An All-Texas showdown at the Life Time Peach Tree Corners resulted in the first National Championship for the University of Texas Pickleball Club. The University of Texas at Austin (UT) beat the other finalist, Texas Christian University (TCU) in the finals. The final score was 3-1 in favor of UT: WD 21-15 TCU, MD 21-18 UT, … Read more
The 2025 Collegiate National Championship (CNC) Tournament is taking place this weekend at the Life Time Peach Tree Corners, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The facility is known as one of the largest and nicest pickleball facilities in the country. With over $30,000 in scholarship money on the line, the play is going to be … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer School’s out. Tweaks to late-season rosters around the American Hockey League continue as NCAA talent begins to sign on and jump into the thick of the stretch drive to the Calder Cup Playoffs. March is always a hectic time for AHL rosters. The NHL trade deadline. The AHL trade/loan deadline. … Read more
In a groundbreaking moment for college pickleball, Ava Ignatowich & Mehvish Safdar were selected in the 2025 Major League Pickleball (MLP) free agency draft. Their selections mark a pivotal milestone in legitimizing college pickleball as a direct pathway to the pros. Until now, most players drafted into MLP strictly played PPA and APP events. Now … Read more
The Collegiate Pickleball Tour’s (CPT) inaugural showcase didn’t disappoint. Some of the top collegiate & junior players in the country got to showcase their skills on Pickleball TV’s Grandstand court at the Carvana PPA Mesa Cup, giving the pickleball world a taste of what the collegiate game has to offer. No.14-ranked Grand Canyon University (GCU) … Read more
The five conferences in National Collegiate women’s hockey have five different setups for their postseason tournaments. It can be confusing to remember which league starts its tournament when and how many games they play. Here’s a look at the format and schedule for each of those and the NCAA tournament. Atlantic Hockey America Byes: The … Read more
The Collegiate Pickleball Tour will bring together the best college pickleball clubs for a series of competitive and showcase events, with over 200 collegiate teams and more than 4,000 athletes expected to participate. The prize pool for teams exceeds $100,000 for the tour, which is presented by the Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) and the … Read more
The Collegiate Pickleball Tour will bring together the best college pickleball clubs for a series of competitive and showcase events – with 200+ collegiate teams and 4,000+ athletes expected to participate Prize pool for teams exceeds $100,000 for the tour, which is presented by the Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating (DUPR) and the United Pickleball Association … Read more
Jarrod Smith is a sponsored pickleball player with ONIX Pickleball. His full-time job is the men’s and women’s tennis coach at Drury University. The university recently announced on Nov. 3, 2023, it has added a new co-ed pickleball team to its sports offerings and Smith will be transitioning to head coach of the pickleball program. … Read more