New paddle courts, hut expansion are a go in Winnetka
Posted by Joe Coughlin - The Record North Shore on Nov 3rd 2021
Winnetka’s platform tennis expansion plans got a game-clincher this week.The Winnetka Village Council on Tuesday, Nov. 2, OK’d a proposal that will add two courts and expand the paddle hut at the Winnetka Platform Tennis Club at the Skokie Playfields campus.The project, which has been in development for three years, hopes to break ground in the spring of 2022.The new courts will be Nos. 7 and 8 fo
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Vanity Fair Publishes Article on the Growing Popularity of Pickelball
Posted by Vanity Fair on Oct 28th 2021
The article is featured in the November issue of Vanity Fair and discusses everything from the popularity of pickleball among the Hollywood movie stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, to it's roots (perhaps on Bainbridge Island, Washington). Pickleball is growing at an unprecedented rate due to it's inexpensive cost to play, ease to learn, and that anyone can play regardless of athleticism. Pickleball cou
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Falatek/Najdek win 45+ Nationals, while Eger/Hoegstedt take 55+ Nationals
Oct 27th 2021
October 25, 2021Wilmington, DelawareScott Falatek and Vladko Najdek outlasted Jeff Morneau and Mike Stulac in an exciting 3-set battle that showcased shotmaking, endurance, and athleticism by all four players. Stulac was looking to add his 5th 45+ gold medal, while Morneau was seeking his 2nd. This is Falatek and Najdek's first National Championship title.The team of Greg Eger and Johan Hoegstedt
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Andrew Ong and Tom Wiese upset Dan Hansen and Ilya Levin at Rochester Open
Oct 21st 2021
Early on, the men’s draw lost one of the teams expected to make some noise when Josep Baro and John Cassas lost in the first round and, due to injury, were unable to continue. Current APTA Junior 15 and under Champion Cooper Friday and his partner John Kilmer won their first match but ran into the wall known as Juan Arraya (2019 National Champion) and his partner Patricio Misitrano in the second r
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