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VOLUME 7 / ISSUE 5 SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022
Maren Morris ’ worldwide smash hit “ The Middle ” has logged more than 4 billion streams to date . While touring , Maren and her band set up makeshift pickleball courts beside the tour bus between cities . Photo by Rachel Deeb .
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34 In ‘ The Middle ’
While on tour this summer , country pop singer-songwriter phenom Maren Morris and her band set up a travel pickleball court in the middle of a parking lot in between cities . By Laura Gainor ; Photos by Rachel Deeb
40 NFL Legend Takes on Ownership Role in Major League Pickleball
Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is co-owner of a professional pickleball team . By Drew Wathey
46 A Pickleball Field of Dreams in Iowa
The State Games of America tournament deserves a special star on the pickleball calendar . By Alice Tym
50 Inside the Pickleball Boom
Meet some of the women behind the fastest-growing sport in the country . By Emma Masur
DEPARTMENTS
6 Publisher ’ s Playbook 10 Dinks : What ’ s News in Pickleball 14 Q & A by Rules Guru Bob Unetich 18 Around the Post by Jennifer Lucore &
Alex Hamner 22 Scene on the Court by Pickleball Curmudgeon
Craig Laughlin 30 Travel : Premier Pickleball Destinations 58 Regional Matters 60 Pickleball Canada 62 Pickleball England 64 Pickleball Mexico 86 In the Know : Paddle Reviews by Jack Bandel 88 Ask the Pickleball Doctor : Pickleball After a Joint Replacement by Dr . Noe Sariban 96 PRO-file : Behind the Scenes with Morgan
Evans by Alice Tym
FROM USA PICKLEBALL
68 Message from Robert Quicksilver , USA Pickleball Chairman of the Board 70 Drop Shots 72 The Scoop 73 Chatter 74 Pickleball Makes Maccabi Games Debut 76 Where to Pickle : RECS Facility 78 Recently Approved Equipment 80 Junior Spotlight : Evergreen Pickleball Club 81 Referee Corner 82 Mark the Calendar
INSTRUCTION
26 How to Hit an Effective Slice Serve by Alice Tym 56 How to Turn Pickleball Excuses into Gold by
Rick Cipes 66 What Can I Do Against Hard-Hitting Competition ? by Sonny Tannan
92 Compete , Learn and Honor Your Way to Better Play Through a Stronger Mental Game by Martha R . Roper and Peter C . Scales , PhD (“ Coach Pete ”) SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2022 | MAGAZINE 5