For Thought, injury, Jay Devilliers, mixed doubles, News, Patrick Smith, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, recovery, Seattle Open 2023, tina pisnik, Tournament, Tournament of Champions 2023, Tournaments, withdrawal
Patrick Smith wasn’t pain-free, but as he describes it, he was feeling better on the court than he had in a long time. And that’s saying something. Smith was finally distancing himself from a frustrating hip injury that had limited his mobility over the last year and...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 22, 2023 | Ben Johns, by the numbers, Featured Player, gold ben johns, notable matches, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Tournament
Ben Johns is approaching his 100th gold medal on the PPA Tour. Last week, we looked at some of the stats surrounding the game’s most prolific winner. Check it out here: This week, take a look at some of his most-notable matches. First win on the PPA Tour Feb. 13,...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 22, 2023 | Championship, Chicken N Pickle, Kansas City open, Kansas City Open 2023, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, storylines, Stream, Tournament, vulcan
OVERALL TOP 5: THE WRIGHT MOVE: With brother Collin injured, Ben Johns will reunite with Matt Wright CHIEF CHALLENGE: Parenteau and McGuffin roar into KC with 3 golds on their necks but the field in KC is fierce with the returns of Ben, ALW, JW, etc. ROYALLY HOT:...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 22, 2023 | All-Access, gold medal match, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, statistics, Stats Wrap, TOC, Tournament, tournament of champions, Tournament of Champions 2023, tournament of champions gold, vulcan toc
Brigham City, Utah. August 19, 2023. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (4) Catherine Parenteau and Tyson McGuffin def. (19) Tina Pisnik and Pat Smith, 11-7, 11-5 (retired). . MATCH NOTES: Smith retired after the second game, citing a “likely slight concussion” he suffered the...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 21, 2023 | Chicken N Pickle, Draw Reveals, Kansas City open, Kansas City Open 2023, men's doubles, mens singles, mixed doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, storylines, Tournament, vulcan, women's doubles, womens singles
The Vulcan Kansas City Open presented by Chicken n Pickle kicks off tomorrow and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the excitement! As players gear up for intense battles on the court, we invite...
