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Pickleball News
Back in January 2014, a local newspaper reporter described an 82-year-old pickleball player named Gale Fiscus as “running around a court, knocking balls over a net” at a community park.
Personally, I feel like finding a partner to compete with in pickleball is like prom all over again: Do they like me? Should I ask them to go? Will I be rejected? Will they be as committed as I am? Would I have to meet their parents? All these old feelings are dredged up. How you navigate those feelings is up to you. But here are a few thoughts.
Pickleball is everywhere. Here's why the fast-growing sport is good for your health. Once thought of as a backyard sport for retirees, the popular activity actually has several physical and mental benefits for all ages. Utah business owner Ed Wertz was looking for a way to stay active after his gym closed early in the pandemic. His wife suggested they try pickleball for a date night one evening. “We've played two to three times a week ever since," the 71-year-old says.
In Loma Linda the other day, 85-year-old Loida Medina played a couple of hours of take-no-prisoners pickleball (she’s got a wicked backhand), while Glenn and Jodee Nichols, 94 and 78, went to the gym for a workout.
It is strongly recommended that all pickleball players wear eye protection when playing.
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On Dec. 1, the “The Witches of Eastwick” actor shared a post on Instagram revealing that she sustained a black eye while playing the sport. The post featured three selfies of the 65-year-old actor, one of which highlighted the shiner on her eyelid.
Merger of Two Largest Pro Pickleball Organizations Is Backed By $50M Investment Led By Private Equity Firm SC Holdings and Financier/MLP Team Owner Al Tylis, Along with PPA Tour Owner Tom Dundon and Various MLP Team Owners.
Chances are, you already know someone who’s an avid pickleball player. America’s fastest-growing sport—a cross between tennis, badminton, and ping-pong—can be played as either a singles or doubles game, though doubles is typically more popular.
There are: Too many leagues. Too many federations. Battling billionaires. Bad behavior. And the growth of a booming sport is on the line.
Life Time has expanded its brand with the opening of two locations: a pickleball-only location in Bloomington, Minnesota, and its 10th athletic resort in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Faced with a difficult decision at All-Star Weekend -- attend the Tech Summit or play hooky to spend the day with NBA legend Rick Barry -- you can surely guess what this racket sports enthusiast chose.
The growing number of pickleball players in San Clemente will soon see numerous changes locally to the sport, as the City Council voted, 4-1, last month to implement several measures into the upcoming fiscal year budget.
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How to get better at pickleball, the fastest growing sport in America.
Pickleball has been around for decades, but its popularity is skyrocketing in 2020. The clever combination of tennis, badminton, and ping pong is having its moment as people of all ages are taking their paddles to the court. The best thing about this game is that you don’t need to be a professional to have a great time.
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Pickleball Changed My Life
My name is Stacie. In early 2017, I was a 28-year-old single woman living in West Palm Beach, Florida, and working full-time as a business lawyer, which means that I was available 24/7/365 to help clients buy and sell businesses, enter into multi-million-dollar relationships, and otherwise make money and stay out of trouble.
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Here’s why Hank Haney was at the PGA Show preaching the gospel of … pickleball?!
The most interesting thing I saw at the PGA Merchandise Show wasn't a hands-free push cart, virtual reality goggles or even that hulking robotic swing-groover thingy endorsed by - who else? Bryson DeChambeau. Nope, the most interest thing I saw was Hank Haney playing pickleball.