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Author: Stacie Townsend

11-10-2018

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Stacie Townsend

Let’s Compare the Mixed Pro Doubles Gold Medal Matches from the 2018 National Championships and the 2018 US Open!

The 2018 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships Mixed Pro Doubles final saw a familiar matchup between Simone...

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Strategy

09-08-2018

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Stacie Townsend

Pickleball Takeaways from the 2018 US Open Women’s Championship Final Between Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams

In the 2018 US Open Women’s Championship Final, 20-year-old Naomi Osaka took down her idol, 37-year-old Serena Williams,...

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Strategy

08-28-2018

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Stacie Townsend

Pickleball Hits Pop Culture

Pickleball is slowly making more and more appearances in the pop culture scene in the United States. Recently, on August...

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Drive Strategy

08-12-2018

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Stacie Townsend

Test Your Pickleball Knowledge!

The USAPA has three rules tests to put your pickleball knowledge to the test: (1) Player Rules Quiz for pickleball players;...

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Strategy

07-30-2018

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Stacie Townsend

The Pickler I Met: Mike Cooper & Brandon Hubschman – The Creative Picklers

The sport of pickleball is pure fun. People of all ages—from kids to senior citizens—can join on one common pickleball...

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Drop Third Shot

06-10-2018

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Stacie Townsend

The Pickler I Met: Sam Basford and Sue Wharam – The English Picklers

I have now had the pleasure of playing pickleball on two different continents—North America and Europe. This past week,...

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Strategy

06-02-2018

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Stacie Townsend

What Did You Take Away from the 2018 US Open Pickleball Men’s Pro Doubles and Women’s Pro Doubles Championships?

I hope all of you Picklers out there had the opportunity to catch the CBS Sports Network’s presentation tonight of the...

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Strategy

05-31-2018

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Stacie Townsend

The Pickler I Met: Jarick Rager – The Progressive Pickler

Whether it is through his personal efforts in his community, or by using his skills as a software developer, Jarick Rager...

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Backhand Drive Drop Overhead Return Serve Third Shot

05-27-2018

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Stacie Townsend

How Many Shots Did it Take to Win the 2018 US Open Pickleball Mixed Pro Doubles Championship?

Commonly in mixed doubles pickleball matches (especially in tournament settings), you have a sense that one team is targeting...

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Strategy