Not even a hurricane could stop this tournament! The Heart of the South Charity Tournament was in full swing on Sunday, 10/12/2026, with players and spectators enjoying their favorite sport while raising critical support for two charities with a shared heart for children: : Southern Pickleball Academy and Bethany Christian Services.

You asked for it--here it is! Our second level of First Paddle will be taught by Perry Wong and Caitlin Barry at the St. John's Methodist gym in downtown Aiken the first week of Aiken's Fall Break: September 28-October 2, 2026. The Skill Builders level of the First Paddle program is an intermediate course designed to strengthen fundamental pickleball skills while introducing strategic gameplay elements. Participants refine dinking consistency, serving accuracy, third-shot exe

On Dasher, on Dink-er, on Lob-er and Smash-em! All these and more were at the Reindeer Games Pickleball Tournament at Dink'd Pickleball on Saturday, December 6.

The Southern Pickleball Academy's Battle of the Paddles youth pickleball tournament was a great way to give a real tournament experience to our kids, hooking them on this sport.

The Second Annual Reindeer Games pickleball tournament was nothing short of spectacular!

The thwack of balls, the squeak of shoes on the wooden floor, and the excited murmur of the crowd filled the gym at the Gregg Park...

Twenty-four enthusiastic teenagers took the court on Saturday, May 25, for the first annual Battle of the Paddles pickleball tournament.

Put your pickleball skills to the test in the Southern Pickleball Academy's Southern Spring Classic on April 27, 2024.