Bar and Dawson Figuring Things Out – Finish Fourth in Orange County

You sometimes hear about these first-time partnerships that take off and get immediate results.  You know, a team just comes together, chemistry kinda happens and the next thing you know you have two people smiling on the medal stand. But what about those partnerships...

Top Seeds Don’t Disappoint Friday in Orange County

The draws for pro pickleball events keep getting bigger.  More players, more match-ups, more names in the game that cause you to rub your chin and say, “Now, who’s that?” In the singles draw, the PPA Tour has a player – Collin Shick – qualify for the main draw on a...

Garnett Impresses, Will Take on McGuffin in Singles Final

Anna Leigh Waters still hasn’t lost, Tyson McGuffin is still acting like it’s pledge week on Frat Row, Ben Johns is out and Connor Garnett is back in a final. That about sums up San Clemente after Day 1 singles action as the PPA Tour goes from hot and humid Texas to...

Why Can’t We Be Friends?

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...

Storylines: Select Medical Orange County Cup Presented by Intralinks

OVERALL TOP 5: WHAT A BREAK: After taking April off, ALW has not lost a match since her return.  FIRE SINGLES: Texas Open Championship singles matches were fire – will that continue in Cali? RESERVATION FOR BEN: Ben Johns did not play in this event last year – in all...

Selkirk Texas Open Stats: Gold Medal Matches

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,...