2017 US Open Pickleball Championships
Click here for my photos! Well folks, I had really good intentions when I left for the US Open Pickleball Championships in Naples, Florida last week. I had planned to write a couple of...
View ArticleFinal thoughts from my European pickleball tour
As I sat in Helsinki Airport with my Americano coffee on Monday morning, I was too exhausted to do anything but reflect on the past week I spent in Helsinki, Finland. While my time in Finland was...
View ArticleAfter thoughts from the Glass City Classic tournament…..
Last weekend, Toledo Pickleball Club hosted their annual fundraising tournament, the Glass City Classic at their courts in Rossford, Ohio. The tournament offered men's and women's singles, men's and...
View Article2017 Bainbridge Cup and Spanish Open Pickleball Championships
Well, it happened again. As my plane home pushed back from the gate at the Madrid airport, tears flowed down my cheeks. Just the same as when I left Helsinki in June, this rush of emotions was sudden...
View ArticlePhotos from Bainbridge Cup and 2017 Spanish Open
In my last post, I shared with you the details of the Bainbridge Cup and 2017 Spanish Open Championship. Now, I'd like to share with you some of my own experiences, mostly through pictures! I took...
View ArticleI’ll meet you at the 2018 US Open Pickleball Championships
In just two days, I will head south to Naples, Florida to compete in the third US Open Pickleball Championships. This event is one of the largest pickleball tournament events in the USA, and will host...
View ArticleThe world pickleball family grows!
In just two days, I'll be off again to go play in an international tournament! This time, to the 3rd Amsterdam International Pickleball Tournament which this year is in Almere, Netherlands, a very...
View ArticlePickleball tournaments around the world
It's easy to find pickleball tournaments in the USA. Just look up Pickleball Tournaments on the web and you can search for them by date, state, or just scroll through the endless list of tournaments...
View ArticleWhat are you doing?
Many of us are back on the pickleball courts after several months of staying apart, doing our part to curb the spread of Covid-19. Here in Toledo, all the clubs in our local communities stayed dormant...
View ArticlePlaying against a Junior
So, you've entered a tournament in the 50+ bracket within your skill level. You arrive to find that because of a lack of younger players to form their own bracket, your 50+ division has now become a...
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