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Pickleball in France: A History

Jan 27, 2016

It’s a tale as old as time: boy meets pickleball, falls in love, and takes it back home with him. Pierre Obozinski, a man from … read more

LOCAL PICKLEBALL GUIDE – Lynchburg, Virginia

by elizaled on Jan 22, 2016

Lychnburg is the 'City of Seven Hills' named for its founder, John Lynch, who at the age of 17 started a ferry service to carry … read more

Meet the Pros: Josh Grubbs

by elizaled on Jan 15, 2016

Josh and Abby GrubbsIf you are looking for someone who might be in serious contention for a "Mr. Pickleball" Award, Josh Grubbs … read more

A USAPA VII Nationals Participant Perspective

by glenepeterson on Jan 13, 2016

Opening Day 2015 USAPA Nationals VII The Seventh USAPA Nationals tournament held last November at Robson Ranch a … read more

Meet the Pros: Henry A. Paynter

by elizaled on Jan 8, 2016

Henry with his two pet pickleball alpacasFor those of us who are fairly new to the pickleball scene, there is a lot we do not kn … read more

Meet the Pros - Jackie Faegre

by elizaled on Jan 6, 2016

Meet the Pros, Jackie Faegre Carol Lindow and Jackie Faegre at USAPA Nationals, Women's 60+ Doubles GoldA tennis convert and re … read more

Meet the Pros - Marc Rinehart

by elizaled on Jan 4, 2016

Marc Rinehart is a great doubles partner! Just ask Jerry Peterson and Alice Tym and his wife Peg! Enjoy his story! … read more

Local Pickleball Guide – Any Town in Connecticut

by elizaled on Jan 1, 2016

Local Pickleball Guide:  Any Town in Connecticut Every day is a good day for pickleball.  Pickleball enthusiasts ar … read more

PickleballCentral "All Heart" Award: Ken Marquardt and the Apex Parks and Recreation of Arvada, Colorado

by elizaled on Dec 25, 2015

  Women's Doubles at Apex Center in Arvada Colorado Photo Credit: CBSDENVER It takes a village to raise funds for a wor … read more

Meet the Pros - David Redding

by elizaled on Dec 23, 2015

Meet David Redding, another humble convert from tennis who is addicted to the game of pickleball and doesn't mind telling yo … read more

Super-Hero Pickleball Tournament

Dec 16, 2015

We love when we get stories from our readers about community events, pickleball get-togethers, and especially themed tourna … read more

Local Pickleball Guide: Surprise, Arizona

by elizaled on Dec 11, 2015

Local Pickleball Guide: Surprise, Arizona The USAPA.org website lists 3566 places to play pickleball in North America an … read more

Meet the Pros: Jerry Peterson

by elizaled on Dec 9, 2015

Jerry won Gold this year at the USAPA Nationals, Men's Singles 70+. He's pretty humble. He thinks someone like Glen Peterson sh … read more

Local Pickleball Guide: Northshore/Tri-Cities (Muskegon, Spring Lake and Grand Haven), Michigan

by elizaled on Nov 6, 2015

Local Pickleball Guide: Northshore/Tri-Cities (Muskegon, Spring Lake and Grand Haven), Michigan Muskegon has a reputation!   … read more

Local Pickleball Guides - Anchorage, Alaska and Beyond...

by elizaled on Oct 23, 2015

Local Pickleball Guides - Anchorage, Alaska and Beyond... Alaska Pickleball Club The Alaska Pickleball Club is … read more

Local Pickleball Guide - Quad Cities

by elizaled on Oct 16, 2015

Local Pickleball Guide - Quad Cities Quad Cities is a region of four counties in northwest Illinois and Southeastern Iowa. … read more

Local Pickleball Guide – Tucson, Arizona

by elizaled on Oct 2, 2015

Local Pickleball Guide - Tucson, Arizona Pickleball at the Voyager RV Resort Tucson, Arizona is  a gorgeous place to visit … read more

Local Pickleball Guide - Ft. Wayne, Indiana

by elizaled on Sep 11, 2015

Local Pickleball Guide - Ft. Wayne, Indiana SportOne Parkview Fieldhouse, Ft. Wayne, Indiana Ft. Wayne, Indiana … read more