The Most Electrifying Pickleball Event Of All Time- Major League Pickleball Season 1, 2023
Wow! If you watched Major League Pickleball this weekend, you are feeling the same way. The first event of the 2023 season is going to be hard to beat in terms of excitement and energy. From dreambreakers to the craziest crowds pickleball has ever seen and even some trash talking… take a look at the highlights below to get a feel for how electrifying this was.
In this article we will cover everything you need to know about Season 1 of Major League Pickleball in Mesa, Arizona.
Premier Level Rosters
Premier Level Brackets & Results
Premier Level Standings
Highlights & Top Plays
Premier Level Rosters- Major League Pickleball
Los Angeles Mad Drops
Catherine Parenteau, Irina Tereschenko, Julian Arnold, Thomas Wilson
New York Hustlers
Anna Bright, Lacy Schneemann, Rafa Hewett, Tyson McGuffin
Seattle Pioneers
Etta Wright, Meghan Dizon, Tyler Loong, Ben Johns
Florida Smash
Jessie Irvine, Jorja Johnson, Collin Johns, Travis Rettenmaier
New Jersey 5’s
Anna Leigh Waters, Lea Jansen, Hayden Patriquin, James Ignatowich
Milwaukee Mashers
Callie Jo Smith, Lucy Kovalova, DJ Young, Andrei Daescu
California BLQK Bear
Andrea Koop, Maggie Brascia, Dylan Frazier, Federico Stakstrud
St. Louis Shock
Simone Jardim, Allyce Jones, Jay Devilliers, Erik Lange
Socal Hard Eights
Mary Brascia, Lindsey Newman, AJ Koller, Stefan Auvergne (subbed for Riley Newman)
ATX Pickleballers
Jackie Kawamoto, Jade Kawamoto, JW Johnson, Gabriel Tardio
Las Vegas Nigh Owls
Vivienne David, Lauren Stratman, Dekel Bar, Kyle Yates
Frisco Clean Cause
Yana Grechkina, Lina Padegimaite, Zane Navratil, Matt Wright
Premier Level Brackets & Results- Major League Pickleball
Quarterfinals:
#4 Florida Smash defeated #6 Milwaukee Mashers 3-1
#5 New York Hustlers defeated #3 New Jersey 5’s 3-2
Semi Finals
#1 Los Angeles Mad Drops defeated #4 Florida Smash 3-0
#5 New York Hustlers defeated #2 Seattle Pioneers 3-2
Finals
#1 Los Angeles Mad Drops defeated #5 New York Hustlers 3-1
Champions: #1 Las Angeles Mad Drops (Catherine Parenteau, Irina Tereschenko, Julian Arnold, Thomas Wilson)
Premier Level Standings- Major League Pickleball
Los Angeles Mad Drops- record: 5-0
New York Hustlers- record: 3-3
Seattle Pioneers- record: 3-1
Florida Smash- record: 3-2
New Jersey 5’s- record: 3-1
Milwaukee Mashers- record: 1-3
California BLQK Bear- record: 1-2
St. Louis Shock- record: 1-2
Socal Hard Eights- record: 1-2
ATX Pickleballers- record: 1-2
Las Vegas Nigh Owls- record: 1-2
Frisco Clean Cause- record: 0-3
