- APTA Changes; additional Grand Prix, No Ad Scoring- Montclair, Medinah, Baltimore recap- The void in the top 4 with Johan and Stephen retired- Who's playing with Macie, Ellie and Eliza this season?- Chicago Charities Predictions
Accompanied by my paddle fanatic friend of almost 40 years, Melissa McDougald, we dive into the Arundel Paddle Club.We tour the hut and cover the uniqueness of the club, the amazing setting and meet some of the colorful members.
Our first Hut, Sweat & Beers Episode for the Pod.
We (virtually) visit arguably the most Old School Paddle Hut in America, the Cedar Club in Wisconsin. Their hut is a 2 car garage that's still attached to a house. Beyond the hut, there is a super fun culture and we discuss it all with David Brock.
We catch up with two of the youngest players on the tour in the Top 50.
Ranked 40 and 53, respectively and both under 25 these guys are primed to make moves the next couple of seasons!
We discuss with Dan:
Luke and I discuss the highlights, lessons learned and give a sneak preview into what's in store for Season 2.
We cover with these absolute paddle fanatics:
* (Unofficial) Marc Powers Brown Baggers Fan Club
*Differences between the Paddle Leagues in CT vs Boston
*Getting from low 20’s to low single digits PTI
*Griffin bribing a former National Champ with IPA’s to come out of retirement for a tournament this upcoming season
Tyler drives and Andre braves the rain and bugs to cover:
- Ladies of the NJ Banana Crew
- Lack of Support from Cutters Rule
- 80's Puffer Fashion
- The Infamous Hot Dog Lady
- Learning to let Martin Bostrom take the Overheads
Fantastic in depth interview. Dean covers among other things:
Great discussion with Alex about some of the greats before this generation including Brian his former partner Brian Uihlein, father of spin.
We also covered his distinguished career including being ranked #2 twice, once with Easterbrook and once with Arraya. Alex had a who's who of partners IN ADDITION to the 3 players aforementioned including Fiedler, Stulac, Parsons, DeRose and Fraser.
We cover a lot of paddle topics. The genius of Steve De Rose, fitness becoming a big part of the game, paddle courts in NYC and yes speed of play.
We talk to all four of them about paddle partnerships, the tournament circuit, their fun approach to paddle and unlocked hut bathroom doors.
These girls are as nice off the court as they are on!
No holds barred convo with APTA President and “The PTI Guy” Demian Johnston. He’s a great guy to boot. A must listen for all you club players obsessed with your rating (or your opponents)!
We sit down with professional platform tennis announcers Patty Hogan, Dave Broderick, Guy Moore, and Mike Rahaley to talk all things paddle — from how they give back to the sport they love beyond just courtside commentary, to stories from Philly Nationals, and the incredible skill and stamina it takes to battle through a six-hour match... all while sipping on Hoosier Daddy’s.
Macie talks pregaming the Final with condiment mustard and Lynn treads lightly when naming who her favorite player to watch is not named Sven. Macie is in utter disbelief there is a paddle Reddit page.
We talk to JK about his rise from a 40PTI player to making the main draw at Nationals in Philly. What it's like to play against the best, including McNerney/Morgan.
*Shore Paddle
*PTI Discussion
*Short Hills Recap
*Season Storylines
*Nationals Preview
