Contents
VOLUME 10 / ISSUE 4 JULY / AUGUST 2025
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Future faces of pickleball: Brothers Ford Casady( left) and Boone Casady with Leah Jones. Photo by Eddie Alvarez.
DEPARTMENTS
8 Publisher’ s Playbook 10 Editor ' s Letter 18 Dinks: What’ s News in Pickleball 20 Rules Guru Answers Your Questions by Bob Unetich 22 Sweet Spot: The Hottest Finds in Pickleball by Kate Mohns 26 Destination Pickleball: Beaches Turks & Caicos 42 In the Club: Shoreline Pickleball by Drew Wathey 64 Paddle Reviews by Jack Bandel 68 In the Kitchen: Big Chill— Cool Foods to Beat the
Heat by Brandi Givens, RD, CPT 74 PRO-file: Behind the Scenes with Grayson Goldin by Alice Tym features
28 Gen Z is Changing the Game Plus! 10 Young Phenoms
You Should Know
Pickleball’ s surge in popularity among Gen Z( ages 13-28) is shifting the perception of the sport and positioning these teens and young adults to be a crucial part of its future. By Matthew Schwartz
36 Playing the Mental Game
Author of the bestselling book“ Pickleball Mindset” and national pickleball champion Dayne Gingrich sheds light on how to think on the court. By Matthew Schwartz
FROM USA PICKLEBALL
12 Message from USA Pickleball CEO Mike Nealy 48 Drop Shots 50 Feature: Barnes Tennis Center Prepares to Take
Center Stage for Nationals by Drew Silverman 52 The Scoop: USA Pickleball News & Notes 54 Feature: Players Travel Far and Wide for
Greensboro Golden Ticket by Alex Abrams 56 Referee Q & A with Tom Tadler, USA Pickleball
Managing Director of Officiating 58 Recently Approved Equipment 60 Calendar: Upcoming Sanctioned Events
INSTRUCTION
24 The Core Trio: Court Positioning, Ready Position and Strike Zone by Kyle McMakin 40 What to Watch When You Watch by Alice Tym 62 Serve It, Return It, Win It! By Lamar Scott
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