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Zack Taylor’s pickleball journey began about three years when the U.S.A. was in the grip of the pandemic. On March 19, 2020, Zack found himself out of work as a waiter due to Covid lockdowns in Los Angeles. The very next day, he joined seven other passengers on a flight back to his hometown of Kansas City. With no idea what the future held, any chances of a swift return to Los Angeles was completely out of the question. Pickleball During The Pandemic Back in Kansas, while searching for a safe way to pass the time, his neighbors down the…

The PPA OGIO Newport Beach Doubles Shootout was a wild ride from start to finish. We saw some really special moments for pro pickleball, such as the Johnson siblings winning their first gold medal together, but we also saw a few incidents of controversy. Pablo Tellez was at the center of one of the tournament’s more controversial moments. The PPA Tour just released a statement announcing that Tellez was fined “for directing an obscene hand gesture at a group of fans on Saturday, April 22nd.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Selkirk (@selkirksport) During his round of…

The PPA OGIO Newport Beach Doubles Shootout might’ve been the most exciting PPA event we’ve seen so far this year. With singles events out of the picture, the fan-favorite doubles brackets rose to the occasion with some incredible matchups on the championship court. This weekend had it all: the young stars against the veterans, arguably one of the best women’s doubles matches of all time, and the Johnson siblings getting their first finals win in mixed doubles. Let’s dive right into some of the tournament highlights! View this post on Instagram A post shared by CARVANA PPA TOUR (@ppatour) Mixed…

Parris Todd, out of Fort Myers, FL, has achieved yet another remarkable feat: winning the National Triple Crown. Earlier this week, Todd secured a victory in the women’s singles category at the US Open Pickleball Championships and went on to win in the women’s doubles and mixed doubles categories on Saturday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pickleball Union (@pickleball.union) While Todd had already accomplished the same feat at the APP Tour in Punta Gorda earlier this year, her latest triumph occurred on a grander stage. Following the match, Todd opted not to provide any comments to…

Kansas Speedway is getting a new fan experience just as the NASCAR weekend comes around. The popular autodrome is set to reveal the new Highline District situated in Turn One. The area will feature entertainment and refreshments and will allow racegoers to experience these things at the same time as they are watching the racing. Alongside the live music and yard game zones, the most striking attraction will be two pickleball courts as part of a Chicken N Pickle. The Highline District will be open to all Kansas Speedway ticket holders and campers from Saturday, May 6. Kansas Speedway’s new…

The World Pickleball Group (WPG) just announced that the upcoming Delray Beach Pickleball Open, presented by Baptist Health and the Palm Beach Sports Commission, will have equal prize money for their Senior Pros division to the younger Open Pro division. The $30,000 split gives players a chance at winning some of the largest tournament payouts for 50+ pros in pickleball history. WPG is led by Carl Foster and his Foster Events Group team, who bring over 50 years of sports and entertainment event fundraising and management experience to the Delray Beach Open. Foster’s been the voice for the Delray Beach…

Pickleball continues its expansion across the world and is a thing in India as well with over 3,000 players registered to play the sport. Now director and film writer Shashank Khaitan, 41, has joined forces with the Meghashrey NGO (non-governmental organization) to host The Global Sports Pickleball Championship Tournament in the country. “The Item Queen” The Meghashrey NGO was founded by social entrepreneur and actress Seema Singh, 31, who is nicknamed the “Item Queen” for her appearances in over 500 films. This championship is a great chance for all Indian picklers to experience top-quality tournament pickleball firsthand and pit their…

The National Pickleball League (NPL), pickleball’s first team competition league for Champions Division (50+) players, recently hosted their first player draft which concluded with a huge draft party and team announcement on April 14 in Naples, FL. Team owners for the league’s six teams went to war, with each of them selecting 18 players, and now all team rosters are set to go for the league’s first season. Following the success of the NPL Draft Combine event, we knew that the draft itself was going to be filled with excitement. Over 200 of pickleball’s best senior pro players registered for…

The Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (“PPA”) and Major League Pickleball (“MLP”) recently announced a new collaboration and partnership to implement “best in class” equipment compliance testing standards PPA and MLP contracted Pickle Pro Labs (“PPL”) to undertake some previously announced joint testing of paddles at the MLP event in Daytona, FL, March 23-26, 2023. All test results from MLP Daytona will remain anonymous to anyone outside of PPL until the PPA and MLP introduce proper guidelines, procedures, and penalties. This has been decided for the good of the game, the players, paddle manufacturers, the PPA, and MLP. PPL used automated…

The PPA Tour makes its way down to Newport Beach, CA this weekend for an all-doubles tournament. Hosted at the Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach, the Newport Beach Doubles Shootout will start Friday, April 21st with mixed doubles and run through Championship Sunday, April 23rd. With no singles bracket, this is the first doubles-only PPA event this year. Since we’ll be focusing solely on the excitement of doubles, let’s take a look at teams that we think will stand out in the competition! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pickleball Union (@pickleball.union) Mixed Doubles Andrea…