Pickleball

Latest News

James Ignatowich’s Pickleball Insights: Serving Tips and Paddle Truths

James Ignatowich’s Pickleball Insights: Professional pickleball player James Ignatowich recently discussed his serving style and paddle knowledge on The James Ignatowich Show. In the latest episode, he talked about how staying mentally sharp helps him play better and shared...

Tama Shimabukuro’s Pickleball Journey: From Skateboarding to San Clemente

Tama Shimabukuro’s Pickleball Journey: Tama Shimabukuro, a 14-year-old from Hawai‘i, will play his first tournament as a Selkirk-sponsored player at the PPA San Clemente event on June 16. Known for his talent and dedication, Tama is quickly rising in...

Susannah Barr’s Pickleball Community Club: Inside The Flying Pickle

Susannah Barr’s Pickleball Community Club: Professional pickleball player Susannah Barr, along with fellow pro Nick Peterson, opened The Flying Pickle in late 2023 in Meridian, Idaho, near Boise. The goal: to create more than just a pickleball club, but...

Disciplined Choices in Pickleball: Kyle Koszuta’s Winning Strategy

Disciplined Choices in Pickleball: Kyle Koszuta, a popular pickleball coach and content creator, recently shared advice for players looking to improve their game. Speaking directly to recreational players, he explained that flashy, high-difficulty shots do not win more points....

Pickleball for Health: A Low-Impact Way to Stay Fit and Happy

Pickleball for Health: Pickleball, one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, is a paddle game that mixes tennis, ping pong, and badminton. It’s easy to learn and can be played by people of all ages, offering many...

Moosomin Unveils Bradley Park Pickleball Court With Canada Day Bash—Here’s What Awaits Families

Bradley Park Pickleball Court: The town of Moosomin will officially open a brand-new pickleball court at Bradley Park on Tuesday, July 1, as part of its Canada Day celebrations. The court will open to the public at 1:00 p.m.,...

Sylvan Lake Greenlights $7.4M Pogadl Park Expansion—New Pickleball Courts and Turf Field Set to Transform Community Sports

Pickleball Courts in Pogadl Park: The Town of Sylvan Lake will move ahead with Phase 4 of Pogadl Park’s development, which includes a synthetic turf field, a new parking lot, four pickleball courts, and an operations yard without a...

Serve Up Fun and Win Big: Juneteenth Heritage Festival Pickleball Tournament Offers Free Entry and $2,000 in Prizes

The Juneteenth Heritage Festival Pickleball Tournament will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Sammie Davidson Complex. The tournament is open to amateur players in mixed, men’s, and women’s doubles. Entry...

$200K Transformation: See How Parham Bridges Park’s New Pickleball Courts Are Revitalizing Jackson

Parham Bridges Park’s New Pickleball Courts: In less than a year, the LeFleur East Foundation has invested over $200,000 in improvements to Parham Bridges Park in North Jackson, Mississippi. Led by Clay Hays and supported by local donors and...

Meridian Community Centre Unveils Action-Packed Pickleball Week—Find Your Perfect Match!

Pelham’s Meridian Centre Hosts Pickleball Week: Pickleball players in Pelham, Ontario can look forward to a busy week at the Meridian Community Centre. From Sunday, June 16 to Thursday, June 20, 2025, the centre will host a variety of...

Smash for Literacy: Raise a Reader Pickleball Tournament Unites North Okanagan for a Fun-Filled Cause

Raise a Reader Pickleball Tournament: The Literacy Society of the North Okanagan is hosting a charity pickleball tournament on Saturday, June 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Predator Ridge Commons Racquet Club. This “Raise a Reader”...

Pickleball’s Global Growth in Asia: India, China, and Vietnam Lead the Way

Pickleball’s Global Growth in Asia: Pickleball is growing fast in Asia, and a new study shows just how big the sport is becoming. The United Pickleball Association Asia and YouGov Singapore shared research this week across 12 Asian territories....

How Anna Leigh Waters Became Pickleball’s Unstoppable Teen Queen—And What’s Next for the Sport’s Youngest Superstar

Pickleball’s Unstoppable Teen Queen: Anna Leigh Waters turned professional at age 12. Now, at just 18, she ranks No. 1 in all three categories on the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour — singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. With a...

Mesa’s Pickle Park Launches This Summer with Courts and Cuisine

Mesa’s Pickle Park: Mesa, Arizona, will soon welcome a new pickleball and dining venue called Dink & Dine Pickle Park. The 72,000-square-foot facility will begin a preview phase called “First Drink: A Taste to Dine For” on July 30,...

Foley Unveils New Pickleball Courts and Hotel—A Game-Changer for Sports Tourism

Foley Unveils New Pickleball Courts: Foley, Alabama is stepping up its game in sports tourism by adding new pickleball courts and a 73-room Cobblestone Hotel near its event center. The city hopes the updates will bring more players, tournaments,...

Falls Church Launches Elite Pickleball Program to Sharpen Skills and Ignite Local Competition

Falls Church Launches Elite Pickleball Program: An Intermediate/Advanced Pickleball Program is taking place at Poplar Heights Recreation Association in Falls Church, Virginia, from June 16 to August 17, 2025. The program runs every Sunday and is designed to help...

How Pickleball Therapy for Mental Illness Is Changing Lives at This Ohio Recovery Center

Pickleball Therapy for Mental Illness: Every Wednesday, people living with mental illness gather at the Recovery Center of Hamilton County in Ohio to play pickleball. The goal is simple: use the game as a way to heal. Staff member...

How John Cincola’s One-Two Punch Strategy Could Give Serving Teams a Major Pickleball Advantage

John Cincola’s One-Two Punch Strategy: John Cincola, a coach at John Cincola Pickleball, recently shared a new way for serving teams to win more points in pickleball. The strategy, called the “one-two punch,” helps teams score four to five...

Inside James Ignatowich’s Dead Dink Drill That Helps Players Reset in Tough Matches

 James Ignatowich’s Dead Dink Drill: Professional pickleball player James Ignatowich shared a simple but effective drill to help players deal with tough dink shots during doubles matches. His focus is on using the “dead dink,” a shot that lands...

How Vinnie Brascia Turned Family Bonding Into Pro Pickleball Stardom

Vinnie Brascia is the father and coach of professional pickleball players Mary Brascia and Maggie Brascia. He travels with them to Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour events while also supporting his youngest daughter, Molly Brascia, a college diver at...