Default Due to Paddle Legality in Newport on Saturday

Sarah Ansboury and her partner, Jill Braverman were forced to forfeit their quarterfinal match Saturday at the PPA Tour’s OGIO Newport Beach Shootout due to Ansboury’s Gamma Obsidian Raw Carbon...

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Johnsons Take First Gold Together in CBS Mixed Doubles Final

Johnsons Take First Gold Together in CBS Mixed Doubles Final

Sometimes it’s hard to tell what JW Johnson is thinking. He has the poker face of a Vegas card player picking up that ace on the river while looking like...

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McGuffin Back in the Spotlight Today on CBS

McGuffin Back in the Spotlight Today on CBS

Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters won’t be on national television today. Catherine Parenteau won’t be there and neither will Riley Newman or Anna Bright. Undoubtedly, the above mentioned stars...

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Stats Wrap: Red Rock Open Finals

**STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA Red Rock Open, St. George, Utah. April 8, 2023. MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: Tyson McGuffin defeated Pablo Tellez, 11-9, 11-7. MATCH NOTES: CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s...

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Men’s Wrap at Red Rock

Men’s Wrap at Red Rock

Long, McGuffin Team up for Title Brendon Long was all smiles. Standing next to Tyson McGuffin, Long had just wrapped up his first PPA Tour victory, a thrilling five-game rollercoaster...

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Women’s Wrap at Red Rock

Women’s Wrap at Red Rock

Dizon and Wright Change up Their Thinking, Take Gold at Red Rock Megan Sheehan-Dizon has always been known as a power player. So she decided to make some changes and...

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Newman and Ignatowich Pairing Make ‘Connection,’ Earn Bronze

Newman and Ignatowich Pairing Make ‘Connection,’ Earn Bronze

If this was “Love Connection,” James Ignatowich wouldn’t be expecting a chance at another date. OK, that 1980s game show reference is a bit outdated. If Friday in Utah was...

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Navratil’s Game Speaks for Itself Thursday at Red Rock 

Navratil’s Game Speaks for Itself Thursday at Red Rock 

The way Zane Navratil describes it is simple. No, not his game. That’s not what he’s talking about. There’s nothing simple about that. On the court, Navratil displays a wild...

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Stats-Wraps: Austin Showdown Finals

Stats and facts emerging from the gold medal matches at the Florida Open: The stats from the gold medal matches appear in the following order: ***STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA Austin Showdown,...

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A Return to Normalcy for Johns and Waters

A Return to Normalcy for Johns and Waters

2023 has been an eventful year on the PPA Tour, and it’s just getting started. There have been upsets and qualifiers, new faces, new partnerships, a bit of sun, rain,...

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The Facts About Playing Alongside Family

The Facts About Playing Alongside Family

Johnsons top Newmans in Austin, go on to win bronze Sometimes the truth hurts and oftentimes, the worst kind of hurt comes from people we love. Happens in pickleball all...

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