On March 9th, 2018, Todd Edwards and Paul Donohoe of the Monmouth Pickleball Club won the Gold Medal in Men’s Doubles 70+ at the Southern Tropics Pickleball Tournament in sunny Naples, Florida. The Gold match was won in a grueling
Sarah Ansboury Pickleball Clinic
Sarah Ansboury, the US Open Pickleball Double Gold Medalist (singles and mixed champion), will be coming to Colts Neck Racquet Club in May to conduct clinics! Details are below. Each clinic session will be capped at 12 players, so be
How to Figure Out the Score in Pickleball
Keeping score in pickleball can be tough, especially if you tend to be involved in games with a lot of long rallies. After hitting the ball back and forth a dozen times, and swapping places with your partner on the
Ocean Twp Offering Open Play Sessions This Spring
Ocean Township recently announced that they will be offering two open play pickleball sessions this spring, beginning in March and running through May. The sessions will be held indoors at the township’s municipal gym (1100 West Park Ave) and feature
Can More Than Four Play Pickleball At Once?
Have you ever shown up to an open play session, only to find that there were more players than courts available? This usually means having to sit out from time-to-time and waiting for games to finish. It can be tough
Join the Monmouth Area Pickleball Community on Facebook
The MonmouthPickleball.org site is a great place for local Monmouth County pickleball players to learn about the game, find out where to play pickleball, and stay up-to-date about pickleball news. Many of you have also expressed an interest in having
A new chapter begins…
Last month I wrote that I was looking for someone to take over monmouthpickleball.org since I’ll be moving out of state in April. While a number of people were interested, most said they just didn’t have the time. Well, I’m
Ambassador Update
I just got back from the USAPA Pickleball Ambassador’s Retreat held down in Port St. Lucie, Florida where I spent all week with 250 other ambassadors from all over the country attending seminars, sharing ideas especially on getting dedicated pickleball courts, discussing different issues we all face and
In or Out?
I know one of the most frustrating things when playing pickleball for many people are line calls. This in part is because you don’t have control of the call even though you may have a better view of the call
Life is change…
When I first started Monmouth Area Pickleball, I had 2 objectives. The first objective was to provide much-needed resources to the area for everyone whether you were a seasoned veteran or were just starting pickleball to learn and grow. The