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USA Pickleball Featured in NBC News Article: Pickleball’s the New Jam

Pickleball’s the new jam: Why it’s now the fastest-growing sport A hybrid of badminton, pingpong and tennis, it was the fastest-growing sport in the country from 2019 to 2021, according to an industry group that tracks sport participation. By: Elliott Ramos  Wendy Siegel had never played a sport in her life. The 53-year-old mom of…

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A Pickleball Tournament with a Higher Cause

By: Bill Kuerz There are many reasons an organization decides to have a tournament.  They may need new courts, lights, nets….whatever.  And then, the organization might take up a higher cause. In Klamath Falls, Oregon members of a local club called the Klamath Basin Pickleball Association, formed the Paddling for Childhood Cancer (PFCC) committee.  The…

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Apple watchOS 7 Adds Pickleball as a Workout

It was an exciting morning for pickleball enthusiasts as word spread that our sport was officially added as a workout option with the Apple watchOS 7 update! This is a big deal and across social media you can tell by the excitement of our players that this addition to our watches means Pickleball has received…

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USA Pickleball Association Celebrates Sport’s 55th Anniversary

CLICK HERE for the full Press Kit. Contact: mediarelations@usapickleball.org  USA PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES SPORT’S 55TH ANNIVERSARY Social distancing, multi-generational appeal makes it “One of America’s Fastest-Growing Sports”   (July 22, 2020) – One of the hottest sports in America turns 55 years old this week – and has never looked better.   Created in suburban…

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