Selkirk Sport returns as the title sponsor of The 2024 Pickleball Summit
Selkirk Sport is once again joining forces with pickleball coaches and content creators CJ Johnson and Tony Roig of Better Pickleball as the title sponsor for the 2024 Pickleball Summit. This year’s online event will take place July 14-16. In 2023, Selkirk’s first year as sponsor, the Summit attracted more than 15,000 players, and attendance at the free online event is expected to increase...
From the firehouse to the pickleball courts: Fire captain uses pickleball to bond with his crew
Like many pickleball enthusiasts, Selkirk Advocate Brian Pingree starts his days on the pickleball court, enjoying friendly Round Robin tournaments with his friends. But there’s something unique about Pingree and his crew — they could be called to service at a moment’s notice. Pingree serves as a fire captain in Orange County, California. For him and his colleagues, pickleball is more than just a...
Celebrating Father’s Day: The Barnes family’s path to pickleball success
Selkirk Sport is a family-run business, founded by brothers Mike and Rob Barnes, along with their father Jim. Ahead of Father’s Day, the three sat down to discuss how the company began, where it is going, and how none of it would be possible without their familial bond. Q: Rob and Mike started their first company — a sporting goods company focused on airsoft...
