Priority Registration is officially open for the 2025 USA Pickleball National Championships, taking place November 15–23 at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, California. From now until August 25 at 11:59 p.m. PST, Golden Ticket holders and eligible 70+ players have the exclusive opportunity to secure their spots. Those eligible for Priority Registration will … Read more
USA Pickleball (USAP), the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball in the U.S., today announced the awardees of its 2025 Play It Forward Court Grant program, awarding two $50,000 grants to support community-driven pickleball court development efforts in Eugene, Oregon and South Hadley, Massachusetts. Launched through USA Pickleball Serves, the organization’s charitable arm, … Read more
The second game of the day on Friday, August 1, at the World Junior Summer Showcase was between Finland and the United States. They’d had some heated games earlier in the week, but today’s game was a bit more reserved. Jack Parsons was in the net for the USA, but halfway through the game, he … Read more
The fourth day of the World Juniors Summer Showcase was back to two games and the first on Wednesday, July 30 was between Sweden and USA. Tensions were once again high, which was noticeable following the first whistle just seven seconds into the game. The biggest roster move was Cole Eiserman back in for the … Read more
The second game of the day was Team USA White against Sweden on Monday afternoon, July 28. USA White had beaten Finland the day before, while Sweden took down USA Blue. This would be the final game of the showcase, where USA was split into two teams as they will consolidate their roster prior to … Read more
The second day of games at the World Juniors Summer Showcase (WJSS) saw a repeat of the first day, but the teams were flipped. On Monday afternoon, July 28, the first game of the day was USA Blue against Finland; USA White had taken on Finland the day before and won 5-2. The goaltending for … Read more
USA Pickleball (USAP), the National Governing Body for the sport in the United States, and the European Pickleball Federation (EPF), Continental Governing Body for the sport in Europe, have announced an exciting partnership aimed at standardizing pickleball officiating practices and referee development in Europe and the USA. The agreement marks a major milestone in global … Read more
Isaac Howard scored 26 goals in 2024-25 for the Spartans (photo: Michigan State Athletics). The accolades keep rolling in for rising senior Isaac Howard following a historic 2024-25 campaign, who was announced as the recipient of USA Hockey’s Jim Johannson College Player of the Year award. Howard is the fourth Spartan to earn this distinction, … Read more
We are announcing today that, based on new testing, USA Pickleball (USAP) has reversed its decision to delist the 11mm Black Ace LG, which had previously been scheduled for removal from certification on July 1, 2025. As of today (June 3, 2025), the Black Ace LG is fully certified, having successfully passed all testing requirements, … Read more
USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball in the United States, is proud to announce a new partnership with Musco Sports Lighting. This collaboration aims to enhance player safety by providing access to safe, well-lit pickleball facilities. With nearly 50 years of experience in lighting courts and fields around the world, … Read more