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Meet the Pickleball Pros- Joy Leising

Dec 9, 2014

Next in the 'Meet the Pros' series is Joy Leising. Joy is a natural on the pickleball court, who first picked up a paddle in 2013 … read more

Meet the Pickleball Pros- Matthew Blom

Dec 3, 2014

Meet pickleball pro Matthew Blom. Matthew carved some time out of his day to speak to me about the role that pickleball has … read more

Meet the Pickleball Pros- Christine Barksdale

by pickleballfun on Nov 22, 2014

Christine Barksdale is playing some amazing pickleball. She was on medal stand five times during the USAPA's National Pickleball … read more

Meet the Pickleball Pros: Don Paschal

by Miranda P. on Nov 16, 2014

In this installment of our “Meet the Pros” series we meet Don Paschal. Don is a well-known name in the pickleball pro communit … read more

Meet the Pickleball Pros - Enrique Ruiz

by pickleballfun on Oct 22, 2014

In this segment of “Meet the Pros”, I had the pleasure of chatting with Enrique Ruiz. Ruiz is well-known in the pickleball commun … read more

Meet the Pickleball Pros- Mark Friedenberg (a.k.a. Yoda!)

by pickleballfun on Oct 15, 2014

Meet one of the most well-known picklers in the world- Mark Friedenberg! The following excerpts are from the preface of Mark's bo … read more

Meet the Pickleball Pros - Matt and Brian Staub

by pickleballfun on Oct 8, 2014

Pickleball talent runs in the blood of this pickleball playing father and son duo.  Brian and his wife moved to the pickleba … read more

Meet the Pickleball Pros - Wes Gabrielsen

by pickleballfun on Oct 2, 2014

Wesley Gabrielsen is a pickleball pro from McMinnville, Oregon. Wes, as he’s more commonly called, has found what works for … read more

The Pickleball Palace - A Private Indoor Pickleball Court

by pickleballfun on Sep 24, 2014

While searching for the most beautiful pickleball courts in Washington State, we received a call from Terri Ross in Port Ludlow. … read more

Meet the Pickleball Pros - Carolyn Ebbinghaus

by pickleballfun on Sep 16, 2014

We’re featuring Carolyn Ebbinghaus today as we continue on in our “Meet the Pros” series. Carolyn eats, sleeps, and breathes pick … read more

Baby Boomers Return to College for Pickleball! The Western Institute for Lifelong Learning

by pickleballfun on Sep 13, 2014

When you think of a “typical college kid”, what do you picture? An 18-year old walking around with an oversized back … read more

Pickleball Referee Shortage? Huntsman Forgoes USAPA Sanctioning

by pickleballfun on Sep 10, 2014

The Huntsman World Senior Games is considered one of the leading pickleball tournaments, second only to the USA … read more

Meet the Pickleball Pros - Jessica LeMire

by pickleballfun on Jul 26, 2014

Our second featured pickleball player proves that pickleball is a sport for all ages. Jessica LeMir … read more

Pickleball, a Great Cardio Workout

by pickleballfun on Jul 16, 2014

It’s important at any age to keep your health in tip-top shape. Along with eating right, getting enough sleep and keeping … read more

Meet the Pickleball Pros - Marsha Koch

by pickleballfun on Jul 10, 2014

Welcome to “Meet The Pickleball Pros,” a series of blog posts where we feature some of the world’s best pickleball players.   … read more

Pickleball Growing Overseas: An Interview With Pickleball Spain Founder Mike Hess

by pickleballfun on May 20, 2014

We're always so excited to hear about pickleball clubs overseas, so when we came across Pickleball Spain we had to reach out and … read more

Confessions of a Newbie Pickleballer

by pickleballfun on May 2, 2014

I'm Rachel, and I played pickleball for the very first time today. I never even played in gym class growing up. Nope - today was … read more

Pickleball Gets Even More Social in Maryland Sport and Social Club

by pickleballfun on Apr 20, 2014

Pickleball players all know that part of the fun of pickleball is how social the sport is in nature. Well, a club in Maryland ha … read more