Opinions
My opinions on hot topics of the week
PPA
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Mar 10, 2026
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7 min read
Consistency is Keyš + Other Thoughts on Greatnessšøš¤“
Another fun week of pickleball is officially in the books, and while the results were pretty chalk, thereās never a shortage of interesting things to discuss! Letās get into it.
PPA
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Jan 31, 2026
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6 min read
Ben Johns who? Gabe Tardio is the new GOAT of men's doubles
Less than a week ago, Gabe Tardio officially dethroned Ben Johns as the #1 ranked men's doubles player in the world. A lot of people view this as a joke, a bit of a meme- of courseeee Ben is still the best men's doubles player in the world no matter what the rankings say. But... is he?
PPA
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Jan 28, 2026
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6 min read
Did Christian Alshon just break pickleball?!?!?!
The level of court coverage demonstrated by Christian in Minnesota was... unheard of. So much so that he even referred to Tyra, his partner, as "backup"šš¬. Did he break our beloved game???
PPA
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Jan 8, 2026
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6 min read
Settling Down (ish) + 2026 Goals!!ļø š«¦āØ
Me... settling down? Find out who I'm playing mixed with in 2026, and some of the other things I'd like to accomplish, on and off the court (:
MLP
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Dec 9, 2025
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9 min read
On the CHOPPING BLOCKšŖ! STL Shock drop speculationšā”ļøā¤ļø
It's far away, but has been front of mind for me lately. Who will the St. Louis Shock ownership choose to drop? And could it really be me?!?!?!?!
PPA
+1
Dec 1, 2025
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9 min read
The Kawamoto Magic - and how you can learn from it!
Jackie and Jade Kawamoto are some of the most interesting players in pickleball even as individuals, but you put them together... magic. I break down why here!
PPA
+1
Oct 16, 2025
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8 min read
The Keysš to Reclimbing the Mountain with ALWā°š„
To my (and hopefully everyone else's) relief, Anna Leigh and I were able to capture goldš„ this past week in Virginia Beach after falling short in our last two tournaments. Read how we did it!
PPA
+1
Oct 6, 2025
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9 min read
PPA Vietnamš¤Æš»š³ & The Invention of the Right Side Alphaš¤“
PPA Vietnam was one for the record books, literally and figuratively! I give a short recap of the action and discuss one of the macro topics I mentioned in my last edition - how the right side has become a LOT more important in the last few years!
PPA
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Sep 25, 2025
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6 min read
Malaysia - Monkeysš, MemoriesāØ, & PICKLEš„!
I've had quite the 48 hours in Malaysia and played my first matches today in the PPA Panas Malaysia Cup! Read all about my off-court experiences, the level of play, and the amazing fans!
