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Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America and it may be on its way to taking over the world! The PPA Tour has announced five Global tour events for 2025. 🌎
Students in Maryland might be looking forward to the upcoming school year more than expected. This fall, all 25 high schools in Montgomery County, Maryland are introducing pickleball as a varsity sport. 👏
Get ready to take your pickleball game to a new level. 🎮 With the new PPA Pickleball Tour 2025 video game, you can play as some of the top pros on tour.
ON THE TOUR
Victory for New Jersey and Brooklyn
Major League Pickleball held its 2024 Mid-Season Tournament July 10-14 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This unique event saw all 22 MLP teams participating. In the Premier League, teammates Zane Navratil, Anna Leigh Waters, Mari Humberg, and Will Howels of the New Jersey 5s clinched the win over the D.C. Pickleball Team. 🏆 D.C. teammates Dekel Bar and James Ignatowich had reason to celebrate, Bar being the #1 ranked male player of the weekend and #2 being Ignatowich.
In Challenger League, The Brooklyn Aces were victorious. 🥇 Players Lina Padegimaite, Layne Sleeth, Pablo Tellez, and Daniel De La Rosa gave the Las Vegas Night Owls their first defeat of 2024 in the final. Pablo Tellez led Brooklyn with a dominant performance, being the only player to go undefeated at the event. 💪
For a full recap on this event, check out the following:
New Jersey 5’s And Brooklyn Aces win Titles At Major League Pickleball Mid-Season Tournament
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for more pro pickleball action in July and August! 📆
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