by Sfapickleball | Aug 16, 2024 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Brooke Buckner, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Championship Sunday, Connor Garnett, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Gabe Tardio, Jade Kawamoto, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, kansas city open 2024, Lacy Schneemann, pickleball, ppa tour, Selkirk Kansas City Open 2024, Tyson McGuffin
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 11-2, 10-12, 12-10, 6-11, 11-2. Ben Johns had 21 clean winners, JW Johnson had 20. Waters/Johns trailed in Game Three 10-5-1, won 12-10. Jorja Johnson had three service...
by Sfapickleball | Aug 2, 2024 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Collin Johns, Federico Staksrud, Finals, Jorja Johnson, Kansas City open, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Selkirk Kansas City Open 2024, storylines, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin
OVERALL TOP 5: NATIONAL PICKLEBALL DAY (8/8): It’s pickleball’s day, so fans should play, watch, and celebrate for all 1,440 minutes. EYE OF THE TIGER: Dylan Frazier, the Missouri Tiger, playing a “home” tourney as the #1 men’s doubles seed. THROWN OUT AT 3RD –...
by Sfapickleball | Jul 8, 2024 | All-Access, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Federico Staksrud, JW Johnson, mid season break ppa, pickleball, PPA, ppa stats and facts, ppa tour, stats break, Stats Wrap, Tyson McGuffin
Triple Threats: Players currently ranked in the Top Ten in Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles: Ben Johns JW Johnson Tyson McGuffin Catherine Parenteau Federico Staksrud Anna Leigh Waters. Rising and Surprising: Players who have risen considerably in the rankings...
by Sfapickleball | Jun 24, 2024 | 2024 pickleball, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Finals, orange county cup, Orange County Cup 2024, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, san clemente, storylines, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin
OVERALL TOP 5: THAT 70’S SHOW: Perfect weather in Orange County with highs in the mid 70s. 3’S COMPANY: Anna Leigh Waters is defending her triple crown from 2023. ROAR-A-BACHER: Rachel is back in the singles draw and looking for huge results in doubles. CHANCE OF A...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 23, 2024 | Anna Bright, Ben Johns, Brooke Buckner, Championship, Championship Sunday, Collin Johns, Connor Garnett, Federico Staksrud, Finals, jaume martinez vich, la open, Lacy Schneemann, Lauren Stratman, Paddles, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Rachel Rohrabacher, statistics, Stats Wrap, Thomas Wilson, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin, veolia la open, Veolia LA Open 2024, Vivienne David
MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (4) Tyson McGuffin and Jaume Martinez Vich, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6. . MATCH NOTES: Fifth title this season for Johns brothers, and their 31st together. Since the start of 2023, the Johns brothers are 17-1...
by Sfapickleball | Apr 20, 2024 | Anna Bright, Ben Johns, Brooke Buckner, Championship, Championship Sunday, Collin Johns, Connor Garnett, Federico Staksrud, Finals, jaume martinez vich, jaume vich, Lacy Schneemann, lauren stramtn, Lauren Stratman, pickleball, PPA, ppa tour, Rachel Rohrabacher, Stats Wrap, Thomas Wilson, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin, Veolia LA Open 2024, vivian glozman, Vivienne David
=== MEN’S SINGLES === #2 Federico Staksrud gave up only 28 points in eight games Thursday. This is his eighth straight final this year (3 golds, 4 silvers), including a win over Garnett for the Indoor Championships title in March. Staksrud’s run of eight finals is...
