Young Makes Return, Earns Fourth in Men’s Doubles

The last time we saw Darrian (DJ) Young, he had just hit a shot into the middle of the net on match point. He threw his paddle down, straight down. Think about the move a blacksmith makes when striking. Unfortunately, the paddle went down and ricocheted sideways, into...

Tyson’s Back

The hair looked flow-ier, if that’s even a word. The mullet was even more mullet-like. The sweat was sweatier and the shots were all there. Nothing has changed.  Tyson McGuffin is back and that’s a good thing for pickleball. After missing about six weeks due to a foot...

Shick happens Thursday in Florida

Collin Shick got to the courts at about 6am on Thursday morning and didn’t leave until nearly 6pm at night.  Completely unknown in the pickleball world, Shick entered the Red Clay Florida Open as the No. 31 seed. And he came through the qualifier bracket. Yeah. Think...

Parenteau Stuns Fans, Earns Spot in Finals With Win Over Waters

Catherine Parenteau is not unfamiliar with winning. In fact, she’s used to it. A veteran player on the PPA Tour, Parenteau has seen plenty of success, from mixed doubles to singles to women’s doubles, too. Truthfully, Parenteau might be playing the best pickleball of...

2023 USA Pickleball National Championships Moving to Dallas; USA Pickleball, PPA Tour Announce Partnership

Pickleball’s premier event will now take place at Invited’s Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, with an increased capacity of more than 3,500 amateur players and all of pickleball’s top pros set to compete PHOENIX (March 9, 2023) — USA Pickleball, the National...

STORYLINES: THE RED CLAY HOT SAUCE FLORIDA OPEN

OVERALL TOP 5: They’re BAAAAAACK: Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns are registered for all 3 events and Tyson McGuffin returns from injury.  Sunny F-L-A: Temperatures are expected to hit close to 80 degrees – who can take advantage of the more humid conditions on the...