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USA Pickleball has entered into an exclusive agreement with hearing aid maker Phonak’s U.S. division as part of the company’s “Hear to Win” campaign. Pickleball, the fastest growing sport in the U.S. for several years running, now has nearly 20 million players in the United States alone, and Phonak aims to connect with that community […]
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The inaugural USA Pickleball Wheelchair National Championships will take place June 19-21, 2026, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and be hosted by Peak Pickleball. The announcement was made by USA Pickleball, the sport’s governing body, and the event will be dedicated exclusively to wheelchair athletes. It will feature competitions in singles, doubles and hybrid doubles and […]
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USA Pickleball has released the official schedule of Golden Ticket tournaments for the 2026 season, with events providing a pathway for amateur athletes to gain priority registration for the 2026 USA Pickleball National Championships, held annually in November. Only at these tournaments will gold medal winners receive a “Golden Ticket,” granting them pre–registration for the […]
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The Association of Pickleball Players, National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association, Selkirk Sport and USA Pickleball are joining forces to serve and grow college pickleball across the United States. Since debuting in the 2023-24 academic year, the APP Selkirk Collegiate Series will be a NIRSA Championship Series event sanctioned by USA Pickleball. The APP will […]
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USA Pickleball has announced the recipients of its 2025 Play It Forward Court Grant program, awarding two $50,000 grants to support community-driven pickleball court development efforts in Eugene, Oregon, and South Hadley, Massachusetts. Launched through USA Pickleball Serves, the Play It Forward grant program is designed to fund impactful court enhancement projects in under resourced […]
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USA Pickleball, in partnership with UTR Sports, has announced the creation of the Overland Park Open, an official USA Pickleball Golden Ticket tournament hosted by Visit Overland Park in Kansas. The tournament will take place May 14–18 at SERV pickleball and entertainment venue and will be free to the public. “Pickleball’s Most Obsessed City is […]
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The 2025 USA Pickleball National Championships will take place at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego from November 15–23, building on the 2024 event that had over 2,600 athletes from 47 states and 13 countries, along with more than 10,000 spectators. “As the pinnacle tournament in our sport, the 2025 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships in […]
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USA Pickleball Serves, the charitable arm of USA Pickleball, has announced 51 awardees of its inaugural “Grow the Game” grant program to provide equipment and resources to community organizations and schools across the nation. Organizations located in 27 states have been selected to receive grants from USA Pickleball Serves, with awardees including five colleges and […]
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USA Pickleball has announced the numbers behind the 2024 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships, which includes $3.6 million in estimated economic impact during the November 9–17 event at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, Arizona. The 16th year of the event brought in over 2,600 athletes from 47 states and 13 countries, in addition to […]
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USA Pickleball Serves, the charitable arm of USA Pickleball, has opened its Grow the Game grant program which is focused on investing in supporting community organizations and schools nationwide to grow the game. Grow the Game grant has two rounds of open applications. Round one started on November 14 and closes December 12. Grant recipients […]
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