14-year-old Tama Shimabukuro shines in MLP debut
Ahead of Worlds in Dallas, Major League Pickleball hosted its final event of the year: the MLP Cup. All Premier Level and Challenger Level teams from the regular season competed in pool play, leading into a single-elimination bracket. In addition to the teams that had been competing all season, an All-Star College Team featuring Selkirk-sponsored Utah Tech University and an All-Star Junior Team led...
Marshall Brown shakes up the draw, earns maiden singles semifinal appearance in Vegas
Marshall Brown has found incredible form in Vegas this week. The 30-year-old from Alabama was dealt a rather tough draw, facing three highly decorated singles opponents: No. 11 Dylan Frazier, No. 9 Michael Loyd, and No. 4 Connor Garnett on his way to his maiden semifinal appearance. In all three matches, Brown lost the first game — 1-11 against Frazier, 6-11 against Loyd, and...
PPA Las Vegas: Selkirk’s rising pros deal out victories in the round of 64
Shimabukuro earns first PPA North America men’s doubles main draw win 14-year-old Tama Shimabukuro has been on the rise since his performance overseas at the PPA Fukuoka a few months ago. This week, Shimabukuro teams up with 16-year-old Andre Mercado in men’s doubles for a first-time partnership. What initially seemed like a potential David-and-Goliath matchup turned into a breakthrough win, as Shimabukuro and Mercado...
