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Oncins and Black earn first gold together in PPA Sacramento Open mixed doubles
First-time partners Tyra Black and Eric Oncins outlasted JW and Jorja Johnson in a five-game mixed doubles final at the Fasenra Sacramento Open, surviving a late Sofia Sewing and Casey Diamond charge earlier in the bracket. The title is Oncins's breakthrough PPA gold and Black's first top-of-podium finish as a new mixed pairing.
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Todd and Rohrabacher take Sacramento women's doubles as Staksrud wins men's singles
Parris Todd and Rachel Rohrabacher claimed their first PPA title as a women's doubles pairing in a four-game final at Life Time Arden on Championship Sunday. On the same slate, Federico Staksrud ran past Zane Ford to capture the men's singles crown, closing a standout weekend of pro results in Northern California.
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Anna Leigh Waters takes home double gold at the 2026 Franklin US Open
Forbes contributor Todd Boss recapped Anna Leigh Waters's weekend at the tenth Franklin US Open, where she captured a third straight women's doubles title and added a mixed doubles crown with Jay Devilliers. Together the two golds cement another signature US Open run for the world number one.
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Lackawanna County pickleball tournament raises funds for pediatric cancer nonprofit
Medical students in northeast Pennsylvania hosted a pickleball tournament benefiting Think BIG, a nonprofit supporting families of children fighting cancer. The event is part of a fast-growing wave of community pickleball fundraisers using the sport's accessibility to pull first-time competitors into local charity play.
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Evanston celebrates grand opening of 15 new James Park pickleball courts
Evanston's pickleball community cut the ribbon on 15 newly built courts at James Park, capping nearly four years of local advocacy. A May Paddle and Connect event will bring Evanston Police Department officers out for open play as the park joins the city's active recreation network.
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