Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Jacob Fowler’s goaltending numbers at Boston College just pop. This season the sophomore went 25-7-2 with a 1.63 goals-against average, a .940 save percentage and seven shutouts. He won the Hockey East conference’s Goaltender of the Year award for the second season in a row, and was a runner-up for … Read more
Ryan Chesley is the second player in Minnesota history to wear No. 71 after Donald Bodin (1949-50) (photo: Bjorn Franke). The AHL’s Hershey Bears have signed Minnesota junior defenseman Ryan Chesley to an amateur tryout agreement for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Chesley served as one of the captains of the Golden Gophers this … Read more
For the first time, I am excited to review some pickleball gameplay. The video, originally posted on Reddit, features two solid 4.0/4.5 teams in what looks like competitive rec or tournament play. For the sake of anonymity, I will refer to the team closest to the camera as the near team, and the team further … Read more
Rodney Adams was supposed to be starting a new career with the Ultimate Frisbee Association. Now, he’s got his sights set on pro pickleball. It’s exceedingly rare to be a professional athlete. When all is said and done, Rodney Adams could potentially say he had professional offers from three different leagues. Adams is a former … Read more
In the last week-and-half, the Seattle Seahawks have lost three important pieces of their offense. They released veteran WR Tyler Lockett and traded QB Geno Smith to the Raiders. On Sunday evening, Seattle traded WR D.K. Metcalf to the Steelers in exchange for a second-round pick. Upon arriving in Pittsburgh, Metcalf received a five-year, $150 … Read more
A round of 64 mixed-doubles matchup at the Carvana PPA Mesa Cup saw the year’s first official paddle challenge. It took a couple weeks, but the results are officially in. According to the UPA-A, the paddle in question failed. Carvana Mesa Cup Tournament Recap This is a tournament recap of the Carvana PPA Mesa Cup … Read more
The 2025 PPA Tour Carvana Mesa Cup will prove to be a seminal moment in professional pickleball, with record-breaking attendance revenue and more attendees than an average ‘23-’24 regular season NBA and NHL game. The 6-day event at the Arizona Athletic Grounds drew a staggering 18,965 attendees – the largest pickleball event in the venue’s … Read more
Parris and Hunter give advice including “don’t let it get too competitive” and “use communication to your advantage” Parris and Hunter are coming off a monumental Sunday, where they both won Gold at the PPA Tour Proton Tucson Open and were featured in a Michelob Ultra Super Bowl commercial Although they have different recollections of how … Read more
Fans in Australia can catch Evans and Spiridis at this week’s Proton Australia Pickleball Open, Jan. 28-Feb. 2 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Evans and Spiridis join the PPA Tour and MLP after incredible careers with Australia’s National Pickleball League (NPL), where they were both part of the inaugural NPLeague 1 winning team, … Read more
Sofia Sewing won a silver medal last week in women’s singles at the APP Fort Lauderdale Open, pushing Megan Fudge to the limit. She displayed picture perfect ground strokes from both sides, elite athleticism and lateral movement, and a tenacity to win. I had to get to know her. Growing up and Juniors Tennis Sofia … Read more