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 pickleball paddles and began playing on a local neighborhood...
Selkirk Advocate passionate about feeding those in need
Throughout the pandemic, an unexpected wave of enthusiasm for pickleball swept across many communities. And although Selkirk Advocate Jonathan Stone picked up the game during COVID-19, he also grew his passion for feeding those in need. Amid the global health crisis, the Las Vegas resident observed a striking issue in his city — the vast amounts of food intended for casino visitors who had...
