PUBLISHER ’ S PLAYBOOK
One of the things my wife , Lisa , and I enjoy most about teaching pickleball camps is the wonderful and interesting people we meet from coast to coast — inventors , soldiers , teachers , pro athletes , full-time travelers , UFO hunters , and more ! Recently , I had the privilege of meeting and teaching Valerie Thompson — the fastest female motorcycle racer in the world , with a record speed of 328.467 mph ( 363 if you include her near-fatal crash , where she slid for more than a mile before coming to a complete stop ). Miraculously , she walked away with only minor cuts and bruises ! Despite her global celebrity , no one is more down-to-earth than Valerie ! Don ’ t miss her compelling story in this issue .
Special thanks to USA Pickleball ’ s Laura Gainor for bringing us Valerie ’ s incredible story . Also , a huge shout-out to photographer Scooter Grubb for capturing this issue ’ s amazing cover shot !
Be sure to check out our newest addition to the magazine , “ Pro-file ,” which will appear on the back page of each issue . Contributor extraordinaire Alice Tym will give us an up-close and personal glimpse of some of our favorite pro players . Who knew that the talent Ben Johns would most like to have is playing the ukulele ! Have a safe and pickleball-filled summer ! See you on the courts !
PUBLISHER Wayne Dollard
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
ART DIRECTOR Michael Miller
Wayne Dollard Publisher
Jack Bandel Rick Cipes Joe Dinoffer Morgan Evans Jack Feinberg Andy Foster Laura Gainor Brandi Givens Alex Hamner Linda Jefferies Collin Johns Craig Laughlin Jennifer Lucore Eduardo Martinez Karen Mitchell Bob Nibarger Karen Parrish Ruth Rosenquist Taylor Taylor Alice Tym Bob Unetich Claudia Van Loo
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Clay Carroll Scooter Grubb Brian Kohagen Steve Taylor Bruce Yeung
Dollard Publishing Co ., Inc . publishes six issues of Pickleball Magazine per year . Subscriptions are $ 24 per year .
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