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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

2024 MLP Atlanta - Sorry Not Sorry Podcast

 


0:00 Rafa Hewitt's "hot mic" Lolipop Moment 5:23 Day 1 Premier 5:59 On Screen Point Tally 6:27 Texas Ranchers VS. Columbus Sliders 10:11 New York Hustlers VS. Columbus Sliders 17:27 $99.99 Donation 18:16 Day 2 18:24 Dallas Pickleball Club vs Texas Ranchers 19:08 New Jersey 5s VS. Los Angeles Mad Drops 21:53 Dallas Flash VS. New York Hustlers 23:59 St. Louis Shock VS Texas Ranchers 28:02 New Jersey 5s VS New York Hustlers 32:58 Day 3 34:02 New Jersey 5s vs AZ Drive 36:10 AZ Drive vs Columbus Sliders 44:43 D.C. Pickleball Team VS. Columbus Sliders 47:29 St. Louis Shock vs Orlando Squeeze 49:02 Sheath Underwear 50:41 Day 4 50:43 LA Mad Drops vs Dallas Pickleball Club 51:38 D.C. Pickleball Team VS. St. Louis Shock 58:39 New York Hustlers VS. Orlando Squeeze 1:02:30 D.C. Pickleball Team VS. Dallas Flash 1:08:44 St. Louis Shock VS. AZ Drive 1:08:54 Texas Ranchers VS. Orlando Squeeze 1:12:44 Challenger 1:12:53 Bay Area Breakers vs Florida Smash (Dreambreaker) 1:13:17 SoCal Hard Eights vs Miami Pickleball Club 1:13:30 Bay Area Breakers vs Miami Pickleball Club 1:13:44 SoCal Hard Eights vs Florida Smash



Premier Teams

AZ Drive
Columbus Sliders Dallas Pickleball Club
D.C. Pickleball Team LA Mad Drops
NJ 5s NY Hustlers
Orlando Squeeze Seattle Pioneers
St. Louis Shock Texas Ranchers
Utah Black Diamonds
| Team | Player #1 | Player #2 | Player #3 | Player #4 | |------|----------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------| | AZ | Andrei Daescu (5) | Dylan Frazier (13)| Lacy Schneemann (34)| Kaitlyn Christian (35)| | COL | Riley Newman (4) | Meghan Dizon (18) | Connor Garnett (31) | Brooke Buckner (45)| | DAL | JW Johnson (12) | Jorja Johnson (17)| Hurricane Tyra Black (23)| Augustus Ge (38)| | D.C. | James Ignatowich (8) | Rachel Rohrabacher (14)| Dekel Bar (29) | Allyce Jones (40) | | LA | Catherine Parenteau (9) | Thomas Wilson (10)| Jade Kawamoto (26)| Hunter Johnson (39)| | NJ | Anna Leigh Waters (2)| Zane Navratil (22) | Mari Humberg (33)| Will Howells (37)| | NY | Jack Sock (6) | Jackie Kawamoto (16)| Lea Jansen (28) | CJ Klinger (46) | | ORL | Federico Staksrud (11)| Vivienne David (20)| Parris Todd (25) | Tyson McGuffin (19) | | SEA | Ben Johns (1) | Andrea Koop (43) | Jessie Irvine (44)| Collin Johns (47) | | STL | Anna Bright (3) | Hayden Patriquin (21)| Gabe Tardio (24)| Kate Fahey (42) | | TEX | Christian Alshon (7) | Etta Wright (15) | Tina Pisnik (30) | Pablo Tellez (41) | | UTA | Jay Devilliers (32) | Callie Smith (27) | Tyler Loong (36) | Alix Truong (48)
 



| Team  | Player #1                | Player #2                   | Player #3             | Player #4             |
|-------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| ATL   | Jaume Martinez Vich (4) | Genie Erokhina (17)         | Todd Fought (26\*)    | Angie Walker (35\*)  |
| BAY   | Vivian Glozman (3\*)    | Collin Shick (18)           | Rachel Rettger (29)   | Patrick Kawka (32)   |
| BRK   | Lina Padegimaite (6)    | Daniel De La Rosa (15)      | Martin Emmrich (24\*) | Layne Sleeth (37\*)  |
| CAL   | Rafa Hewett (10)        | DJ Young (11)               | Amanda Hendry (30)    | Emily Ackerman (31)  |
| CHI   | Jack Munro (2)          | Allison Harris (19)         | Kelsey Grambeau (22)  | Brendon Long (39)    |
| FL    | Travis Rettenmaier (5)  | Tammy Emmrich (16)          | Pat Smith (25)        | Martina Frantova (36)|
| FRI   | Ewa Radzikowska (1)     | John Cincola (20)           | Stefan Auvergne (21)  | Alli Phillips (40)   |
| LV    | Chao Yi Wang (8)        | Judit Castillo Gargallo (13)| Mo Alhouni (28)       | Anderson Scarpa (33) |
| MIA   | Milan Rane (9\*)        | Rianna Valdes (12\*)        | Roscoe Bellamy (23)   | Eric Oncins (38)     |
| SoCal | Irina Tereschenko (7)   | Erik Lange (14)             | Christine Maddox (27) | Max Manthou (34)     |

\* - indicates alternate player.
  1. Atlanta Bouncers
  2. Bay Area Breakers
  3. Brooklyn Aces
  4. California Black Bears
  5. Chicago Slice
  6. Florida Smash
  7. Frisco Pandas
  8. Las Vegas Night Owls
  9. Miami Pickleball Club
  10. SoCal Hard Eights

2024 MLP Atlanta - Mike Hall Production

 

Premier



Ignatowich, Rohrabacher -vs- Johnson, Johnson / Mix Doubles 2
Ignatowich, Bar -vs- Johnson, GE / Men's Doubles


McGuffin, David -vs- Tellez, Wright / Mix Doubles 2
Staksrud, Todd -vs- Alshon Pisnik / Mix Doubles 1
Wright, Pisnik -vs- David, Todd / Women's Doubles
McGuffin, Staksrud -vs- Alshon, Tellez / Men's Doubles


| Team | Player #1 | Player #2 | Player #3 | Player #4 | |------|----------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------| | AZ | Andrei Daescu (5) | Dylan Frazier (13)| Lacy Schneemann (34)| Kaitlyn Christian (35)| | COL | Riley Newman (4) | Meghan Dizon (18) | Connor Garnett (31) | Brooke Buckner (45)| | DAL | JW Johnson (12) | Jorja Johnson (17)| Hurricane Tyra Black (23)| Augustus Ge (38)| | D.C. | James Ignatowich (8) | Rachel Rohrabacher (14)| Dekel Bar (29) | Allyce Jones (40) | | LA | Catherine Parenteau (9) | Thomas Wilson (10)| Jade Kawamoto (26)| Hunter Johnson (39)| | NJ | Anna Leigh Waters (2)| Zane Navratil (22) | Mari Humberg (33)| Will Howells (37)| | NY | Jack Sock (6) | Jackie Kawamoto (16)| Lea Jansen (28) | CJ Klinger (46) | | ORL | Federico Staksrud (11)| Vivienne David (20)| Parris Todd (25) | Tyson McGuffin (19) | | SEA | Ben Johns (1) | Andrea Koop (43) | Jessie Irvine (44)| Collin Johns (47) | | STL | Anna Bright (3) | Hayden Patriquin (21)| Gabe Tardio (24)| Kate Fahey (42) | | TEX | Christian Alshon (7) | Etta Wright (15) | Tina Pisnik (30) | Pablo Tellez (41) | | UTA | Jay Devilliers (32) | Callie Smith (27) | Tyler Loong (36) | Alix Truong (48)

Premier Teams
  1. AZ Drive
  2. Columbus Sliders
  3. Dallas Pickleball Club
  4. D.C. Pickleball Team
  5. LA Mad Drops
  6. NJ 5s
  7. NY Hustlers
  8. Orlando Squeeze
  9. Seattle Pioneers
  10. St. Louis Shock
  11. Texas Ranchers
  12. Utah Black Diamonds
Challenger


Radzikowska, Phillips -vs- Wlaker, Erokhina / Women's Doubles

Bay Area Breakers -vs- Florida Smash / Mix Doubles 2
Bay Area Breakers -vs- Florida Smash / Dreambreaker!
Bay Area Breakers -vs- Florida Smash / Mix Doubles 1
Bay Area Breakers -vs- Florida Smash / Men's Doubles



| Team  | Player #1                | Player #2                   | Player #3             | Player #4             |
|-------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| ATL   | Jaume Martinez Vich (4) | Genie Erokhina (17)         | Todd Fought (26\*)    | Angie Walker (35\*)  |
| BAY   | Vivian Glozman (3\*)    | Collin Shick (18)           | Rachel Rettger (29)   | Patrick Kawka (32)   |
| BRK   | Lina Padegimaite (6)    | Daniel De La Rosa (15)      | Martin Emmrich (24\*) | Layne Sleeth (37\*)  |
| CAL   | Rafa Hewett (10)        | DJ Young (11)               | Amanda Hendry (30)    | Emily Ackerman (31)  |
| CHI   | Jack Munro (2)          | Allison Harris (19)         | Kelsey Grambeau (22)  | Brendon Long (39)    |
| FL    | Travis Rettenmaier (5)  | Tammy Emmrich (16)          | Pat Smith (25)        | Martina Frantova (36)|
| FRI   | Ewa Radzikowska (1)     | John Cincola (20)           | Stefan Auvergne (21)  | Alli Phillips (40)   |
| LV    | Chao Yi Wang (8)        | Judit Castillo Gargallo (13)| Mo Alhouni (28)       | Anderson Scarpa (33) |
| MIA   | Milan Rane (9\*)        | Rianna Valdes (12\*)        | Roscoe Bellamy (23)   | Eric Oncins (38)     |
| SoCal | Irina Tereschenko (7)   | Erik Lange (14)             | Christine Maddox (27) | Max Manthou (34)     |

\* - indicates alternate player.
  1. Atlanta Bouncers
  2. Bay Area Breakers
  3. Brooklyn Aces
  4. California Black Bears
  5. Chicago Slice
  6. Florida Smash
  7. Frisco Pandas
  8. Las Vegas Night Owls
  9. Miami Pickleball Club
  10. SoCal Hard Eights

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

2024 MLP Atlanta Match ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE FOUND ON PADDLE?!


0:00 Intro 3:50 MLP Atlanta Recap 8:05 Day One Premier Matches 14:25 Day Two Premier Matches 25:24 Illegal Substance Found on Paddle Surface? 34:12 Ben Johns Is A Multi-Millionaire 38:13 Day Three Premier Matches 45:38 Drop/Trade Day is Coming 48:05 MLP Wrap Up

2024 MLP Atlanta: The Pickle Pulse Podcast - Recap and Analysis

  


The Pickle Pulse Podcast - Recap and Analysis The Electrifying Return of Major League Pickleball

Anna Bright and St. Louis Shock Steal the Show as Unpredictable Partnerships Captivate Fans

The much-anticipated return of Major League Pickleball (MLP) for the 2024 season delivered a thrilling display of skill, drama, and surprises, leaving fans on the edge of their seats. Held in the nation's capital, the tournament showcased both rising stars and veteran icons, with the indomitable Anna Bright leading her St. Louis Shock team to the top of the standings. However, what truly sets MLP apart is its unpredictable partnerships, where unlikely duos emerged as formidable forces, adding an extra layer of excitement to the weekend.

The event began with a nostalgic reunion as The Pickle Pulse Podcast co-hosts Brian Green and Christie Barker welcomed back pickleball enthusiasts after a month-long hiatus. Their banter set the tone for the weekend, reminding fans of the joy and passion surrounding the sport.

As the action unfolded, Green and Barker posed an intriguing question: which format is more entertaining to watch – MLP or the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA)? Barker passionately endorsed MLP, citing its increased intensity, trash talk, and energetic crowds.

One significant change in this year's MLP format was the implementation of rally scoring, a departure from traditional scoring methods. Barker praised this decision, noting the palpable tension it created throughout every point.

Unlike the crowded tournament schedule of the PPA, the scarcity of MLP events adds to their allure according to Barker. The anticipation leading up to these rare occasions amplifies the viewing experience, making each match a must-see event.

Green and Barker marveled at the unexpected partnerships and dynamics that emerged during the tournament. Players who typically excel in the PPA found themselves challenged, while newcomers like Hayden Patriquin and Gabe Tardio impressed fans and pundits alike.

One of the most captivating stories of the weekend was the emergence of rookie player Kate Fahy, who caught the eye of veteran Anna Bright. With Bright's coaching, Fahy showcased her talent under pressure, solidifying her place as a rising star.

Rally scoring not only created tension but also facilitated dramatic comebacks, according to Barker. The absence of certain scoring rules made comebacks nearly impossible, adding an extra layer of excitement to every point.

The coveted "dream breaker" match became a recurring theme as teams vied for victory in the event of a tie. Securing these victories was crucial for teams aiming for playoff success.

Some teams struggled to find their rhythm, leading Green and Barker to suggest team-building exercises like "trust falls." The Columbus Sliders faced particular challenges due to their lack of chemistry.

As the co-hosts discussed the future of pickleball, they touched on potential innovations like extending the net posts and enlarging the court. These changes could add new dimensions to the game's evolution.

Drawing parallels to the once-controversial chainsaw serve, Barker and Green acknowledged the sport's willingness to embrace change, paving the way for further developments to keep the game engaging.

Throughout the weekend, teams exceeded or fell short of expectations, leading to revisions of initial predictions. The unique excitement and unpredictability of MLP were emphasized by Barker and Green, keeping fans engaged and eager for more.

Looking ahead, Barker predicted a championship showdown between the St. Louis Shock and DC Pickleball Team, setting the stage for an anticipated clash between Anna Bright and dynamic duos like James Igna and Rachel Rowser.

As the electrifying action concluded, Barker and Green urged fans to subscribe for more engaging content, promising paddle reviews and in-depth analyses.

In conclusion, Major League Pickleball's return promises an unforgettable 2024 season, filled with unpredictable partnerships, fierce rivalries, and the relentless pursuit of supremacy. As the sport evolves, one thing remains certain: the future of pickleball shines brighter than ever.


Time Code List

0:00 Intro Day 1

10:34 New York Hustlers VS. Columbus Sliders Day 2 13:24 Dallas Pickleball Club vs Texas Ranchers 16:48 New Jersey 5s VS. Los Angeles Mad Drops 18:29 Player Standings 19:51 Getting To The Kitchen, Powerful Paddles 20:49 LA Mad Drops 23:10 St. Louis Shock - Kate Fahey (42) 24:59 New Jersey 5s VS New York Hustlers 25:38 What is the actual format for MLP for the whole year? Playoffs

Dallas Flash VS. New York Hustlers Day 3 27:39 NJ 5s vs AZ Drive 30:00 AZ Drive vs Columbus Sliders 32:06 St. Louis Shock vs LA Mad Drops, Best Dreambreaker 33:34 Hayden Patriquin (21)| Gabe Tardio (24) 35:36 It creates fun 37:18 Next MLP In June, Go As A Member Of The Pickle Pulse Group 38:10 D.C. Pickleball Team VS. Columbus Sliders Worst Match 38:38 James Ignatowich (8) | Rachel Rohrabacher (14)| Big Surprise 39:05 Brian's Big Takeaway 40:00 St. Louis Shock vs Orlando Squeeze 41:42 D.C. Pickleball Team vs AZ Drive 43:48 Is AZ Shaking
Day 4 44:38 D.C. Pickleball Team VS. St. Louis Shock 46:48 LA Mad Drops vs Dallas Pickleball Club 46:58 New York Hustlers VS. Orlando Squeeze 47:04 In The End, Team Standings 49:34 Predictions 51:30 Outro

Premier Teams

AZ Drive
Columbus Sliders Dallas Pickleball Club
D.C. Pickleball Team LA Mad Drops
NJ 5s NY Hustlers
Orlando Squeeze Seattle Pioneers
St. Louis Shock Texas Ranchers
Utah Black Diamonds
| Team | Player #1 | Player #2 | Player #3 | Player #4 | |------|----------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------| | AZ | Andrei Daescu (5) | Dylan Frazier (13)| Lacy Schneemann (34)| Kaitlyn Christian (35)| | COL | Riley Newman (4) | Meghan Dizon (18) | Connor Garnett (31) | Brooke Buckner (45)| | DAL | JW Johnson (12) | Jorja Johnson (17)| Hurricane Tyra Black (23)| Augustus Ge (38)| | D.C. | James Ignatowich (8) | Rachel Rohrabacher (14)| Dekel Bar (29) | Allyce Jones (40) | | LA | Catherine Parenteau (9) | Thomas Wilson (10)| Jade Kawamoto (26)| Hunter Johnson (39)| | NJ | Anna Leigh Waters (2)| Zane Navratil (22) | Mari Humberg (33)| Will Howells (37)| | NY | Jack Sock (6) | Jackie Kawamoto (16)| Lea Jansen (28) | CJ Klinger (46) | | ORL | Federico Staksrud (11)| Vivienne David (20)| Parris Todd (25) | Tyson McGuffin (19) | | SEA | Ben Johns (1) | Andrea Koop (43) | Jessie Irvine (44)| Collin Johns (47) | | STL | Anna Bright (3) | Hayden Patriquin (21)| Gabe Tardio (24)| Kate Fahey (42) | | TEX | Christian Alshon (7) | Etta Wright (15) | Tina Pisnik (30) | Pablo Tellez (41) | | UTA | Jay Devilliers (32) | Callie Smith (27) | Tyler Loong (36) | Alix Truong (48)


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