Pickleball Central Blog

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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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! …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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!   …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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Pickleball Court Construction

by kellyfrazier88 on Sep 8, 2015

The Definitive Guide to Pickleball Court ConstructionAs the baby boomers started trickling into retirement a few years ago, somet …
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Pickleball Rhythm

by kellyfrazier88 on Aug 23, 2015

by Glen Peterson Many sports require bursts of athleticism where muscles are exercised to their extreme. Other sports demand fin …
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