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...

Black continues strong week at Takeya 

As we approach another Championship Sunday on the PPA Tour, there are a lot of interesting storylines at the Takeya Showcase. Ben and his injured brother Collin Johns are going for another doubles title, this one coming after Ben lost in singles and the pair went...

Jansen Earns Her Way to Finals, Announces Seattle Will Be Her Last Singles Event

Lea Jansen is back in another singles final. Nothing new. Nothing surprising, either. She’s one of the most-decorated players on tour with 45 medals in all, making her a top-three professional pickleball player in the women’s game. 26 of those medals came in singles,...

When Pressure Leads to Relief: Waters Wins Again

As the wins start to pile up and the triple crowns keep coming, the numbers start to lose their meaning.  It’s hard to understand what 112-2 truly means. It seems made up.  Officially, Anna Leigh Waters isn’t unbeatable, but her success this season is something north...

Buckner Has Best Finish of Season in Charlotte

Everyone knows the top of the women’s singles pickleball world is owned by Anna Leigh Waters. The best player on the PPA Tour has four gold medals in 2023 alone. There’s Catherine Parenteau and Lea Jansen and Salome Devidze, but there aren’t a lot of people who know...