In the 2021 Men’s Doubles Pickleball Championship, the team of Bar and Stone started strong, winning the first two games of the best-of-five match. But after dropping the next two, it came down to a tense final game. With Bar and Stone leading 9-8, McGuffin and Newman held serve, trying to tie it up. In a long rally filled with soft dinks, Bar and Stone eventually forced an error and took back the serve. With the momentum swinging, they pushed the pace and scored another point, putting them one away from the title.
The next rally was a mix of soft control and aggressive attacks. Bar and Stone showed tight net play and strong teamwork, using double paddle coverage to shut down any passing shots. McGuffin made a costly misread, letting a deep ball go by that landed in. That gave Bar and Stone championship point. On the last play, both teams started slow, trading soft shots, until Bar and Stone turned up the power. A hard drive into the net forced an error, and that sealed the win. After a quick show of sportsmanship at the net, the winners celebrated by tossing a wristband and walking off as 2021 champions.