Navratil, Koop get chance at first medal since April

Zane Navratil is back. Well, kind of. “I don’t know,” he said. “Sure. I guess I’m back.” Navratil didn’t care about the semantics of it all – call it what you want – but after a semifinal showing at the Tournament of Champions Thursday, it’s safe to say he is....

Storylines for the Vulcan Tournament of Champions

OVERALL TOP 5: I SEE CP: Catherine Parenteau returns – how will she fare after a 3-tournament break?  KNOCK KNOCK: Opportunity is knocking without AL Waters, Ben/Collin Johns, JW/Jorja Johnson, and Wright/Kovalova in the field.  SATURDAY MORNING LIVE: Championship...

Players to watch at the TOC

The Tournament of Champions in Brigham City, Utah is happening this week on the PPA, and here are a few players and storylines to keep an eye on. Riley Newman Is this the tournament Newman finally goes gold? Ever since announcing his split with long-time and...

PPA Clinics offer something for every kind of player

The PPA Tour is all about pickleball.  Watching the pros, playing alongside the pros, or maybe just taking a picture with a pro. You can do any and all of that at a PPA event, and in celebration of National Pickleball Day, you can get some great discounts at this...

Stats Wrap: Takeya Showcase Gold Medal Matches

***STATS BREAKDOWN*** MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:  (2) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson def. (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns, 11-6, 11-4, 10-12, 11-4.  . MATCH NOTES:  Fourth title this year for Frazier/Johnson, including back-to-back with Seattle Open last week. Collin John’s...

Talking Takeya

It was an interesting weekend on the PPA Tour. We had new winners in singles, plenty of drama, and learned plenty. Here are three takeaways from Takeya: Tyra Time Tyra Black has had a lot of hype surrounding her since she started playing pickleball and during the past...