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2023 USA Pickleball Indoor National Championships To Be Played Sept. 19-23 in Atlantic City

Sfapickleball / May 8, 2023

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.…

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USA Pickleball Wraps Up 2023 National Pickleball Month

Sfapickleball / May 1, 2023

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…

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Special Olympics Michigan to Receive Sport Court Surface From USA Pickleball As Part of National Pickleball Month

Sfapickleball / April 28, 2023

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…

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Anna Garwood Created A Makeshift Pickleball Court In Brooklyn. The Durant Family Foundation Noticed

Sfapickleball / April 25, 2023

By Karen Price Red 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…

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Meet Jo Hancock, USA Pickleball Member No. 001

Sfapickleball / April 21, 2023

By Joanne C. Gerstner Red 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…

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Three National Governing Bodies Announce Formation of the Pickleball Federation of the Americas (PFA)

Sfapickleball / April 20, 2023

PHOENIX/OTTAWA/MEXICO CITY — The National Governing Bodies for the sport of pickleball in the United States, Canada and Mexico today announced the creation and launch of the Pickleball Federation of…

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Pickleball Hall of Fame Announces Formal Unification with USA Pickleball

Sfapickleball / April 19, 2023

PHOENIX — The Pickleball Hall of Fame today announced a formal unification with USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body of the sport. The organization welcomes new board members, officers, and…

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New Jersey’s All State Pickleball League Brings Competitive Play To Everyday Players In The Garden State

Sfapickleball / April 18, 2023

By Bob Reinert Red Line Editorial What began with an idea between three friends could one day blossom into a national pickleball league that bridges the gap between recreational and…

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USA Pickleball Supports PHIT America’s Initiative to Introduce Pickleball to Thousands of Children

Sfapickleball / April 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Charity, PHIT America, is launching a new physical activity and sports program, PLAY PICKLEBALL, to elementary schools in the spring of 2023. PLAY PICKLEBALL will be…

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Everywhere They Go, Beverly and Earl Schalin Find Themselves Teaching Pickleball

Sfapickleball / April 12, 2023

By Karen Price Red Line Editorial Beverly and Earl Schalin have collected medals from pickleball tournaments all across the country, held national senior rankings and been featured in newspaper and…

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The Picklebarn Is Creating New Opportunities While Giving Back To Its Southern Minnesota Community

Sfapickleball / April 3, 2023

By Bob Reinert Red Line Editorial When Mitch and Sidney Elofson were doing internships at a tennis academy in Naples, Florida, as part of their master’s degree programs, they decided…

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USA Pickleball Teams Up with Horizon Sports & Experiences and InsideOut Sports & Entertainment As Event Partner for Inaugural Pickleball Slam

Sfapickleball / March 31, 2023

PHOENIX — USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, is supporting the inaugural Pickleball Slam, set to take place on Sunday, April 2, at Hard Rock…