by Sfapickleball | Apr 10, 2023 | All-Access, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, etta wright, Marietta Wright, megan dizon, Meghan Dizon, News, parenteau, pickleball, PPA, pro, red rock, results, selkirk, Sports, Tour, Tournaments, women's doubles, womens singles
Dizon and Wright Change up Their Thinking, Take Gold at Red Rock Megan Sheehan-Dizon has always been known as a power player. So she decided to make some changes and improve her game. Oh, and she decided to keep some things the same, too. The combination worked and...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 10, 2023 | Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Championship, Finals, ignatowich, interview, Irina Tereschenko, James Ignatowich, Jessie Irvine, Just for Fun, Lucy Kovalova, Marietta Wright, Meghan Dizon, men's doubles, newman, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, quote, red rock, results, Riley Newman, selkirk, Sports, storylines, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Travis Rettenmaier, Tyson McGuffin, Vivienne David, women's doubles
If this was “Love Connection,” James Ignatowich wouldn’t be expecting a chance at another date. OK, that 1980s game show reference is a bit outdated. If Friday in Utah was “The Bachelor,” Ignatowich probably wouldn’t be getting a rose. “I have a feeling that Riley may...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 7, 2023 | Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Championship, Featured Player, Finals, James Ignatowich, mixed doubles, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, red rock, results, Riley Newman, selkirk, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyler Loong, Zane Navratil
The way Zane Navratil describes it is simple. No, not his game. That’s not what he’s talking about. There’s nothing simple about that. On the court, Navratil displays a wild combination of energy, manic footwork, and fast-twitch muscle movement like his body is...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 4, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Andrea Koop, Anna Bright, Callie Smith, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Dekel Bar, dizon, Federico Staksrud, Food For Thought, James Ignatowich, Jay Devilliers, Jessie Irvine, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Marietta Wright, Meghan Dizon, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, red rock, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, themes, Tour, Tournaments, Tyler Loong, Tyson McGuffin, utah, Vivienne David, wright
OVERALL TOP 5: ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT: Going from 13 feet above sea level in Daytona at MLP to 2,700 feet above in St. George, UT, the players will have to adjust to the lighter air. NEW MAN WITH RILEY: James Ignatowich will be paired with Riley Newman, as Matt Wright...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 29, 2023 | All-Access, Championship, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, returns, serves, Sports, Tour, Tournaments
Every game starts here. The pros in top-level doubles don’t take many chances with serves and returns and tend to perform these two shots with the highest level of consistency. So much so, that their rallies seem to start with the third or fourth shot. Do the numbers...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 22, 2023 | All-Access, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, austin showdown, Ben Johns, bright, Catherine Parenteau, Collin Johns, Federico Staksrud, Finals, James Ignatowich, johns, Matt Wright, Meghan Dizon, News, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Vivienne David, waters
Stats and facts emerging from the gold medal matches at the Florida Open: Anna Leigh Waters said in a post-match interview she plans to take off for about a month. She said she is having her wisdom teeth pulled, and her mother is having her long-postponed knee...