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Smash Park Unveils Ohio’s Largest Pickleball Playground—See What’s Coming to Westerville

Ohio’s Largest Pickleball Playground: Smash Park, an “eatertainment” venue known for combining food and fun activities like pickleball and axe throwing, will open its first Ohio location on August 26. The new venue is located at 495 Polaris Parkway...

Dill Dinkers Transforms Vacant Kmart Into Edgewater’s Largest Indoor Pickleball Hub

Dill Dinkers Edgewater Pickleball Complex: Dill Dinkers, a Maryland-based pickleball company, will open its first Anne Arundel County indoor pickleball complex in Edgewater in autumn 2026. The facility will occupy 25,800 square feet in a former Kmart building that...

Big Sky Unveils State-of-the-Art Pickleball Courts After $1.3M Community-Funded Makeover

Big Sky Pickleball Courts Renovation: The Big Sky Community Organization (BSCO) has completed a $1.3 million renovation of its pickleball and tennis courts, thanks to a major donation from community member John Dancu. The project includes eight new pickleball...

Smashers Pickleball Complex Delays Grand Opening—But Founders Memberships Are Selling Out Fast

Smashers Pickleball Complex Delays: The opening of Smashers, a new multi-million dollar indoor pickleball complex in San Angelo, has been delayed. Founders memberships are available now, with over 24 sold within 12 hours. The complex is located at 2521...

Beverly Hills Greenlights Massive Pickleball Expansion—Is Tennis Losing Ground?

Beverly Hills Pickleball Pilot Program: The Beverly Hills City Council is moving forward to finalize its Pickleball Pilot Program by converting four tennis courts into 16 permanent pickleball courts. The decision was discussed at the council’s August 5 Study...

Lubbock’s Pickleball Craze Surges: New Courts and All-Ages Fun on National Pickleball Day

Lubbock Pickleball Expansion: Pickleball is quickly growing in popularity in Lubbock, Texas, as the city celebrates National Pickleball Day and expands places to play. The sport, enjoyed by people of all ages and skill levels, is becoming a favorite...

Battle Over Cuesta Park: Residents Rally to Block Pickleball Courts and Save Green Space

Cuesta Park Pickleball Court Controversy: Mountain View residents are opposing a plan to build pickleball courts at Cuesta Park and its nearby undeveloped annex, arguing that it would compromise valuable open space. The city is considering the site, along...

Bobbi Oshiro Reveals the Secret Flick Shot That Can Outsmart Any Pickleball Opponent

Bobbi Oshiro Pickleball Flick Shot: Professional pickleball player Bobbi Oshiro has explained how to master the flick shot, a quick and unexpected move that can turn a rally in the player’s favor. This technique, used during dink exchanges at...

World #1 Federico Staksrud Reveals the Surprising Secret to Dominating Pickleball Returns

Federico Staksrud Pickleball Return Strategy: World number one pickleball player Federico Staksrud has shared his top advice for returning serves: focus on hitting deep shots to control the rally. His strategy centers on using the return to push opponents...

USA Pickleball Invests in Court Projects for Oregon and Massachusetts

USA Pickleball Community Court Grants: USA Pickleball, the sport’s national governing body, has given two $50,000 “Play It Forward” grants to help build and improve pickleball courts in Eugene, Oregon, and South Hadley, Massachusetts. The grants will support large...

Max Freeman Shocks Pickleball World With Daring Upset Over No. 1 Ben Johns

Max Freeman Shocks Pickleball World: Max Freeman earned the biggest win of his career by defeating world No. 1 Ben Johns in a men’s singles match, overcoming early nerves and sticking to an aggressive return strategy. The upset came...

2025 APP Great Lakes Open Serves Up Golden Ticket Opportunity for Pickleball Players

The 2025 APP Great Lakes Open will be held from August 13-17 at the Greater Midland Tennis Center in Midland, Michigan. The tournament will feature AARP Champions play and give amateur players a chance to earn an APP Passport...

Teen Sensation John Lucian Goins Shocks Field with Thrilling Bristol Open Gold Triumph

John Lucian Goins Bristol Open Victory: John Lucian Goins won his first PPA Tour gold medal on August 10, 2025, at the Veolia Bristol Open in Bristol, Tennessee. The 17-year-old defeated No. 15 seed Gabe Joseph 13-11, 9-11, 11-2...

Christian Alshon Shuts Out Rival in Stunning Bristol Open Pickleball Bronze Victory

Christian Alshon Shuts Out Rival: Christian Alshon claimed the men’s singles bronze medal at the PPA Tour Bristol Open on August 10, 2025, in Bristol, Tennessee. He secured a dominant straight-games victory over Noe Khlif, winning 11-0, 11-1. One-Sided Match...

Selkirk Pickleball Paddles Dominate Business Insider’s Best-Of List—Here’s Why Pros Are Impressed

Selkirk Pickleball Paddles Dominate Business: Business Insider recently tested several pickleball paddles with help from eight unnamed pickleball professionals to find the best paddles for different skill levels. The testing highlighted three standout models from Selkirk Sport and Wilson,...

Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns Clinch 51st Mixed Doubles Title in Thrilling Five-Game Showdown

Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns won the mixed doubles title at the PPA Tour Bristol Open on August 10, 2025, in Bristol, Tennessee. The top seeds defeated Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson in a tight five-game battle, winning...

Andrei Daescu and Anna Bright Edge Out Rivals in Nail-Biting Bronze Showdown at Bristol Open

Andrei Daescu and Anna Bright secured the mixed doubles bronze medal at the PPA Tour Bristol Open on August 10, 2025, in Bristol, Tennessee. They overcame Catherine Parenteau and Christian Alshon in a thrilling three-game match, winning 11-4, 7-11,...

Parris Todd Clinches Dramatic PPA Title in Emotional Family-Fueled Showdown

Parris Todd Clinches Dramatic PPA Title: Parris Todd won her third career PPA singles title on August 10, 2025, with a hard-fought 12-10, 12-10 victory over top seed Kaitlyn Christian. The gold medal match took place early Sunday afternoon...

Brooke Buckner Shocks Bristol Crowd with Thrilling Bronze Win at PPA Tour

Brooke Buckner Shocks Bristol Crowd: Brooke Buckner earned the bronze medal in the Women’s Singles Pro division at the PPA Tour Bristol Open on August 10, 2025, in Bristol, Tennessee. She defeated Judit Castillo in straight games, 12-10, 11-1,...

Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio Dominate Bristol Open: Fourth Title Sparks Pickleball Power Shift

Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio Pickleball Victory: Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio won the men’s doubles crown at the PPA Tour Bristol Open on August 10, 2025, in Bristol, Tennessee. They defeated No. 6 seeds Jaume Martinez Vich and...