January 17, 2012

Illinois Pickleball Adds Tournaments to Calendar

Newly Added Great Lakes Pickleball Tournaments
 
Zion Community Center Round Robin Doubles Pickleball Tournament
Tournament Director: Richard Tandecki, USAPA Pickleball Ambassador
  • Zion, IL  Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8am - 1pm
  • $20 Each, maximum 20 players
  • Level 3.5 and above
  • Preliminary Round 15 by 1, Final Round 21 by 1
  • Ball used Lime Green Jugs Ball
  • 4 courts, Indoor Gym, USAPA Portable Nets
  • Some snacks provided
  • Lots of fun and excitement!!!
 TOURNAMENT PAGE: http://www.northernillinoispickleball.com/tournaments/schedules/local/2012/zion2182012


Tournament Director: Richard Tandecki, USAPA Pickleball Ambassador
  • Liberty, IL Saturday, March 31, 2012, 8am - 4pm
  • Deadline: Mar 30, , USAPA Sanctioned (Tier 4) Pending
  • $26 Each, may get into multiple divisions
  • Several Divisions, 3.5, 4.0 & 4.5
  • Double Elimination
  • Ball used Lime Green Jugs Ball
  • 6 courts, Indoor facility, USAPA Portable Nets
  • Some snacks provided, lunch deal for $5 each
  • USAPA membership table
  • Over 50 players played in tournament last year!!
  • Expect mor this year!!
  • Lots of competitive play and fun!!
TOURNAMENT PAGE:http://www.northernillinoispickleball.com/tournaments/schedules/local/2012/libertyville3312012

January 13, 2012

Pickleball sport sweeping greater Toledo

January 13, 2012 Rossford, OH
www.foxtoledo.com

December 22, 2011

New Website! Minnesota Pickleball



December 9, 2011

Shadeland Center Picks Up Pickleball, Lafayette IN


Shadeland Center Picks Up Pickleball Lafayette, IN

Indiana has pickleball players in Fort Wayne, Kokomo, Terre Haute and Indianapolis. Nationwide there are thousands of players and hundreds of courts, according to the USA Pickleball Association.

October 2, 2011

MN Dedicated Pickleball Complex! "Not Bad For the Heart of the Snowbelt!"

USAPA e-pickleball news October 2011
By Jim Propes, USAPA Ambassador Woodbury and Eastern Minnesota

Not Bad For the Heart of the Snowbelt!

Woodbury MN recently opened a new six-court DEDICATED pickleball complex. This is the largest dedicated pickleball facility in the state and surrounding state area. Woodbury MN Parks and Recreation Dept. announced the opening of the new 6-court pickleball site located in Shawnee Park in August.

Woodbury previously had a single court in Marsh Creek Park in 2009, which it replaced in 2010 with two courts at the Pioneer Park tennis center. Due the growing popularity of the game among active seniors, the courts at Pioneer Park were unable to keep up with demand. The Woodbury Pickleball Club has approximately 80 active members and has scheduled play 7days a week: Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday at 4:00 pm. All other times the courts are open for drop-in play. Woodbury Parks and Recreation provides lessons twice a year, in the spring and fall at a nominal fee.

This new site joins two other newly dedicated pickleball sites in the twin cities area. Bloomington and Eden Prairie each have new four-court pickleball sites. In addition, there are dozens of sites shared with tennis facilities as well as shared indoor venues in recreation centers.

These fantastic results reflect great cooperative effort between the local pickleball players and the Parks & Rec Dept. Three dedicated multi-court sites plus numerous shared venues - not bad for the heart of the snowbelt!

We had our first Woodbury Pickleball Club tourney on the 15th of September and every court was filled.

This has really been fun!
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