Pickleballers Season 4, Episode 9: Will Howells on what it’s like to play with Anna Leigh Waters
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Will Howells is a former Top 15 US junior tennis player and Notre Dame standout who switched to pickleball in 2023 and quickly climbed the ranks.
In this episode of Pickleballers, Will sits down with Roscoe and Jared to trace his rise in pickleball, starting with his MLP debut on a “team of misfits” and the mindset that carried him to the top.
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He also discusses becoming “the man” on the APP Tour after Andrei Daescu, Gabe Tardio, JW Johnson and Jorja Johnson left for the PPA/MLP, and he takes us through the decision to eventually join the PPA Tour himself in 2026.
Our discussion wouldn’t be complete without getting Will to share his perspective on the the infamous Anna Leigh Waters vs. Hayden “Big H” sideline altercation, which he had a front-row seat for.
Check out the full episode on YouTube, Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
