PUBLISHER ’ S PLAYBOOK
This issue is star-studded , starting with pickleball-loving , Grammy-Award winning , singer-songwriter and record producer Maren Morris ! Her 2018 worldwide smash hit “ The Middle ” has logged more than 4 billion streams to date . We discovered Maren ’ s love for pickleball this summer when she tweeted that a makeshift pickleball court was set up in a parking lot next to her tour bus . “ I absolutely love pickleball , and it ’ s such a fun story as to how we were able to include the sport in our national tour this summer ,” says Maren .
Speaking of star power , this issue highlights 13 talented and influential female entrepreneurs in the pickleball space — business owners , founders , brand leaders , CEOs , media directors and authors — who are making their mark by uplifting the sport and positively impacting the game . Don ’ t miss “ Inside the Pickleball Boom ” on page 50 .
Finally , NFL legend and Super Bowl Champion Drew Brees , former quarterback for the New Orleans Saints , has taken an ownership role in Major League Pickleball . “ The opportunity to be a part of the ownership group of the Mad Drops Pickleball Club is something I ’ m extremely excited about . I look forward to helping raise awareness around the incredible players and competitions in MLP , helping grow the sport and fostering overall fan engagement ,” he says . For more , check out Drew Wathey ’ s article on page 40 . See you on the courts !
Wayne Dollard Publisher
Launched in 2016 , Pickleball Magazine is recognized by USA Pickleball as the “ Official Magazine ” of pickleball . USA Pickleball is the national governing body for the sport of pickleball in the U . S . Pickleball Magazine offers tournament coverage , expert instruction written by professional players , rules , profiles of top pros , the latest equipment and more !
PUBLISHER Wayne Dollard
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
ART DIRECTOR Michael Miller
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Laura Gainor
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Jack Bandel Rick Cipes Joe Dinoffer Laura Gainor Alex Hamner Chris Koentges Craig Laughlin Jennifer Lucore Jayme McGuire Emma Masur Karen Mitchell Hana Papaco Javier Regalado Martha R . Roper Dr . Noe Sariban Peter C . Scales Sonny Tannan Alice Tym Bob Unetich Drew Wathey
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Martin Einhorn Megan Hall Kate Mohns Tallulah Steve Taylor Alice Tym Bruce Yeung
Dollard Publishing Co ., Inc . publishes six issues of Pickleball Magazine per year . Subscriptions are $ 24 per year .
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