Pickleball’s Historic Court Number One
POSTED: August 21, 2023 | 8/21/23 Authors: Alex Hamner and Jennifer Lucore So … about Seattle. The last weekend of July held the first professional …
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National Pickleball League Makes History Combine 50+
Posted: April 5, 2023 | 4/5/2023 The National Pickleball League (NPL) made history by holding its inaugural combine in search of athletes 50 years of age …
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Pickleball on CBS Sunday Morning
Sunday, August 7, 2022, CBS Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley will feature a segment on pickleball. Time to schedule your TV recorder or watch it live. …
Setting the Basics Straight – Must Read for All Players
With the exploding growth of our wonderful game, it’s time to get a few basic things straight for all the new players (and some seasoned players …
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2021 USA Pickleball Rulebooks
Posted: 1/10/2021 | January 10, 2021 Here it is, as promised in my last blog post (Rule Changes), links to the 2021 Pickleball Rulebooks. Originally USA …
I Wanna Dink With Somebody
I Wanna Dink With Somebody Video - Behind the Scenes I just love this catchy tune and video! You may have seen this video making the …
When Will Play Resume? Let’s Hear from Some of Our Leaders
A few days ago I asked my blog subscribers what did they want to learn more about? Quite a few asked, “When will play resume?” Today …
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Pickleball Play Facts During COVID
For those of you who’ve not seen this COVID-19 pickleball video, it’s great information from a health care professional AND avid pickleball player. The creator, Hank …
Nationals $75,000 Prize Money Breakdown
2018 Nationals is in the books. Wow! And this year’s Nationals was a step-up for our sport in so many ways. One being that a title …
Make Your Tournament Day Progress Faster
Another tournament, another long day… Whether you are new to pickleball or a seasoned player you need to realize that tournaments often take all day–and sometimes …
Hey, Did You Hear Your Name Called?
Here’s an interesting observation I had at the US Open Pickleball Championships a few weeks ago. Over the week span of tournament play, I had over …
There’s No Dinking in Pickleball
Don’t you love that title? There’s no dinking in pickleball. Well the funny thing is, at both the 2017 Bainbridge Cup and the Spanish Open in …
Cover of 2017 Pickleball Magazine
Alex Hamner and I made the cover of the January/February 2017 Pickleball Magazine. We are honored and keep laughing at the photo that made the cover. …
Time Out – Let’s Dance
Time outs in pickleball tournament play can be a big deal. So many things can happen in the one-minute rest and regroup. I just came across a …
Tournament of Champions 2016 – Mixed Doubles Final
The Tournament of Champions (TOC) Mixed Doubles Masters finals didn’t disappoint. Great points emerged as both teams fought for the win. The teams were Wesley Gabrielsen …
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International Pickleball Tournament 2016
The 2nd International Pickleball Tournament 2016 held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands is now in the record books. Wow, the players from around the world were great! …