Pickleball Central Blog

Pickleball "All Heart" Award: Dick Howell and the Heart O' The Hills Camp for Girls

by elizaled on Apr 27, 2016

This is a pickleball love story.  Enjoy what Dick Howell has to say about the history and development of pickleball at a g … read more

Lewisville All-Ages Pickleball Tournament

by elizaled on Apr 22, 2016

Lewisville Open Tournament Women's Brackets Lewisville, Texas has a consistently warm climate and is close to Lewisville Lake, … read more

USAPA Ambassador Tom Widden Introduces Pickleball on the Moody Blues Cruise

by elizaled on Apr 20, 2016

Onix Pure Ball A bunch of pickleball players traveled together with USAPA Ambassador Tom Widden, Lake Oswego, Oregon, aboa … read more

The Great Pickleball Debate

by glenepeterson on Apr 15, 2016

A Controversy is Brewing: Is Pickleball A Sport for Participants or Spectators? It started fifty years ago with several bor … read more

The Never-Ending Pickleball Noise Issue

Apr 13, 2016

It seems like every time pickleball catches fire somewhere (woo-hoo!), there's an immediate reaction from the community about th … read more

Pickleball in Africa: Strengthening bodies and minds (Pt. 2)

by laurapbc on Apr 8, 2016

Take a moment to read about Karyn’s experience sharing space with the African wildlife and teaching pickleball to campers … read more

Pickleball in Africa: Strengthening bodies and minds (Pt. 1)

by laurapbc on Apr 6, 2016

Smiling kids, the “pop” of pickleballs, a beautiful outdoor court… it was all a familiar scene until the donkey arrived. … read more

Sequim Picklers

by elizaled on Apr 1, 2016

It takes a village to grow a pickleball community.  Sequim Picklers is one such community that is growing because folks l … read more

The Most Stylish Pickleball Paddles of 2015 - 2016

by laurapbc on Mar 30, 2016

The Most Stylish Pickleball Paddles of 2015 - 2016 Most pickleball players are primarily concerned with how their paddle func … read more

Recycle Broken Pickleballs

Mar 25, 2016

What do you do with old, broken pickleballs? Can I recycle pickleballs? This is a question that we get asked f … read more

Betty Catron L-O-V-E-S PICKLEBALL!!!!!

by elizaled on Mar 23, 2016

Betty Catron has the only private pickleball courts, emphasis on more than one, in Knoxville, Tennessee, that she knows of! &n … read more

Pioneer Park Pickleball Courts in Walla Walla, Washington

by elizaled on Mar 18, 2016

You have to love anyone who has a heart for pickleball. And there are some really great people in Walla Walla, Washington who ca … read more

Pickleball Central All Heart Award - Connestee Falls Mountain Picklers

by elizaled on Mar 16, 2016

We all love a great story about how pickleball clubs help out the community. Today, we are awarding the Connest … read more

U. S. Open Pickleball Championships - April 26 - May 1, 2016

by glenepeterson on Mar 10, 2016

First Ever US OPEN Pickleball Championships The first ever U.S. Open Pickleball Championships begin April 26 throug … read more

Pickleball Japanese Adventure

Mar 9, 2016

Having lived in Japan for 16 years, we offer the opportunity to experience Japan at a level most tourists never see. Our Japane … read more

Pickleball and Spain - A Great Combination

Mar 8, 2016

Imagine playing pickleball in a foreign country with the locals every morning, taking guided tours through castles, palaces an … read more

One Thousand Reasons to Play Pickleball in Kiev, Ukraine

by elizaled on Mar 4, 2016

37986 … read more

Meet the Pros - Joyce Jones

by pickleballfun on Mar 2, 2016

Joyce Jones is a National Treasure in Pickleball circles. She knew Senator Joel Pritchard personally!! Enjoy her story! 2013 … read more