ESPNU To Provide Re-Airs of the 2022 National Championship Special
ESPNU announced additional dates to watch the two-hour 2022 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championship special, which first aired at 5 p.m. EST on Nov. 28, 2022. The two-hour program features the Pro Women’s Doubles gold medal match between Anna Leigh Waters / Catherine Parenteau and Jessie Irvine / Anna Bright, which took place on Championship…
Judy Hoarfrost, Table Tennis Champion and Hall of Fame Inductee, Discusses Her Newfound Love for Pickleball
One of the iconic faces of American table tennis has turned her competitive drive and talents to pickleball. Judy Hoarfrost, a member of the U.S. Table Tennis Team for a decade, has represented America for over five decades in World Championships, international competitions, and as the youngest member of the “Ping Pong Diplomacy” team that…
2022 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships Recap
The 13th annual National Championship event took place from November 5-13 at the storied Indian Wells Tennis Garden Indian Wells, CA (November 22, 2022) – USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, hosted the 2022 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships at Indian Wells Tennis Garden (IWTG) from November 5-13. The Championship…
2022 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships: Daily Updates
Final Sunday Notebook & Recap BY MELISSA ZHANG 11/13/2022 Top 10 Moments from the 2022 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships: Today marked the final day of competition for the 2022 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships! This year’s event welcomed 2,291 players in total including both Pros and amateurs, 4,158 total matches, 102 USA Pickleball certified…
CNN: Pickleball, virtual golf, skydiving, craft beer: How malls are luring shoppers
Pickleball, virtual golf, skydiving, craft beer: How malls are luring shoppers – As reported by Parija Kavilanz for CNN Business. As Covid restrictions ease, expect to see more malls morph into family entertainment destinations where shopping may not even be what draws shoppers in. CNN spoke to Tanger Outlets CEO, Stephen Yalof about some of…
New National Championship Series Announced
Four major tournaments announced leading up to the 2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships SURPRISE, AZ. – May 5, 2021 – USA Pickleball is excited to announce the USA Pickleball National Championships Series. For 2021, the Series launches with 4 major pro and amateur National Qualifier events leading to the sport’s biggest and most prestigious event, the…
Players to Watch – Wes Gabrielsen
Tennis has often been the conduit of play for many elite pickleball players and such is the case with Wes Gabrielsen. Growing up in Salem, Oregon, Gabrielsen was a standout player as a member of the men’s varsity tennis team at Linfield College, a Division III program located in McMinnville, Oregon where he now resides….
Players to Watch – Tyson McGuffin
As a top-ranked Pickleball player in the world, SelkirkPro Tyson McGuffin, 29, is currently one of Professional Pickleball’s most accomplished and recognizable players. Not only is he a four-time Grand Slam Gold Medalist in Men’s Open Singles and 4x National Champion, but he also recently won his first Grand Slam in Men’s Open Doubles at the 2018…
Players to Watch – Tyler Loong
The sport of pickleball is often affectionately called “mini tennis.” That comparative moniker caught the attention of Tyler Loong. A highly competitive junior tennis player, Tyler eventually wound up on the campus of Brigham Young University, a talented player good enough to compete at the Division 1 level for the Cougars. Along the way, he…
Players to Watch – Simone Jardim
She is one of the most recognizable names in the world of pickleball and like most of pickleball’s elite players, Simone Jardim’s ascent in the sport began on the tennis courts. Jardim moved to the United States at the age of 18 and quickly made a name for herself in the sport of tennis. She spent…