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Northeastern State University Unveils $250K Pickleball Courts to Boost Campus Life and Community Fun

Northeastern State University Pickleball Courts: Northeastern State University announced plans to open two new pickleball courts on its Tahlequah campus in late Fall. The courts will be located at the southeast corner of Crafton Street and Grand Avenue, chosen...

Ben Johns and Anna Bright Electrify Kuala Lumpur as Panas Malaysia Cup Ignites with Upsets and Unforgettable Moments

Ben Johns and Anna Bright showed their world-class skill on Day 1 of the Panas Malaysia Cup 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The American stars thrilled fans with impressive wins in the early rounds of the PPA Tour Asia...

New Rochelle Park Pickleball Courts Spark Community Excitement and Boost Tourism

Rochelle Park Pickleball Courts Opening: The City of Roanoke Rapids and the Halifax County Convention and Visitors Bureau celebrated the opening of new pickleball courts at Rochelle Park on September 25th with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The courts were funded...

Palm Springs Unveils $5.4M Demuth Park Pickleball Expansion—Here’s What’s Changing for Players and the Community

Demuth Park Pickleball Court Expansion: Palm Springs city officials broke ground Thursday on a major expansion of pickleball courts at Demuth Park. The project will increase the number of courts from 12 to 22, nearly doubling capacity at the...

Kate Fahey Sets Up High-Stakes Pickleball Rematch Against Eugenie Bouchard in Sacramento Final

Kate Fahey Pickleball Final Showdown: Kate Fahey moved one win away from the women’s singles title at the Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage Open on Friday, September 26, 2025, in Sacramento, California. The top seed defeated Mary Brascia 6-11, 11-5,...

Historic Essex Inn Unveils Year-Round Pickleball Retreat for Sports Lovers

Essex Inn Pickleball Getaway Package: Essex Inn, a 213-year-old boutique hotel in Essex, New York, is now offering a year-round pickleball package for guests. The package includes an overnight stay on the shore of Lake Champlain and access to both...

Genie Bouchard Makes Stunning Pickleball Final Debut After Sacramento Showdown

Genie Bouchard Pickleball Final Debut: Genie Bouchard advanced to her first career Professional Pickleball Association final after defeating Lea Jansen 11-5, 11-8 on September 26, 2025, at the Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage Open in Sacramento, California. The win capped...

Paddle Heist at Heckscher Park: 79-Year-Old Arrested During Pickleball Court Grand Opening

Heckscher Park Pickleball Paddle Theft: Venice Police arrested 79-year-old Salvatore Cracolici for stealing pickleball paddles during the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new courts at Heckscher Park in downtown Venice. The theft happened just as a friendly match between city...

Texas’ Largest Pickleball Kingdom Set to Transform Brazos County—Exclusive Perks for First Members

Pickleball Kingdom Brazos County Launch: Pickleball Kingdom, a popular indoor pickleball franchise, is coming to Bryan in Brazos County, Texas. Construction began two weeks ago, and the facility will feature 17 courts, making it the largest location in the...

Federico Staksrud Stages Dramatic Comeback to Clinch Fourth Singles Final at Sacramento Open

Federico Staksrud Pickleball Comeback Win: Federico Staksrud defeated Connor Garnett 11-8, 11-1 in the men’s singles semifinal at the Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage Open on September 26, 2025, in Sacramento, California. The No. 2 seed’s victory sends him into...

Pickle for a Purpose Tournament Serves Up Cash Prizes and Community Impact in Yorktown

The Pickle for a Purpose pickleball tournament will take place from October 3-5, 2025, at Back Creek Park, 3000 Goodwin Neck Road, Yorktown, Virginia. The event raises funds for the Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads (YVCHR), which engages...

Why Pickleball’s 7/11 Drill Feels Unfair—And Why Top Players Swear By It

Pickleball 7/11 Drill Strategy: A unique pickleball drill called the 7/11 Drill is gaining attention for its ability to improve focus and strategy by creating an uneven but challenging practice setup. This high-pressure exercise forces players to think quickly,...

Gabriel Joseph Shocks Sacramento Pickleball Crowd With Wooden Paddle Triumph, Storms Into Final

Gabriel Joseph Pickleball Semifinal Victory: Gabriel Joseph powered into the men’s singles final at the Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage Open on September 26, 2025, in Sacramento, California. Joseph defeated Christopher Haworth 11-5, 11-4 in straight games, earning his second...

Underdogs and Stars Shine: PPA Tour Women’s Singles Semifinals Set After Thrilling Sacramento Showdowns

PPA Tour Women’s Singles Semifinals: Four players moved one step closer to the title at the Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage Open on September 26, 2025, in Sacramento, California. Mary Brascia, Genie Bouchard, Lea Jansen, and Kate Fahey each won...

PPA Tour Shockers: Garnett, Staksrud Dominate Quarterfinals to Set Up High-Stakes Semifinal Showdowns

PPA Tour Men’s Singles Semifinals: The PPA Tour Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage Open continued Friday in Sacramento, California, with the men’s singles quarterfinals delivering dominant performances and clear semifinal matchups. Connor Garnett, Federico Staksrud, Gabriel Joseph, and Christopher Haworth...

Panas Malaysia Cup Semifinals Set: Roos Van Reek Leads Powerhouse Lineup After Quarterfinal Thrillers

Panas Malaysia Cup Women’s Singles Semifinals: The PPA Tour Asia Panas Malaysia Cup 2025 women’s singles quarterfinals wrapped up Friday in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, with four players advancing to the semifinals. Roos Van Reek, Andie Dikosavljevic, Kaitlyn Christian,...

Underdogs Rise, Favorites Dominate: Panas Malaysia Cup 2025 Semifinals Set After Thrilling Quarterfinals

Panas Malaysia Cup 2025 Semifinals: The PPA Tour Asia Panas Malaysia Cup 2025 men’s singles quarterfinals brought thrilling battles on Friday in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Four matches decided the semifinal lineup, with Hoang Nam Ly, Christian Alshon, Hien...

Shocking Upsets and Heroic Comebacks Ignite Day 1 at Panas Malaysia Cup 2025

The Panas Malaysia Cup 2025 brought high drama on Thursday as top seeds fell and underdogs shined in Kuala Lumpur. UPA Asia Trailblazer Marco Leung stunned second seed Grayson Goldin in men’s singles, while Huang Hsiang Wen of Chinese...

Ben Johns and Christian Alshon Survive Nail-Biter to Clinch Dramatic Pickleball Debut in Malaysia

Ben Johns and Christian Alshon Pickleball Debut: The PPA Tour Asia’s Panas Malaysia Cup opened Wednesday evening in Kuala Lumpur with exciting first-round matches across all five pro events. The spotlight was on men’s doubles, where Ben Johns and...

Unlock Winning Shots: How Mastering Angles and Depth Transforms Your Pickleball Game

Pickleball Angles and Court Strategy: Players looking to win more points in pickleball can improve their game by using angles, changing depth, and keeping opponents off balance. Tyler from Universal Rackets explained step-by-step methods to open the court, force...