Before showing up at a Pickleball & Pizza event in March of 2024, this player had never picked up a paddle. Wearing canvas hightops and khaki pants, she went out on the courts with Tony Kemper and as they say, the rest is history.

Southern Pickleball Academy is thrilled to announce Caitlin Barry as the new Program Director for our First Paddle program.

We're thrilled to announce that Southern Pickleball Academy has earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Guidestar – the highest level of recognition available and a distinction held by only a small percentage of nonprofits nationwide.

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.

Imagine a room full of curious kids, digital scales, sound level recorders, and an array of pickleball equipment.

Sometimes all it takes is one person: one person with a passion, an idea, and the drive to make things happen.

Listen in to "What's Shakin' in Aiken" with Brian Katonak & Beth Eberhard as they discuss the hugely positive impact of pickleball in Aiken.

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

The courts are filled with the thwack of balls, cheers of encourage from both the leaders and the participants, and excited laughter.

We are thrilled to announce the addition of JD Ross to the Southern Pickleball Academy Board of Directors.

First Paddle: a program that combines pickleball instruction with character development lessons to benefit students launches this fall.

About 90% or more of my drilling with one other person is doing three drills.  These three drills isolate all the important things in pickle

If you are as addicted to pickleball as I am, you'll want to find a game no matter where life takes you.