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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Best Pickleball Drill
Here is the Best Pickleball Drill you can do to improve your game and win more points. Yes, this drill is used by many professional pickleball …
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 …
Barney McCallum – A Wonderful Life
The pickleball world has lost its last living founder, inventor and a pioneer of this great sport. Barney McCallum passed away at his home in Seattle, …
Wish Barney McCallum a Happy Birthday
Updated: 5/21/20 | May 21, 2020. Original post: July 2019 This was a very popular post because how often in a lifetime do you get a …
History of Pickleball – More Than 50 Years of Fun!
Yes, the first ever history book on the sport of pickleball is finally done! This three-year journey with my mom (co-author Beverly Youngren) has definitely been …
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Pickleball Turns 50
This year marked the golden anniversary of pickleball, and while some celebrations and festivities happened, there were not as many as I thought would have, or had …
Happy 50th Birthday to Pickleball
Happy 50th birthday pickleball! Just think 50 years ago pickleball was created by families having fun one summer day on Bainbridge Island, WA. To celebrate this …
Bainbridge Island WA, Barney McCallum and pickleball clinic
In July I was hoping all would work out for a quick trip to Bainbridge Island, WA to visit with the last surviving founder of pickleball …
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Seattle, Washington Pickleball Visit
On July 13, 2015, Alex Hamner and I caught the plane from San Diego at 6:00am and headed to Seattle for pickleball. We rented the cheapest rental …
First Ever Pickleball Court in Washington
In 2013, Joe Valenti from New York and me from California were in the Seattle area for a pickleball tournament. On a free day before the …
Teaching a pickleball class at Gig Harbor, WA
Next week Alex Hamner and I will be teaching a basic pickleball class at a YMCA in Gig Harbor, WA. If you are in the area …