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Pure Pickleball has announced plans to develop a facility near Talking Stick Resort & Casino in Scottsdale, Arizona, that will be the largest pickleball facility in Arizona and one of the largest facilities in the world, becoming the home for USA Pickleball’s permanent headquarters in Scottsdale. The venue is expected to open in the fall […]
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USA Pickleball will launch a “quiet category” for pickleball products, an initiative that aims to reduce the sport’s sound output during recreational play. The quiet category will promote products that deliver 50% or less acoustics of the equipment used in community parks. The quiet category will include specific USA Pickleball guidelines for manufacturers with limits […]
Continue ReadingUSA Pickleball has named Mike Nealy as its new chief executive officer. Nealy, a longtime sports executive, will begin his position at USA Pickleball in mid-June. Nealy served for eight years as executive director of the Arizona Sports Foundation, which operates the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. Nealy, who becomes the second chief executive officer in USA […]
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USA Pickleball, in conjunction with the Atlantic City Sports Commission and Visit Atlantic City, has announced the third annual USA Pickleball Indoor National Championships will be held September 19-23 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The event will be hosted by the Atlantic City Pickleball Open and include five days of competition featuring singles, doubles […]
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The sport of pickleball has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the past several years, sweeping across the United States and sending host cities and destinations into a frenzy. It’s nearly impossible to avoid the sport these days, whether it be in the news, on social media or television. Pickleball is inevitable. According to USA Pickleball, […]
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The National Pickleball League has announced the hiring of Stu Upson, the current chief executive officer of USA Pickleball, as the league’s inaugural commissioner. Upson will join the league on June 1 after fulfilling his remaining duties at USA Pickleball. Upson assumed the role of USA Pickleball’s inaugural chief executive officer in December 2020 and […]
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The National Governing Bodies for the sport of pickleball in the United States, Canada and Mexico have announced the creation and launch of the Pickleball Federation of the Americas. The PFA will serve as the first continental pickleball federation in the Americas for the purpose of promoting the development and growth of pickleball throughout North […]
Continue ReadingThe 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships will move to Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas and be presented by the Professional Pickleball Association from November 4-12, allowing top amateur players from around the country to qualify thanks to USA Pickleball’s addition of three new Golden Ticket events designated on the PPA Tour calendar for the first […]
Continue ReadingUSA Pickleball has published its annual growth report, containing important industry metrics recorded in 2022. As the sport continued to expand, USA Pickleball saw its membership increase nearly 30% over 2021. The national governing body currently has a membership base of nearly 69,000 compared to 53,110 in 2021. “The entire industry saw 2022 as an […]
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USA Pickleball has announced a three-year partnership with sports surface company Sport Court. The agreement, which went into effect January 1, designates Sport Court as the Official Modular Tile Surface Partner of USA Pickleball. “With the demand for pickleball facilities higher than ever, we are thrilled to partner with a sports industry leader like Sport […]
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The @Big12Conference has selected the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah, to host the 2025, 2026 and 2027 Big 12 Gymnastics Championships. The 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship’s two sessions will be held March 22 at noon and 5 p.m. local time.
.@PlayNAIA has selected Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama, and @GSOB_Sports as hosts for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championships.
Move United was given the 2024 Rings of Gold Award by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee during its annual assembly last week in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Triple Crown Sports has announced the departure of Sean Hardy, who is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer to join League One Volleyball as chief growth officer.
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