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Pickleball Ken Shows How to Build a Community around Pickleball

Sep 14, 2017

'Pickleball has totally changed my life.' Those are the words of Ken Marquardt, or Pickleball Ken, as he is affectionately known … read more

Meet the Pros - McKenna and Kendall Hastings

by karenthomaspbc on Sep 12, 2017

Junior Champions - McKenna Hastings and Kendall Hastings McKenna and Kendall Hastings at the 2016 USAPA Nationals  Sisters … read more

Planning a Pickleball Tournament Just Got Easier: PickleballTournaments.com and PickleballCentral.com Become Affiliate Partners

by laurapbc on Sep 8, 2017

Are you planning on holding a pickleball tournament? Do you have your committee and volunteers in place? Do you have your venue … read more

HEAD Paddles Bring Tried-and-True Performance to the Industry

by laurapbc on Sep 6, 2017

Today we're excited to introduce a new line of paddles from a manufacturer just entering the world of pickleball but experienced … read more

Meet The Pros - Del Kauss

by elizaled on Sep 1, 2017

Meet The Pros - Del Kauss Del Kauss Can you list for us your major wins so we can correctly introduce you to our readers? I am … read more

Meet The Pros - Tim MacVinnie

by elizaled on Aug 23, 2017

Meet The Pros – Tim MacVinnie Tim MacVinnie Tim MacVinnie is seriously on the fast track to Gold at Nationals. Keep your … read more

A New Age in Pickleball

by glenepeterson on Aug 18, 2017

Pickleball is unique in three ways: 1) It has the lowest barrier to entry of all paddle and racquet sports. 2) It largely removes … read more

Meet The Pros - Matt Schiller

by elizaled on Aug 16, 2017

Meet The Pros - Matt Schiller US OPEN Gold - Matthew Schiller and Chris Zeilinga Found on Facebook, July 1 … read more

Paddletek Offers Players More Reach and Stability with the Helo

by laurapbc on Aug 11, 2017

The Paddletek Helo is an exciting new addition to the world of elongated paddles. Where similar styles use smaller grips, the … read more

Meet The Pros - Scott Moore

by elizaled on Aug 9, 2017

Meet The Pros – Scott Moore Scott Moore is amazing on the pickleball court. He has the love, fear and respect of picklebal … read more

The Engage Elite Pro Pickleball Paddle Is Not Just For The Pros

by karenthomaspbc on Aug 4, 2017

Engage is a well-established manufacturer of pickleball paddles with a successful line-up including the popular Encore series. R … read more

Meet The Pros - Andy Gensch

by elizaled on Jul 26, 2017

Andy Gensch at 2016 USAPA Nationals Meet The Pros – Andy Gensch Andy is committed to this wonderful game of pickleball. & … read more

Meet The Pros - Miok Lee

by elizaled on Jul 21, 2017

Miok Lee with David Redding Meet The Pros – Miok Lee We love to feature local folks who are doing a tremendous job on the … read more

Pickleball Hall of Fame

by pickleballfun on Jul 18, 2017

PickleballCentral is honored to be working with the USA Pickleball Association and the IPTPA (International Pickleball Teaching … read more

Meet The Pros - Christina Dorman

by elizaled on Jul 14, 2017

Meet The Pros - Christina Dorman Christina Dorman - 2015 USAPA Nationals Christina Dorman is an all-around PRO in our eyes: she … read more

Win More Points by Being Unpredictaball

by glenepeterson on Jul 12, 2017

I encourage players of all levels to play high percentage pickleball. Aggressive, low percentage shots may be fun for some, but … read more

Meet The Pros - Kyle Thieme

by elizaled on Jul 7, 2017

Meet The Pros – Kyle Thieme Kyle Thieme - 2016 USAPA Nationals Everyone has to start somewhere, right?  From college … read more

Tournament Tips: Arizona's Sun City Festival Pickleball Club on Brackets and Delegation

Jun 30, 2017

For Ann Purvis, pickleball is a community affair. Seven years ago, her husband bought her a paddle and they embarked on their … read more