Pickleball Magazine 1-6 | Page 54

FROM THE USAPA THE USAPA Great Lakes Region BY KEVIN CURLEY T he Great Lakes Region is home to several pickleball companies. We are very proud to have Rodney Grubbs and the Pickleball Rocks merchandise from Indiana as well as Onix. Pro-Light is from the mighty state of Wisconsin, and last but not least, Niles, Michigan, is home of Paddletek. Michigan continues to stand out as a hotbed for pickleball. Next year it will be the host of not only the Great Lakes Regional Tournament that will be held in Kalamazoo, but also the State of America Games that will take place in Grand Rapids. Both these tournaments promise to draw top players from all over the country. This past August the Great Lakes Region