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Pickleball in the News – 2 Months of Articles
The compilation below lists articles that have been published over the last 2 months about the sport of Pickleball. Pickleball is growing like a wildfire.....all across the USA! https://www.scribd.com/document/608052540/Pickleball-Articles
St. Pete adds pickleball courts; is it enough?
By Mark Parker Despite previous disagreements, local pickleball enthusiasts and St. Peterburg city officials are now working together to refine plans as the sport’s popularity continues to soar. Kevin Cavanaugh, president of the St. Petersburg Pickleball...
Dual Use of Tennis Courts for Pickleball
Today's presentation to Council by USA Pickleball Ambassador Dr. Ed Carlson. Coquina Key Monday 10.17 6 Courts full 24 players + Both Paddle racks 32 + Put Paddles in Fence = 60+Players! Two Empty Tennis Courts “Dual Use” Courts for...
Congrats SPPA on first Series of Presentations to City Council
Kevin, Wanda, and Dr. Ed knocked it out of the ball park! Mayor responded (from his cell) to Kevin's invitation: I will view all on video. With the last minute shift in times, we still had good ORANGE Shirts in the audience. VERY powerful for Council and Mayor to see...
Collin Johns Shares 15 Pickleball Gems for the Amateur Player
In a recent Instagram post, Collin Johns documented his experience attending an amateur pickleball tournament. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj36KneL5ZC/ He compared the event to the pro level treatment he sees week in and week out. From his time spent watching, Johns...
Pickleball on Jeopardy!
Pickleball goes primetime with a question on jeopardy. None of the contestants knew the answer!! Would you have gotten the answer correct? The category was "Has a Name" & the clue was valued at $1,200.....wow!...