by Sfapickleball | Mar 15, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, austin showdown, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Shick, Finals, Irina Tereschenko, johns, johnson, Jorja Johnson, Lindsey Newman, newman, News, pickleball, PPA, pro, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Tour, Tournament, waters
OVERALL TOP 5: HOME COOKIN’: So many pros call Austin home (Ben and Collin Johns, Zane Navratil, Dekel Bar, Vivienne David, and many more) – how unhospitable will the locals be? JUST CHILL: Forecast high temperatures in the mid 50s, lows around 40 – expect faster...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 12, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, DJ Young, doubles, Featured Player, finalists, Finals, florida open, hot sauce, Jade Kawamoto, johns, Julian Arnold, Lacy Schneemann, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, red clay, results, Sports, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
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...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 11, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, daytona, doubles, Featured Player, Finals, florida open, hot sauce, Jay Devilliers, Jessie Irvine, johns, mcguffin, mixed, News, Paddles, parenteau, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, red clay, results, Sports, Tour, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, waters
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...
by Sfapickleball | Mar 7, 2023 | Allyce Jones, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Championship, Collin Johns, Dylan Frazier, Federico Staksrud, florida open, Food For Thought, hot sauce, James Ignatowich, Jessie Irvine, johns, Jorja Johnson, Julian Arnold, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, News, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, red clay, Riley Newman, Sports, storylines, Thomas Wilson, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, Tyson McGuffin, waters
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...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 23, 2023 | Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, arizona, Ben Johns, bright, Championship, Collin Johns, Federico Staksrud, Finals, grand slam, Jackie Kawamoto, Jay Devilliers, Jessie Irvine, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Matt Wright, News, Paddles, pickleball, Players, PPA, pro, results, Riley Newman, Sports, stats, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
A look at the statistics from the gold medal matches at the PPA Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa, Arizona, on February 19, 2023. A few of the Sunday Standouts: Anna Leigh Waters’ singles winning streak continues. Federico Staksrud had an 11-0 “pickle” in the second game of...
by Sfapickleball | Feb 17, 2023 | Anna Leigh Waters, Arizona Grand Slam, Championship, Federico Staksrud, Finals, johns, News, pickleball, PPA, staksrud, Tour, Tournament, Tournaments, waters
Ben Johns came into this week’s PPA Carvana Arizona Grand Slam perfect in 2023. Two tournaments, six titles, two triple crowns. But he won’t finish the week as the only player to make three-consecutive men’s finals appearances this year. Nope. The only person who has...
