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Pickleball Pulse

Pickleball Pulse


Home-Grown Pickles: Homeschooled Youth Find Success in Pickleball
It won't be long before these Home-Grown Pickles are giving us Grown-ups a real dill of a time on the court!

Beth Eberhard
Oct 2
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Pickleball Tournament Registration for Minors Made Easy
Pickleball.com now offers parent-managed accounts for kids under 17! Learn how families can safely register young players for pickleball tournaments, lessons, and ratings while maintaining full parental control and oversight.

Cindy Ogden
Sep 24
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Paul Turner joins the Southern Pickleball Academy Board
Southern Pickleball Academy welcomes Paul Turner to our Board of Directors. A talented pickleball player and lifelong athlete, Paul brings decades of business leadership, nonprofit service, and passion for helping under-resourced youth to support our mission of growing the game of pickleball and empowering young players.

Cindy Ogden
Aug 11
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Peaches, Pride, and Pickleball: Southern Pickleball Academy's Impact in South Carolina Schools
Read how the Southern Pickleball Academy is helping schools in the middle of peach country!

Beth Eberhard
Aug 10
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Southern Pickleball Academy Earns Guidestar's Highest Honor
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.

Cindy Ogden
Jul 26
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Youth Take Center Stage at Battle of the Paddles Youth Pickleball Tournament
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.

Beth Eberhard
May 26
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Smashing Success: Local Aiken High Senior Earns Prestigious Pickleball Scholarship!
Who knew that it could be so much fun to earn a scholarship? Yet that's just what Carson Colmer, a senior at Aiken High School, has done!

Beth Eberhard
May 8
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Physics Meets Pickleball
Imagine a room full of curious kids, digital scales, sound level recorders, and an array of pickleball equipment.

Cindy Ogden
Mar 24
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The Power of One
Sometimes all it takes is one person: one person with a passion, an idea, and the drive to make things happen.

Beth Eberhard
Mar 2
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Pickleball: It's "What's Shakin in Aiken!"
Listen in to "What's Shakin' in Aiken" with Brian Katonak & Beth Eberhard as they discuss the hugely positive impact of pickleball in Aiken.

Beth Eberhard
Jan 15
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Reindeer Games Tournament Highlights
The Second Annual Reindeer Games pickleball tournament was nothing short of spectacular!

Cindy Ogden
Dec 9, 2024
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The State of the Academy 2024
For a young nonprofit organization, the past year has been full! Hold on to your hats as you read these highlights.

Beth Eberhard
Nov 18, 2024
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The Power of First Paddle
The courts are filled with the thwack of balls, cheers of encourage from both the leaders and the participants, and excited laughter.

Beth Eberhard
Nov 11, 2024
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Southern Pickleball Academy Welcomes New Board Member JD Ross
We are thrilled to announce the addition of JD Ross to the Southern Pickleball Academy Board of Directors.

Cindy Ogden
Nov 9, 2024
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First Paddle for Students - Coming Soon!
First Paddle: a program that combines pickleball instruction with character development lessons to benefit students launches this fall.

Cindy Ogden
Sep 6, 2024
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Drill, Baby, Drill!
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

Cindy Ogden
Sep 4, 2024
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Back2School Scramble - a smashing success!
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...

Beth Eberhard
Aug 28, 2024
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And Twice on Tuesday-How to Schedule Your Pickleball Life
There are three things to consider when scheduling your pickleball life: where to play, who to play with, and how to organize the play.

Beth Eberhard
Jul 20, 2024
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Places to Play--Where in the World?
If you are as addicted to pickleball as I am, you'll want to find a game no matter where life takes you.

Beth Eberhard
Jul 13, 2024
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Teenagers Shine at Battle of the Paddles Pickleball Tournament
Twenty-four enthusiastic teenagers took the court on Saturday, May 25, for the first annual Battle of the Paddles pickleball tournament.

Cindy Ogden
May 30, 2024
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