If you’re reading this on June 30, 2025, it’s the last day where you can (legally) use several power paddles that are officially being “sunset” by USA Pickleball as of July 1. The organization announced about six months ago that several popular models had failed a new test measuring paddle/ball coefficient of restitution (PBCoR), which is […]
The second weekend in a row of pro pickleball in southern California wrapped up Sunday with the conclusion of MLP San Clemente. We saw a few teams in the middle of the pack battling for points that will impact their playoff seedings and a few teams on the bubble just trying to keep their playoff hopes […]
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on the ONIX Pickleball blog. A few things may spring to mind when you hear the name Roxanne Pierce: Olympic gymnast, firefighter, and now a tough pro pickleball player. She is an inspiration to others for her journey from elite gymnastics competitions to a first responder and now […]
On this week’s episode of PICKLEBALLERS, Whole Foods founder John Mackey joins hosts Jared Paul and Roscoe Bellamy to talk about building a billion-dollar brand, pioneering conscious capitalism, redefining love and life in his next chapter — and why he’s all-in on pickleball. If you are an entrepreneur or are intrigued by business stories, you’re going […]
Scott Moore and his family have had two core passions over the past decade: Pickleball and travel. In the mid-2010s, Scott and his son Daniel were hoovering up national championships and winning pro tournaments across the country. They were Ben and Collin Johns before the Johns brothers had ever picked up a paddle. As they […]
After a couple weeks off, Major League Pickleball is back in action this week from San Clemente, California. The event will be played at the same venue where the PPA Tour just hosted the Orange County Cup last week — the Life Time Rancho San Clemente, which is a favorite among players and fans. Six Premier […]
The PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball announced earlier this week that they will begin renegotiating player contracts beginning July 1 as the leagues move toward a new prize money model for player compensation. You can find all the details on the different contract negotiation windows and the prize money structure here. My overall take: […]
The United Pickleball Association — the governing body of the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball — will officially begin renegotiating player contracts starting next month, according to a memo sent out to players this week that was obtained by The Kitchen. Starting July 1, the organization will be offering player contract renewal windows giving current […]
A lot of companies have started making pickleball shoes in recent years, which is no surprise given the sport’s incredible growth. But there are some red flags that consumers need to look out for before pulling the trigger on a new pair of “pickleball shoes.” In many cases, bigger brands have simply repurposed tennis shoes or […]
The Texas Ranchers and Carolina Hogs made arguably the biggest Major League Pickleball trade of the season Tuesday morning. The terms of the trade are as follows: – Texas acquires Kaitlyn Christian and cash– Carolina acquires Etta Tuionetoa Updated rosters Texas RanchersMen: Christian Alshon, Eric Oncins, Wyatt StoneWomen: Tina Pisnik, Kaitlyn Christian, Felicity Di Laura […]
