Four players earn Selkirk contracts after breakthrough performances at first-ever pickleball combine
Selkirk Sport hosted the first-ever pickleball combine in September to identify and support the next generation of professional pickleball players through data-driven performance testing and elite coaching. Over three days, 12 athletes — six men and six women — took part in a battery of physical and skills-based assessments, match play, and one-on-one coaching sessions with pickleball coach Morgan Evans. The event was the...
14-year-old Tama Shimabukuro shines in MLP debut
Ahead of Worlds in Dallas, Major League Pickleball hosted its final event of the year: the MLP Cup. All Premier Level and Challenger Level teams from the regular season competed in pool play, leading into a single-elimination bracket. In addition to the teams that had been competing all season, an All-Star College Team featuring Selkirk-sponsored Utah Tech University and an All-Star Junior Team led...
Marshall Brown shakes up the draw, earns maiden singles semifinal appearance in Vegas
Marshall Brown has found incredible form in Vegas this week. The 30-year-old from Alabama was dealt a rather tough draw, facing three highly decorated singles opponents: No. 11 Dylan Frazier, No. 9 Michael Loyd, and No. 4 Connor Garnett on his way to his maiden semifinal appearance. In all three matches, Brown lost the first game — 1-11 against Frazier, 6-11 against Loyd, and...
