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VOLUME 8 / ISSUE 6 NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2023
Anna
Leigh Waters , 16 , won gold in singles , women ’ s doubles , and mixed doubles at the U . S . Nationals in Dallas for her 20th career Triple Crown . Photos by Bruce Yeung ; IG : @ yeungphotography
28 features
28 Pickleball Y ’ all !
“ Everything is bigger in Texas ” proved true during the 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships powered by Invited and the PPA Tour where more than 50,000 attendees descended upon Brookhaven Country Club in the biggest event in the history of pickleball . By Drew Wathey
40 Hall of Fame — Pickleball ’ s Pinnacle of Success
To be inducted into a sport ’ s Hall of Fame is the desire of many , but the ascension of a few . By Drew Wathey
44 Huntsman World Senior Games is the Trendsetter Once Again
The pickleball competition at the Huntsman World Senior Games had 1,124 participants from 41 states and five
Canadian provinces . By Alice Tym
DEPARTMENTS
8 Publisher ’ s Playbook 14 Dinks : What ’ s News in Pickleball 18 Rules Guru Answers Your Questions by Bob Unetich 20 In the Club : The People ’ s Courts by Drew Wathey 22 Around the Post : History of the Paddle Tap by Jennifer Lucore & Alex Hamner 26 Destination Pickleball : Banyan Tree Mayakoba by Laura Gainor 56 Regional News : Dedicated Courts at Drury
University by Drew Wathey 78 Pickleball England by Karen Mitchell 80 Pickleball Mexico by Javier Regalado 82 Pickleball Africa by Lucky Litelu with
Steven Ablondi 88 Paddle Reviews by Jack Bandel 90 Ask the Pickleball Doctor : Shoulder Health for
Pickleball by Dr . Noe Sariban
92 In the Kitchen with Brandi : Eleven Ways to Block Unwanted Winter Weight Gain by Brandi Givens , RD
96 PRO-file : Behind the Scenes with Anna Bright by Alice Tym
FROM USA PICKLEBALL
10 Message from USA Pickleball CEO Mike Nealy 60 Drop Shots 62 The Scoop 64 Feature : Storylines from Nationals 67 Community Spotlight : Pickleball Takes Center Stage at the National Recreation and Park Association Conference 68 Recently Approved Equipment 70 Referee Corner 72 Calendar : Upcoming Sanctioned Events
INSTRUCTION
24 Keep Your Knives Sharp by Kyle McMakin 52 Gain the Competitive Edge By Seeing the Court
Offensively by Suzee Anderson 84 A Beginner ’ s Manifesto by Alice Tym
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