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Selkirk Advocate takes competitive racing spirit to the pickleball court
When Kelli McRobert’s mother passed away in 2009, she sought solace and a way to channel her grief, which led her to join a running club. “I met some nice people who showed me that if you set little goals for yourself, it can help build momentum towards a bigger goal,” McRobert says. Inspired by those lessons, McRobert, then 46, set her sights on... -
Pickleball continues to shine in Africa at the 13th African Games
In an effort to grow pickleball as a competitive sport across Africa, the Confederation of African Pickleball and the Global Pickleball Federation joined forces to host the first-ever pickleball tournament with officiants at the 13th African games. The pickleball tournament at the 13th African Games was held from March 11-15 at the University of Ghana campus in Accra. Nine countries from the continent... -
Emerging pro Noah Zwiren talks realities of the professional circuit, growing up in the “pickleball state”
Unlike most people in the country, Noah Zwiren was exposed to pickleball at a young age. A resident of Issaquah, Washington — a mere 30 miles from Bainbridge Island, the birthplace of pickleball — Zwiren first began playing the sport during his middle school gym class. In high school, he and his friend purchased wooden paddles and began playing on a local neighborhood court....
