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Nate Shaffer: The Pickleball Agent Who Never Planned to Be One

From finance to representing pros from nine countries and Terrell Owens: meet Nate Shaffer, founder of S² Sports & Entertainment, and what an agent really does.

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From discovering pickleball recently to interviewing Gordon Kaye and Eric Decker at the JOOLA Festival — meet Cinamon Vega, our newest voice on the court.

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PPA TOUR Veolia Chicago Cup

Oct 11, 2026

Women's Doubles

Anna Leigh Waters / Anna Bright

Catherine Parenteau / Tyra Black

2-11, 11-3, 11-4

Women's DoublesOct 11

PPA TOUR Veolia Chicago Cup

Anna Leigh Waters / Anna Brightvs Catherine Parenteau / Tyra Black2-11, 11-3, 11-4

PPA TOUR Veolia Chicago Cup

Oct 11, 2026

Men's Singles

Roscoe Bellam

Plata: Chris Haworth

11-4, 11-5

Men's SinglesOct 11

PPA TOUR Veolia Chicago Cup

Roscoe Bellamvs Plata: Chris Haworth 11-4, 11-5

PPA Tour: Veolia Chicago Cup

Oct 11, 2026

Women's Singles

Anna Leigh Waters

Kate Fahey

11-1, 11-7

Women's SinglesOct 11

PPA Tour: Veolia Chicago Cup

Anna Leigh Waters vs Kate Fahey11-1, 11-7

PPA TOUR Veolia Chicago Cup, Dobles mixtos Oro: vs. Plata:

Oct 11, 2026

Mixed Doubles

Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johns

JW Johnson / Jorja Johnson,

11-4, 11-4

Mixed DoublesOct 11

PPA TOUR Veolia Chicago Cup, Dobles mixtos Oro: vs. Plata:

Anna Leigh Waters / Ben Johnsvs JW Johnson / Jorja Johnson,11-4, 11-4

APP Columbus Open

Oct 4, 2026

Women's Doubles

Shelby Bates / Christine Maddox

Glauka Carvajal-Lane / Domenika Turkovic,

11-9, 2-11, 11-7

Women's DoublesOct 4

APP Columbus Open

Shelby Bates / Christine Maddox vs Glauka Carvajal-Lane / Domenika Turkovic, 11-9, 2-11, 11-7

APP Columbus Open

Oct 4, 2026

Mixed Doubles

Jill Braverman / Jack Munro

Megan Fudge / Aidan Schenk,

11-6, 11-6

Mixed DoublesOct 4

APP Columbus Open

Jill Braverman / Jack Munro vs Megan Fudge / Aidan Schenk, 11-6, 11-6

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