Pickleball Central Blog

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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Chicken N Pickle: Food, Fun and Pickleball All Under the Same Roof

by laurapbc on Feb 24, 2017

Many players speak in awe of Chicken N Pickle, the 'do-it-all' restaurant/entertainment complex hybrid that's taking the pickleb …
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Throwing Our Hat Over the Wall - PickleballCentral is Moving!

by pickleballfun on Feb 21, 2017

'Three people were on a journey. They had walked thousands of miles across the country when they came to their biggest obstacle …
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Meet The Pros: Steve Kennedy

by elizaled on Feb 17, 2017

Meet The Pros – Steve Kennedy Steve Kennedy has achieved the perfect balance between tennis and pickleball. He is passing …
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Pickleball Helps Keep Youth Active in Yavapai County Detention Center

by laurapbc on Feb 15, 2017

We all know pickleball is great for stress relief, and who better to benefit than cooped up kids? Last year the Prescott Pickleb …
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Meet The Pros: Cammy Ward

by elizaled on Feb 10, 2017

Meet The Pros - Cammy Ward Cammy is a professional tennis instructor who happens to love pickleball, and she has some advice to …
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1st Anniversary of the Pickleball Magazine

by elizaled on Feb 7, 2017

Pickleball Magazine, the first magazine dedicated to America’s fastest-growing sport, was launched in January 2016. Wayn …
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Meet The Pros: Steve Paranto

by elizaled on Feb 3, 2017

Meet The Pros – Steve Paranto Steve Paranto has been a mover and a shaker in the world of pickleball since the 1970s. He …
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Cemented: The Success Story of Seymour Rifkind

Feb 1, 2017

CEMENTED: The Success Story of Seymour Rifkind “I will be the 1969 State All-Around Champion and State Parallel Champ …
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Meet The Pros: Mohammed Massaquoi

by elizaled on Jan 27, 2017

Meet the Pros: Mohammed Massaquoi I came across Mohammed's name on the medal list at the 2016 US Open Pickleball Champio …
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USAPA Reapproves Jugs Pickleballs, Clarifies Ball Conditioning Requirements for Pure 2

by glenepeterson on Jan 24, 2017

Jugs Indoor Pickleball, available in white or green The USAPA has announced that the much-beloved Jugs Indoor Ball is back on t …
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