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Contents
VOLUME 4 / ISSUE 6
NOV/DEC 2019
DEPARTMENTS
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features
38 Rising Waters
Anna Leigh Waters—one of pickleball’s youngest
players—is a force to be reckoned with.
By Mark Berton
42 Where No Pickleball
Has Gone Before
Globetrotting pickleball enthusiasts Tony and
Susan Childs take the game to the North Pole.
By Alice Tym
46 Cool Factor
USAPA Juniors Program redesigned to meet the
needs of our youth.
By Bob Nibarger
66 Huntsman World Games—A
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Publisher’s Playbook
Dinks: What’s News in Pickleball
Q & A with Rules Guru Bob Unetich
Around the Post with Jennifer Lucore and
Alex Hamner
Scene on the Court: Observations from
Pickleball Curmudgeon Craig Laughlin
Senior Spectacular: Art Townsend
Regional Matters
Around the World
Pickleball Canada
In the Know: Equipment Reviews with
Jack Bandel
Ask the Pickleball Doctor: What to Do
Following an Acute Injury?
Nutrition: Court-Tested Healthy
Holiday Treats
Back Court: We’d Love to Hear From You!
FROM THE USAPA
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From USAPA President Jack Thomas
Message from the USAPA Executive
Director Justin Maloof
USAPA Recently Approved Equipment
Player Profile: George Avery
USAPA Junior Spotlight: Kale Klein
INSTRUCTIONALS
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The ‘Erne’ Shot with Wayne Dollard and
Nicky Golowich
Game-Based Drills with PPR’s
Sarah Ansboury and Lee Whitwell
Making Pickleball Fun for the 8 and Under
Crowd with Alice Tym
First-Class Event!
By Alice Tym
ON THE COVER:
World travelers Tony and Susan Childs
bring their paddles to the North Pole!
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