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From Gridiron Glory to Pickleball Pro: Jojo Kemp Ignites Lexington’s Courts

Jojo Kemp Pickleball Comeback: Former University of Kentucky running back Jojo Kemp, best known for his standout football career, has discovered a new sport to dominate: pickleball. Now living in Lexington, Kentucky, Kemp spends much of his free time...

Sure Shot Pickleball Players Score Big With New Injury Care Partnership—Here’s What It Means for You

Sure Shot Pickleball Injury Care Partnership: Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, the top-ranked orthopedic program in Illinois, has been named the official orthopedic provider for Sure Shot Pickleball in Naperville, Illinois. This new partnership gives more than 600 Sure Shot...

U.S. Pickleball Clubs Spark Controversy by Recruiting Foreign Coaches With H-1B Visas—Is the Game Changing?

United States Pickleball Coaches Visa Debate: Companies in the United States are using the H-1B visa program to hire foreign workers as pickleball coaches, offering annual salaries of up to $95,000. The program, meant to bring in skilled workers,...

Albany Greenlights Tift Park Pickleball Courts and Dog Park in Major Recreation Revamp

Tift Park Pickleball Courts Project: The Albany City Commission has approved funding to design new pickleball courts and a dog park at Tift Park, moving forward with a long-discussed project. During a Tuesday evening meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to...

Tucker Council Race Heats Up Over Pickleball Project and Community Voice

Tucker City Pickleball Project Debate: Candidates for the Tucker City Council District 3 seat discussed community engagement, zoning, and a proposed pickleball project during a virtual forum hosted by Decaturish.com. The race features incumbent Councilmember Alexis Weaver and challenger...

Serve Up Change: Pickleball for a Cause Tournament Rallies Henrico to Support Local Kids

Pickleball for a Cause Tournament Henrico: The Rotary Club of Innsbrook will host “Pickleball For A Cause” on Friday, October 11, to raise money for the Henrico Police Athletic League and other local non-profits that help children with education...

Lake Arrowhead Unveils Five New Pickleball Courts at MacKay Park—Community Rallies Behind Fast-Growing Sport

MacKay Park Pickleball Courts Expansion: Five new pickleball courts opened at MacKay Park in Lake Arrowhead on Friday, giving residents and visitors more places to play one of the nation’s fastest-growing sports. Local officials, community members, and pickleball players...

Cannabis Meets Community: Dank & Dinks Pickleball Fundraiser Serves Up Fun for Kansas City Charities

Dank & Dinks Pickleball Charity Event: Illicit, From the Earth, and CLOVR will host the Dank & Dinks pickleball fundraiser on September 30 at Apex Sports Hub in Independence, Missouri. The cannabis-friendly event will run from 11 a.m. to...

$8 Million Flying Pickle Club Breaks Ground—Chattanooga Set for Pickleball Revolution in 2026

Flying Pickle Chattanooga Pickleball Club: The Flying Pickle pickleball club officially broke ground Wednesday for its first Tennessee location in the Mill Town neighborhood of Chattanooga. The 46,000-square-foot facility at 2105 South Lyerly Street is scheduled to open in...

Friendship, Grit, and Gold: How Brad Jacobs and Max Mashburn Made Pickleball History at Illinois Senior Games

Brad Jacobs Max Mashburn Pickleball Gold: Brad Jacobs and Max Mashburn captured the gold medal in the 75-79 doubles division at the Illinois State Senior Games held in Springfield, Illinois. The veteran players credited their victory to steady practice,...

Serve Up Hope: Big Serve Pickleball Tournament Rallies Community for Youth Mentorship

Big Serve Pickleball Fundraiser Event: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge will hold its second annual Big Serve pickleball tournament on Saturday at Darden Towe Park. The fundraiser runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and...

Race to Register: Nebraska NetFest Pickleball Championships Near Capacity as Deadline Looms

Nebraska NetFest Pickleball Registration Deadline: The Nebraska Sports Council announced that the final deadline to register for the Nebraska NetFest Singles and Mixed Doubles Pickleball Championships is Wednesday, October 1, at 11:59 p.m. The event will be held at...

Abandoned Warehouse Transforms Into OPUS Pickleball—Wyndmoor’s First Indoor Club Welcomes All

OPUS Pickleball Indoor Club Launch: OPUS Pickleball will officially open the weekend of September 27 in Wyndmoor, offering a new indoor space for players across Northwest Philadelphia. Owner and Springfield Township Commissioner Ed Morris said the club is designed...

DUPR Unveils ‘Verified’ Program: Will This Bold Move Finally End Pickleball Sandbagging?

DUPR Verified Pickleball Program: Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) announced that more than 300 clubs across the United States will join a new “DUPR Verified” program starting in 2026. The system is designed to stop sandbagging—when players compete in...

Fresno Unveils Bold Plan to Transform Roeding Park With New Pickleball Courts and More

Roeding Park Pickleball Courts Expansion: The City of Fresno held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday to begin construction of new pickleball courts and two multi-use courts at Roeding Park. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and City Councilman Miguel Arias led...

DUPR Forecast Unveils Pickleball’s Future: See Your Winning Odds Before the First Serve

DUPR Forecast Pickleball Predictions: DUPR has introduced DUPR Forecast, a new tool that allows pickleball players to see the predicted outcome of a match before they step on the court. Available now through the updated DUPR app, the feature...

Pickleball Fever Hits Malaysia as PPA Asia Tour Brings Global Stars and Electrifies Local Fans

PPA Asia Tour Malaysia Showcase: The PPA Asia Tour returned to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this week with some of the biggest names in pickleball. Ben Johns, Anna Bright, Tyson McGuffin, Christian Alshon, and Zane Navratil joined other top players...

Fall Village Pickle Open Tournament Returns—Who Will Rise in Leesburg’s Premier Pickleball Showdown?

The 2nd Annual Fall Village Pickle Open Tournament will take place on October 4 and October 5, 2025, at Village Pickle Loudoun, located at 1606 Village Market Boulevard SE, Suite C-115, in Leesburg, Virginia. Registration closes on September 26,...

Why Pickleball Players Are Racing to Lock Down Winter Doubles Partners This Season

Pickleball Cuffing Season Partnerships: As cooler weather arrives, pickleball players are forming winter doubles partnerships in what many call “cuffing season.” From October through March, players often commit to a single partner for indoor matches and tournaments before returning...

Killeen Unveils Modern Pickleball Courts—See What’s New at Long Branch Park

Killeen Park Pickleball Courts Upgrade: Killeen residents now have four new pickleball courts at Long Branch Park after the city renovated a tennis court in September. The project, approved by the City Council, was funded with $25,000 to meet...