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...
Professional pickleballers, celebrities play pickleball in Nashville
As pickleball continues to surge in popularity, Dinkville — Nashville’s No. 1 pickleball community — is partnering with Selkirk Sport and Acrytech to bring summer pickleball programming to the rooftop of the Bobby Hotel. To kick off the summer, celebrities and pickleball professionals played exhibition matches on May 24. More than 100 spectators looked on as pickleball professionals James Ignatowich, Ava Ignatowich, Tyra Hurricane Black, and Ryan...
Mary and Vinnie Brascia give an inside look to their father-daughter coaching dynamic
Mary and Maggie Brascia are well-known for their positive energy and sisterly bond on the pickleball court. Competing in women's doubles, their synergy on court is palpable, and the two attribute much of their success to their father, Vinnie Brascia, who doubles as their coach and manager. Often traveling to the professional tournaments, Vinnie offers invaluable insight and encouragement from the sidelines. Ahead of Father's...
