Pickleball Central Blog

Pickleball Magazine Continues To Grow! Check Out The Latest Issue Online...

by laurapbc on Apr 28, 2017

Pickleball Magazine has moved into its second year of operation, and we're excited to see them continuing to publish fantastic t … read more

Tournament Tips: The Happy Trails Classic and the Power of Committees

Apr 26, 2017

Mike McKay has directed two tournaments which involved over 20 committees of volunteers. Thanks to his strong sense of organizat … read more

Meet The Pros: Manish Rao

by elizaled on Apr 21, 2017

Meet the Pros: Manish Rao - #change is inevitable #Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change #prolitere … read more

The IFP Bainbridge Cup 2017 – Pickleball History in the Making

by laurapbc on Apr 18, 2017

It's a rare moment indeed when you can be part of an historic sporting event. In 1927, when Great Britain visited the United Sta … read more

Raise Your Floor... Not Your Ceiling

by glenepeterson on Apr 14, 2017

Sorry, no HGTV tips here. Just PickleballSpeak! Ever had one of those days on the court where nothing feels right, nothing … read more

Tournament Tips: The Delaware Senior Olympics, Finding the Right Resources

Apr 12, 2017

Sue Brooker helps run the Delaware Senior Olympics in order to promote a healthy lifestyle. With over 150 participants at each t … read more

The Move

by laurapbc on Apr 7, 2017

It’s like trying to change a tire while the car is still moving… PickleballCentral successfully relocated its offices an … read more

Provo City Fire and Rescue Are Great Pickleballers

by elizaled on Apr 5, 2017

Provo City Fire and Rescue Are Great Pickleballers A while back we posted a video by Scott Anderson on our Pickleba … read more

Tournament Tips: Fundraising Tournaments, The Pink and Dink Tournament

Mar 31, 2017

Susie Brumfield is a tournament director for the Lake Wildwood Pickleball Club, located in Penn Valley, California. During … read more

Meet The Pros - John Moorin

by elizaled on Mar 29, 2017

Meet The Pros: John Moorin   John Moorin won Gold, Men's Singles Age 50+, at the US Open last April. He played single … read more

The Future of Power Pickleball: Will the Bangers Win?

by glenepeterson on Mar 24, 2017

We veterans love the soft game with its long rallies. The USAPA does its part by making rule changes to preserve the soft game a … read more

Meet The Pros: Tyler Wren

by elizaled on Mar 22, 2017

Tyler Wren at the US Open USAPA Ambassador John Gullo of the Ogden, Utah area, gets the credit for introducing pickleball to Ty … read more

Tournament Tips: 300+ Competitors, Georgia Mountain Pickleball Fall Classic

Mar 17, 2017

Peggy Castorri is a tournament director for Georgia Mountain Pickleball, located in Hiawassee, Georgia. As the pickleball scene … read more

Meet The Pros: Patrick Williams

by elizaled on Mar 15, 2017

Meet The Pros: Patrick Williams 2016 US Open - Gold 40+ Mixed Doubles Jack Oxler/Lynn Syler, Silver Emily and Patrick Williams … read more

Pickleball Calm

by glenepeterson on Mar 10, 2017

Few sports demand the abrupt transitions between calm and intensity so common in pickleball. I played doubles recently with one … read more

Meet The Pros: Rafael Siebenschein

by elizaled on Mar 8, 2017

Meet The Pros: Rafael Siebenschein Rafael with some of our favorites: Brian Ashworth, Daniel Moore and Dave Weinbac … read more

Huntsman Pickleball Golds Won in Registration

by glenepeterson on Mar 3, 2017

Like many, I stayed up till midnight on Tuesday to register for the Huntsman World Senior Games. It was a competition in its own … read more

Meet The Pros: Scott Lennan

by glenepeterson on Mar 1, 2017

Meet The Pros - Scott Lennan Scott Lennan is a force to be reckoned with on the pickleball court, according to our own Brian Ash … read more