Sparta Pro Rafa Lenhard upsets No. 1 Staksrud, earns first Semifinal Saturday appearance
The year may be winding down, but Selkirk Sparta Pro Rafa Lenhard is kicking it into high gear. Coming off a singles gold medal run at the Raleigh PPA Challenger this past weekend, Lenhard used his earned wild card to bypass the qualifiers at the Daytona Beach Open this week. Now, Lenhard is on his way to his first-ever Semifinal Saturday in Daytona after...
A Cinderella run for Selkirk's Emerging Pro Luca Mack in Lakeland
Luca Mack was fairly unknown heading into the Lakeland PPA tournament. He has been dominant in PPA Challengers, earning a gold in his first singles event and gold in singles and men’s doubles with Selkirk’s Anouar Braham in the Orlando PPA Challenger. This week, No. 41 Mack has taken down some of the top singles talents on the PPA Tour on the way to...
Four players earn Selkirk contracts after breakthrough performances at first-ever pickleball combine
Selkirk Sport hosted the first-ever pickleball combine in September to identify and support the next generation of professional pickleball players through data-driven performance testing and elite coaching. Over three days, 12 athletes — six men and six women — took part in a battery of physical and skills-based assessments, match play, and one-on-one coaching sessions with pickleball coach Morgan Evans. The event was the...
