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‘Team Emmrich’ Is Turning Their Pro Tennis Backgrounds Into A Pickleball Passion

Sfapickleball / July 17, 2023

By Joanne C. Gerstner Red Line Editorial Martin and Tammy Emmrich traveled the world for two decades as elite junior, then professional, tennis players. The couple met through pro tennis,…

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USA Pickleball Inks Multi-Year Partnership with Pain Reliever Biofreeze

Sfapickleball / June 29, 2023

The No. 1 clinician* recommended menthol topical pain relief brand will be the title sponsor of the 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships powered by Invited and the PPA Tour PHOENIX …

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Byron Freso and Don Stanley Join USA Pickleball Rules Committee

Sfapickleball / June 26, 2023

PHOENIX — USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, today announced that Byron Freso and Don Stanley have joined the USA Pickleball Rules Committee as voting members,…

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Iconic Flushing Meadows Proved A Thrilling Venue For Linda Schaefer’s On-Court Referee Evaluation

Sfapickleball / June 13, 2023

By Alex Abrams Red Line Editorial Linda Schaffer felt both anxious and excited on May 25 as she sat courtside inside the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in…

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Q&A with Keith Shelton, Skechers’ Senior Director of Product Development

Sfapickleball / June 12, 2023

Keith Shelton, Senior Director of Product Development at Skechers USA Pickleball recently sat down with Keith Shelton, Senior Director of Product Development at Skechers, to talk all things footwear! Take…

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Pickleball Growth In Puerto Rico Led To First Sanctioned Tournament, Plus Referees

Sfapickleball / May 31, 2023

By Joanne C. Gerstner Red 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…

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USA Pickleball Names Accomplished Sports Executive Mike Nealy as CEO

Sfapickleball / May 26, 2023

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,…

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National Pickleball League Announces Sanctioning By USA Pickleball For 2023 League Play

Sfapickleball / May 23, 2023

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…

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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…