The St. Louis Shock Own Their Hometown Event
The Dink's Erik Tice reports the St. Louis Shock won the third stop of the 2026 Major League Pickleball season on their home court at Chaifetz Arena, going 4-0 in pool play and sweeping the Los Angeles Mad Drops 3-0 in the final after losing to that same team in Dallas. The win lifts St. Louis to 58 regular-season standings points and first place overall, with the Mad Drops finishing second and the Brooklyn Pickleball Team third before the league moves to MLP Austin on Thursday.
Read at The Dink →Kate Fahey Calls Anna Bright 'One of My Closest Friends on Tour'
Pickleball.com's Victoria Radnothy profiles the off-court friendship between St. Louis Shock teammates Kate Fahey and Anna Bright, who along with Lea Jansen form a close trio that travels, dines, and supports one another throughout the PPA and MLP seasons. Fahey credits the bond as a key to the Shock's chemistry and praises Bright, currently tied for the No. 1 women's doubles ranking, for balancing her playing career with a new school, her personal brand, and a Pickleballtv partnership.
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