Pam McWhorter Tournament director Jim Barbe reports that the first official club MLP (Major League Pickleball) event was held on Jan. 24. “We had a fantastic turnout of 240 players with three different start times to complete the event in one day,” Jim said. “Plenty of spectators attended as well and lunch was provided by…
David Zapatka The Australian Open Tennis Championships, known as the “Happy Slam,” made history this year when it hosted the Australian Open Pickleball Championships in tandem with their famous tennis tournament on finals weekend, January 24-26. Tennis court #3 was transformed into center court for the pickleball championships. $100,000 in prize money was offered. The…
Pam McWhorter The holidays are over, but the fun is not! The Pebblecreek Pickleball Club is busier than ever gearing up for some major events in February and March. * Feb. 26, 27, and 28 is Pebblecreek’s Ninth Annual Pickleball Tournament headed up by tournament director Mike Crabtree. * The PebbleCreek Pickleball Club Championship Tournament…
Barbara Wellington PebbleCreek’s Ninth Annual Pickleball Tournament returns Feb. 26, 27, and 28. Why an image of an elephant playing pickleball? It’s to let you know about the opportunity to bid on a fabulous African Photo Safari at our silent auction on Thursday, Feb. 27 from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. This is an exciting…
David Zapatka I play pickleball for fun. Do you? If it wasn’t fun, I wouldn’t play it. I like to play with fun people. Don’t you? Are these things important to you? If they are, this article is for you and your friends. Being courteous and having fun means finding enjoyment in the sport and…
Ellie Daly On Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. a Trump caravan rally started at the pickleball courts with 29 golf carts decorated with Trump banners, flags, and signs and paraded throughout Tuscany Falls and Eagle’s Nest promoting their presidential choice. Forty minutes after start the group ended up at the Eagle’s Nest bar for rest…
David Zapatka The lob is alive and well. Watch any of the stronger players and you’ll see they all use the lob as a weapon. Why do lobs work? They catch the opponents off guard. Many opponents don’t deal well with the unexpected lob. They sometimes panic or don’t use proper footwork to get to…
Kim Jacobs-Nicholson PebbleCreek Bocce Ball Club would like to remind residents that everyone can play in our club, including any and all who may have physical restrictions. It can be a permanent or temporary restriction (just had a surgery that requires temporary use of some type of assistance). Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, and canes are all…
David Zapatka Consider these targets when hitting the 4th shot. 1. Hit to the opponent who is furthest back in the court. This will keep your opponents on defense. 2. Hit to the middle. The middle often causes confusion between the opponents. 3. Hit to your opponents’ feet. This is always an excellent target. It…
Recently PickleBall Club member Ron Nelson, a certified pickleball coach via PPR/Professional Pickleball Registry, provided pickleball coaching to eight physical education teachers associated with West Point High School located in Avondale. Ron is working with the high school to introduce the game to their students beginning with the start of their next school year. Ron’s…