Pickleball Central Blog

Local Pickleball Guide – Casa Grande, Arizona

by elizaled on Jul 24, 2015

Local Pickleball Guide - Casa Grande, Arizona Palm Creek Pickleball Courts The USAPA Nationals will be hel … read more

Local Pickleball Guide - Lower East "Mitten", Michigan

by elizaled on Jun 26, 2015

Local Pickleball Guide - Detroit 'Lower East Mitten', Michigan We love to hear about Pickleball Clubs that dig in and have fu … read more

Arlie Johnson, Pickleball Ambassador - Growing Pickleball in Wyoming

by elizaled on Jun 5, 2015

There is a growing interest in pickleball that is sweeping the nation.  Anna interviewed Arlie Johnson at the USAP … read more

Local Pickleball Guide - Bend, Oregon

by elizaled on Jun 3, 2015

Local Pickleball Guide - Bend, Oregon Bend, Oregon has a motto: 'It's Where you Go to Play,' and pickleball popularity is growin … read more

Local Pickleball Guide – Baltimore City, Maryland

by elizaled on May 20, 2015

Local Pickleball Guide – Baltimore City, Maryland We love featuring places to play pickleball, especially when … read more

What To Eat For Pickleball (And When!)

May 6, 2015

It’s hard to enjoy a great game of pickleball while your stomach is grumbling. On the flip side, feeling too full makes yo … read more

Pickleball Paddle Durability

by kellyfrazier88 on May 5, 2015

Secret specs for longer-lasting paddlesNo one wants to buy a new paddle only to have it chip, break, bubble or develop dead spots … read more

Marlene Berwald, USAPA Ambassador - Growing Pickleball

by elizaled on May 1, 2015

Anna interviewed Marlene Berwald at the USAPA Nationals last November...she gives free pickleball lessons...Thanks Marl … read more

Building a Pickleball Court from scratch - New Glarus, Wisconsin

by elizaled on Apr 24, 2015

We received an email with this photo journal of a new pickleball court under construction.  Enjoy! I thought that you migh … read more

NEW COURTS IN PAYSON, ARIZONA – A DREAM COME TRUE

by elizaled on Apr 22, 2015

I've been chatting with Deanna Wright for about two years about how pickleball is taking off in Payson, Arizona.  You'll be … read more

Why is pickleball so addictive?

by elizaled on Apr 17, 2015

In just about every news article and video, people say pickleball is so addictive!  We asked folks what they mean when they … read more

Mt Charleston Pickleball Club - Pass the Teapot!

by elizaled on Apr 10, 2015

The Mt. Charleston Pickleball Club in Nevada appears to be a really fun bunch.  They posted a picture on Facebook recently … read more

Golf Pro turns Pickleball Pro - Denise Boutin, USAPA Gold Medalist

by elizaled on Apr 8, 2015

In the PickleballCentral Winner's Circle, Anna interviewed a former Golf Pro, Denise Boutin.  Of course, The Villa … read more

Rocky Clark and Pickleball Growing Off the Charts in New England

by elizaled on Apr 3, 2015

It is amazing how fast pickleball is growing in popularity across the country and the globe.  Hear Rocky's report … read more

Alex Hamner and Jennifer Lucore - Doubles Champions

by elizaled on Apr 1, 2015

We love these two because they are so gracious, and because they are so funny!  Enjoy their conversation with Anna at Natio … read more

Meet the Pros - Stephanie Lane

by elizaled on Mar 25, 2015

Stephanie has been seen often in the 'Winner's Circle' of the USAPA Nationals.  She is a PE teacher turned Pickleball Pro.&n … read more

Sun City West...and the Nationals Referee Experience

by elizaled on Mar 20, 2015

 You are going to love this couple...they really do embody the 'fun' part of pickleball!  Enjoy! Anna: … read more

Meet the Pickleball Pros - Kyle Yates

by elizaled on Mar 18, 2015

One of THE BEST pickleball players in the world - that's who Kyle Yates is!  So young, and yet, already, so f … read more