Kathy Messner believes the sport of pickleball will grow quickly if more people give it a try. People in the Constantine area have a golden opportunity, as the Constantine Community Fitness Center ...

After retiring a decade ago from IBM, Jean Cable looked around for an activity that introduced new rewards into her schedule. She found pickleball. And vice versa. The experience was transformational ...

It’s a sport named after a dog who spent a lot of time looking for balls in the underbrush. His name was, rather unfortunately as it happens, Pickles. Thwack. Big laugh. Thwack. “Nice shot.” Thwack.

Two reasons. It is easy to learn. It is social.I’ve been a tennis player for nearly four decades now and it takes years to ...

Volunteering at tournaments is a great way to see a lot of top-notch pickleball action, support the sport, meet new people, learn new skills and maybe even rub elbows with a few stars. If you're keen ...

“Find some calm, Kate,” my pickleball coach, Roland, cajoled me from across the court a few months ago. He thwacked another neon-green ball in my direction. “Do less.” “But I am not a calm person!” I ...

PITTSFIELD – Pickleball has emerged as the fastest-growing sport in America, and Cheryl Bartini doesn’t want to miss out on the fun. “Everyone is playing, so [I] wanted to learn,” Bartini said.