The Huntsman World Senior Games are almost here! This month we celebrate the annual event with a video playlist to get you ready for everything going on in St. George, Utah, including pickleball. Everyone has a great time and if you haven’t heard of this awesome gathering, now is the time! Check out this compilation of 12 videos (whoa!) from […]
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Ever wonder what it was like for the very first pickleball players to play the game? Rusty from Pickleball Channel was fortunate enough to get the chance to find out! Watch this short highlight video as Rusty plays our favorite game on the original pickleball court with vintage wooden paddles made by hand in the early 1970’s. Rusty is lucky […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmSc5vyW_9sMost people will never get a chance to visit the birthplace of the sport, but this week Pickleball Channel brings you an exclusive look at the original pickleball court in Bainbridge Island. This is the place where it all began! On this court in 1965 the game of pickleball was born. Over the years, players of all ages have enjoyed […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZNLUdvLeeQHow did the pickleball paddle evolve from wood to the lighter paddle most people use today? It all started with a competitive pickleball player who was tired of losing! As part of Pickleball History month, Pickleball Channel takes a look at the very first light-weight paddle made out of composite material. Hear from Arlen Paranto and his son, pickleball champion […]
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Pickleball is an unusual name for the sport we all love so we wanted to let some of the families who were actually there tell the story for themselves of how the game got its name. Travel with us now back to Bainbridge Island once again for this fun episode of Pickleball 411 and learn from founder Barney McCallum the […]
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Pickleball at the State Games of Oregon this year was a blast! Held near Portland, Oregon, this is one of the longest running pickleball tournaments in the nation, celebrating it’s 25th year being included in the State Games of Oregon. With a great mix of pickleball veterans as well as new players, they hosted 147 participants of all ages. This […]
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Check out this amazing type of shot that is totally legal in pickleball! It’s not often a camera can catch the exact angle of a shot so that everyone can see it, but we happened to in this one instant during the So Cal Summer Classic held in Oceanside, CA – and we just had to share it with all […]
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Who doesn’t like to win? Especially at pickleball! In this video, watch Kyle Yates and Dave Weinbach share their excitement for this particular tournament and the exciting action that can happen when the field is filled with strong teams. They won the gold in Men’s Doubles 19+ at the SoCal Classic held in Oceanside, CA. You can click on the […]
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Who doesn’t like to win? Especially at pickleball! In this video, watch Alex Hamner and Jennifer Lucore share how sometimes it’s hard to get that win and what they had to do to get that gold in the end. They won the top prize in Women’s Doubles Open at the So Cal Classic held in Oceanside, CA. You can click […]
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