Brookhaven Country Club Undergoing Major Transformation Ahead of 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships
DALLAS – A multi-million dollar investment by Invited will transform Brookhaven Country Club into a first-class racquet club with 68 tennis, pickleball and padel courts. The project is underway and will be completed ahead of the 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships, presented by PPA Tour, to be held Nov. 5-12. The event will kick-off on…
A Youth Movement Was On Display At Alabama High School Pickleball State Championships
By Alex Abrams Red Line Editorial Dozens of teenagers traveled to Clay, Alabama, near Birmingham, to play pickleball on May 13. They spent the morning going back and forth against each other on the outdoor pickleball courts around Clay. The matches continued, one after another, for several hours until the state’s top doubles teams were…
Pickleball Growth In Puerto Rico Led To First Sanctioned Tournament, Plus Referees
By Joanne C. GerstnerRed Line Editorial Trish Stewart and Julie Scott weren’t entirely sure what they were getting into back in 2019 when they agreed to join an effort to train interested pickleball newbies in Puerto Rico. The sport was more of a concept on the island back then, thanks in part to the serious,…
USA Pickleball Names Accomplished Sports Executive Mike Nealy as CEO
PHOENIX – USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, today named Mike Nealy as its new Chief Executive Officer. Nealy, a highly regarded longtime sports executive, will begin his new position at USA Pickleball in mid-June. Nealy served for eight years as Executive Director of the Arizona Sports Foundation, which operates…
National Pickleball League Announces Sanctioning By USA Pickleball For 2023 League Play
New Canaan, CT – The National Pickleball League, LLC (NPL Pickleball™), the first and only professional pickleball league for Champions Pros (Age 50+), is thrilled to announce its 2023 league play will be officially sanctioned by USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport in the United States. This partnership marks a significant milestone…
2023 USA Pickleball Indoor National Championships To Be Played Sept. 19-23 in Atlantic City
PHOENIX – USA Pickleball, in conjunction with the Atlantic City Sports Commission and Visit Atlantic City, today announced the third annual USA Pickleball Indoor National Championships will be held Sept. 19-23 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The 2023 USA Pickleball Indoor National Championships will be hosted by the Atlantic City Pickleball Open and include…
USA Pickleball Wraps Up 2023 National Pickleball Month
PHOENIX – USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport, today concluded the celebrations and activations for National Pickleball Month throughout April. Established in 2018, National Pickleball Month is designed to connect everyone within the sport while, at the same time, introduce pickleball to new audiences by highlighting its inclusive, fun and healthy qualities….
Special Olympics Michigan to Receive Sport Court Surface From USA Pickleball As Part of National Pickleball Month
PHOENIX – The National Governing Body for the fastest-growing sport in the United States today announced it will be gifting a pickleball court to partners at Special Olympics Michigan as part of National Pickleball Month celebrations in April. The court will be dedicated to promoting pickleball participation amongst Special Olympics events and programs in the…
Anna Garwood Created A Makeshift Pickleball Court In Brooklyn. The Durant Family Foundation Noticed
By Karen PriceRed Line Editorial Months before Anna Garwood and Samin Odhwani met, they unknowingly crossed paths on a weekly basis. Odhwani was training for the 2022 New York City Marathon, and every Sunday he ran past the asphalt lot at Brooklyn’s McCarren Park where Garwood regularly hosts open play pickleball games. “I saw the…
Meet Jo Hancock, USA Pickleball Member No. 001
By Joanne C. GerstnerRed Line Editorial Never in her most optimistic visions did Alice “Jo” Hancock see this coming 20 years ago. It started in the early 2000s, when Hancock, a tennis player since childhood, was introduced to a new sport with an odd name in her retirement community in Arizona. Pickleball. After one practice…