Pickleball Pros Are Becoming a Younger Crowd

by | Jul 3, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, deakin, Finals, Food For Thought, johns, Leigh Waters, old, older players, pickleball, pickleball players, Players, playing, PPA, pro, Pros, Sports, Steve Deakin, Tour, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin, waters, young, younger

By this time you’ve certainly heard about pickleball being the fastest-growing sport out there. And the reputation of the sport still precedes it. Most people think the game is for older people, ones in retirement villages who eat dinner at 4:30 p.m. and are getting...

Problems and Partners and Putting It Together

by | Jul 3, 2023 | Anna Bright, Callie Smith, DJ Young, doubles, Featured Player, James Ignatowich, Julian Arnold, Lauren Stratman, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Matt Wright, men's doubles, mixed doubles, News, partner, pickleball, PPA, pro, Sports, Tour, Tournaments, Tyler Loong, women's doubles

Lucy Kovalova considers herself one of the lucky ones.  It’s rough out there on the PPA Tour and finding a person to coexist with on the court isn’t exactly the easiest thing to do. There are things to consider – playing style, compatibility, energy, and attitude. All...

What It Takes to Put Together a Tour Stop

by | Jun 30, 2023 | amateur, behind the scenes, Championship, Just for Fun, logistics, pickleball, PPA, pro, Sports, Tour, tour stop, Tournament, Tournaments, Venue, what it takes

Preparation makes the operation run smooth Dozens and dozens of locations around the country means dozens and dozens of long, hard conversations. That’s what life is like on the PPA Tour when it comes to planning each and every one of its tournaments this season....

Downtime For the PPA Tour Means Vacation Time for Players

by | Jun 28, 2023 | break, downtime, Dylan Frazier, Featured Player, Gabe Tardio, Jorja Johnson, Just for Fun, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, pro, Ryan Sherry, Sports, Tour, vacation

The PPA Tour is off until mid-July, so we checked in with a few players to see what they were doing with their “downtime.” Here’s what they had to say, and check back next week for some more answers. DYLAN FRAZIER I just got back to my apartment in Columbia, Mo., ...

What’s In the Bag?

by | Jun 27, 2023 | All-Access, backpack, bag, Bag Check, extra, paddle, Paddles, pickleball, playing, PPA, pro, Sports, Tour, tour bag, Tournament, towel, water bottle, what kind of bag, whats in the bag

If you’re reading this story, that means you’ve probably read a few of our other pickleball helper pieces, too. That means you know what kind of paddle to buy. That means you know how to look fashionable on the court and comfortable off it when you’re done with that...