by Sfapickleball | Nov 7, 2023 | Anna Bright, Ben Johns, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Callan Dawson, Championship, Finals, JW Johnson, nationals, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, Riley Newman, split pro, tom dundon, usa pickleball national championships, usap nationals
Pro play at the Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships kicked off Monday with the men’s and women’s split pro age brackets. An event unique to Nationals, split-age doubles teams must consist of one player over and one player under the age of 50. These...
by Sfapickleball | Nov 7, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Riley Newman, storylines
OVERALL TOP 5: EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS: Over 3,500 players competing on 80 courts-biggest pickleball event EVER. X MARKS THE BALL: Franklin X-40 is the official ball of the event NOW THAT’S PROGRESSIVE: First ever progressive draw for the PPA, meaning one round...
by Sfapickleball | Nov 5, 2023 | biofreeze, BioFreeze USA Pickleball National Championships 2023, Championship, dave fleming, Finals, nationals, pickleball, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Riley Newman, Tournament, usa pickleball national championships, usap nationals
Dave Fleming isn’t from Dallas, but he’s called North Texas home for the past 20-plus years. Riley Newman isn’t from Dallas either, but he’s a recent transplant. And the PPA Tour didn’t originate in Dallas, but it’s based here now. And just like Fleming, Newman, and...
by Sfapickleball | Sep 11, 2023 | Ben Johns, cincinnati open, Cincinnati Open 2023, Collin Johns, Finals, men's doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Riley Newman, Thomas Wilson
Neither Ben nor Colin Johns had their best level on Saturday in Cincinnati, but once again they proved why they remain the best team in the world, and the team to beat for the foreseeable future. With Colin less than 100% health-wise after twisting his ankle just over...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 26, 2023 | All-Access, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Championship Sunday, Dylan Frazier, Finals, gold, gold medal, Jessie Irvine, JW Johnson, Kansas City open, Kansas City Open 2023, Matt Wright, Meghan Dizon, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Riley Newman, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, vulcan
Career PPA titles coming into Sunday: Johns 96, Waters 74. We have similar storylines in the men’s and women’s singles. === MEN’S SINGLES === The two winningest men’s singles players continue their rivalry. Ben Johns is the all-time men’s leader in Triple Crowns (17),...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 26, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Championship, Finals, Gabe Tardio, Gabriel tardio, Jade Kawamoto, Jessie Irvine, Kansas City Open 2023, Milan Rane, mixed doubles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Riley Newman, Tournament, Tournaments, Travis Rettenmaier, underdogs
Yes, it’s going to be No. 1 vs. No. 2 on Sunday in the mixed doubles final at the PPA Tour’s Kansas City Open. That’s not really a surprise. When Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters play, they’re near impossible to beat. When Riley Newman and Jessie Irvine pair up,...
