
December Newsletter 2021
Happy Holidays from USA Pickleball From all of us at USA Pickleball, we want to with you a happy and healthy holiday season with your family and friends. As an organization we are grateful to all of our members, partners and staff for the remarkable memories as pickleball witnessed one of its largest growth years yet as many of us saw our beloved sport make it into some of the top media headlines in the nation. The 2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships presented by Pickleball Central was the largest pickleball tournament to date and we will be sharing more highlights on our website, Facebook and Instagram channels in the weeks to come. So follow along and join in on the conversation! Click here for a special tournament wrap up message from Parrish, USA Pickleball Managing Director of Competition. We look forward to all of the opportunities that are to come in 2022 and as many of you learn how to play pickleball over the holiday break, we are excited to have you join us in the coming year as we welcome more new courts being built across the nation, the largest number of tournaments to date to compete for those gold medals and your chance at the 2022 National Championship, and mostly the excitement and laughs as we enjoy playing the nation's fastest growing sport with our family and friends. See you in 2022! Advertisement Advertisement 2021 Gold Medal Matches to Air on ESPNU If you missed the Gold Medal Matches from the 2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships presented by Pickleball Central, catch the Pro Men's and Women's Doubles matches on Sunday, December 26th at 1pm ET on ESPNU. To air again on December 29th at 1:30pm ET. Visit ESPN.com for more details. Advertisement Top 10 Moments at Nationals The 2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships presented by Pickleball Central saw 2,342 players, 3,944 matches, 87 USA Pickleball certified referees, and 172 brackets which makes it the largest pickleball tournament in history of the sport. On top of the players, thousands of pickleball enthusiasts descended to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden to watch all of the thrilling on court action. Let’s take a look at the top 10 moments of this year’s event: *Read More...* Advertisement Advertisement USA Pickleball National Championships in the Headlines! Desert Sun: Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry might be known as much for his fiery competitiveness as he is for his legendary scoring ability and underhanded free throw shooting during a professional playing career that spanned from 1965-80. *Read More...* Advertisement Advertisement KESQ News Channel 3: The USA Pickleball National Championships were in full swing at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, and championship Sunday was a sight to see. Call it, Pickleball Paradise. These weren't just casual players, these were the best in the world competing for gold medals. *READ MORE...* Advertisement Advertisement 2022 Tournament Schedule The Official 2022 USA pickleball Tournament Schedule is Here! Visit USAPickleball.org for the full schedule and an overview of the qualifying process for the 2022 and 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships in Indian Wells, CA. *Read More...* Advertisement Advertisement USA Pickleball Signs Proclamation with Special Olympics North America USA Pickleball is excited to have signed a Proclamation with Special Olympics North America (SONA), which will help to encourage the growth of Pickleball within Special Olympics Programs. USA Pickleball will provide resources and assistance in support of this goal and SONA’s mission to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition. READ MORE... Advertisement Advertisement Join USA Pickleball as an Official Club – We’ve Got You Covered! Join USA Pickleball as an Official Club and we’ve got you covered by providing easy solutions for insurance, club management and opportunities to play! The Official Club Membership program is for pickleball clubs, groups, and facilities. 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Social Sharing from our 2021 Nationals Partners We had an incredible week at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden for the 2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships presented by Pickleball Central! Here are some of the social highlights from our 2021 Partners.
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