The second weekend in a row of pro pickleball in southern California wrapped up Sunday with the conclusion of MLP San Clemente. We saw a few teams in the middle of the pack battling for points that will impact their playoff seedings and a few teams on the bubble just trying to keep their playoff hopes […]
Scott Moore and his family have had two core passions over the past decade: Pickleball and travel. In the mid-2010s, Scott and his son Daniel were hoovering up national championships and winning pro tournaments across the country. They were Ben and Collin Johns before the Johns brothers had ever picked up a paddle. As they […]
After a couple weeks off, Major League Pickleball is back in action this week from San Clemente, California. The event will be played at the same venue where the PPA Tour just hosted the Orange County Cup last week — the Life Time Rancho San Clemente, which is a favorite among players and fans. Six Premier […]
The PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball announced earlier this week that they will begin renegotiating player contracts beginning July 1 as the leagues move toward a new prize money model for player compensation. You can find all the details on the different contract negotiation windows and the prize money structure here. My overall take: […]
The United Pickleball Association — the governing body of the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball — will officially begin renegotiating player contracts starting next month, according to a memo sent out to players this week that was obtained by The Kitchen. Starting July 1, the organization will be offering player contract renewal windows giving current […]
A lot of companies have started making pickleball shoes in recent years, which is no surprise given the sport’s incredible growth. But there are some red flags that consumers need to look out for before pulling the trigger on a new pair of “pickleball shoes.” In many cases, bigger brands have simply repurposed tennis shoes or […]
The Texas Ranchers and Carolina Hogs made arguably the biggest Major League Pickleball trade of the season Tuesday morning. The terms of the trade are as follows: – Texas acquires Kaitlyn Christian and cash– Carolina acquires Etta Tuionetoa Updated rosters Texas RanchersMen: Christian Alshon, Eric Oncins, Wyatt StoneWomen: Tina Pisnik, Kaitlyn Christian, Felicity Di Laura […]
The PPA Tour Orange County Cup wrapped up Sunday from San Clemente, California, with multiple matchups between the top teams in the pro game right now. Four divisions featured Championship Sunday matches between the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds. Men’s doubles: No. 1 Ben Johns/Gabe Tardio def. No. 2 Federico Staksrud/Hayden Patriquin 10-12, 11-7, […]
A new JOOLA video series called “Two Zeroes and a pro” is highlighting the players and stories from PPA Challenger events. The PPA Challenger Series, which launched earlier this year, is designed to give lower level pros and aspiring amateur players a shot at earning PPA Tour rankings points and cash prizes. Think of it like […]
The New Jersey 5s made a big trade Thursday to reunite with Mari Humberg, who helped them get to last year’s MLP championship (where the 5s lost to the Dallas Flash in a thrilling final). The trade sends Christa Gecheva, who had been New Jersey’s bench player, to the D.C. Pickleball Team (Challenger Level) in exchange for […]
