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Donnie Ciaffone – PFA PB Player profile #31
Donnie Ciaffone Paddleball Profile by Mike Melendez The decade of the 1980s marked the Golden Years of paddleball as the sport's popularity skyrocketed across the five boroughs of New York. Many of the public parks were producing budding stars. At Bay 8th Street in...
Ray Sanchez – PFA PB Player Profile #30
Ray Sanchez Paddleball Profile by Dave Siegel What does ADS stand for? I tried Googling it and found American Daffodil Society, All Day Sickness, After Dinner Speech, All Directional Shower and Automatic Dice Server. Actually there are over 100 listed, but nowhere to...
Carlito Espinal – PFA PB Player Profile #29
Carlito Espinal Paddleball Profile by Mike Melendez Carlito's Way He is quiet and most of the time he wears a friendly smile on his face, but don't let that fool you. On the court, he has the killer instinct of a lion. Carlito has proven himself to be one of the top...
Miriam Silva – PFA PB Player Profile #28
Miriam Silva Paddleball Player Profile by Mike Melendez Although she has been playing big blue paddleball for only a year and a half, Miriam Silva has quickly climbed to the top of the women's division and is a force to be reckoned with in the coming years! It's...
Anita Maldonado – PFA Player Profile #27
Anita Maldonado Paddleball Player Profile by Dave Siegel The magnificent award-winning profile photo says it all. We see the acrobatic athletic ability, her skill, and most importantly, the never-give-up determination. And yes, Anita Maldonado made the shot! And it...
Nelson Deida – PFA Player Profile #26 by Mike Melendez
Nelson Deida Paddleball Player Profile by Mike Melendez He is known for his shot-making artistry, quick reflexes and powerful game, as well as for his confrontational on-court behavior that sometimes has landed him in trouble with referees and tournament directors....
Kim Avena – PFA Player Profile for Week 12/19/17
Kim Avena Paddleball Player Profile by David Siegel She has done a wonderful job furthering the cause of women's paddleball. Kim Avena founded the Women's Empowerment paddleball Alliance three years ago to give the ladies the chance to show off their talents and to...
Hall of Fame Inductee John Bruschi
John Bruschi – PFA Paddleball Legend of the Game Profile
John Bruschi Paddleball Player Profile by Howard Hammer The consummate professional and the ultimate team player. Those are the words that come to mind when describing John Bruschi. In the 1960s and 1970s, I had the pleasure and great fortune of having John as my...
Keith Jackson – PFA Player Profile for Week 11/27/17
Keith Jackson Paddleball Profile By Dave Siegel OK, let's get you thinking. Who is the best father and son paddleball team in history? Wait, we must be politically correct. Who is the best parent and child team? Although I've been around the game for over 50 years, I...