Selkirk Advocate and pickleball coach travels to South Africa to teach the sport to children
Richard Love, a Selkirk Advocate, traveled to South Africa to teach pickleball to local children.
Read ArticleCatherine Parenteau extends streak to 60 in a row
The most enticing storyline heading into Championship Sunday was the 59-match win streak of Anna Leigh Waters and Catherine Parenteau. What makes this partnership so special is Parenteau's ability to balance when to attack and when to pull back which is a tough balancing act. Today they were going for their 60th straight win and 13th straight PPA gold medal. Let’s dive into their...
Parenteau & Waters survive scare from the Kawamoto sisters
Saturday at a PPA event means gender doubles and that is a lot of pro pickleball to take in as...
Ignatowich into second straight mixed final to start 2024
It was a rollercoaster of a day in the mixed doubles draw at Desert Ridge as many top seeds fell...
Mary Brascia earns her second Championship Sunday singles appearance
Brascia takes down the No. 2 seed in a three-game thriller Despite the suspension of the women’s semifinals due to inclement...
Pickleball pros and community
How new ideas in paddle design are taking shape through collaboration with Gonzaga University and Selkirk
One recent collaboration between Selkirk Sport and a group of Gonzaga University engineering students brought together experienced industry professionals and emerging talent to test new paddle designs in a hands-on, real-world setting.
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Selkirk and @ItsBrianLim host 'OMNI Hybrid Series' to celebrate Selkirk's new all-court pickleball paddle
To celebrate the upcoming launch of Selkirk's OMNI all-court paddle, the pickleball powerhouse teamed up with content creator @ItsBrianLim to host a hybrid event in Austin, Texas. See the photo recap here.
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Randy Kunimoto: the coach and dad behind rising star Kiora Kunimoto
Not even a year ago, Kiora Kunimoto was just getting her start in pro pickleball. In September, she signed with the PPA Tour, and now she’s taking down the l...
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PPA Atlanta: impressive performances and upsets for Team Selkirk in the Round of 32
Team Selkirk earned multiple upsets in the round of 32 at the PPA Atlanta Pickleball Championships. Sparta Pro Rafa Lenhard and Elite Pros Kiora Kunimoto and Tama Shimabukuro led the way on day two of the tournament.
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PPA Atlanta: Team Selkirk competes in final tournament of the season
Jack Sock, Kiora Kunimoto, and Tama Shimabukuro lead the way for Team Selkirk in the final PPA event of the season: the Atlanta Pickleball Championships.
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Bringing families together: The multigenerational appeal of pickleball
When Steve and Janet Montague joined Trophy Club Country Club three years ago, they had one priority in mind: golf. “We’re golfers through and through,” Jane...
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Team Selkirk's young talents earn big singles wins at the Texas Open
The PPA Tour heads from sunny Newport Beach, California, to cloudy and windy McKinney, Texas, for the Veolia Texas Open. The Round of 32 kicks off with excit...
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Utah Tech Trailblazers dominate at the Selkirk APP Collegiate National Championships
The Selkirk APP Collegiate National Championships wrapped up over the weekend, as the Selkirk-sponsored Utah Tech Trailblazers showcased their talents, earni...
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Selkirk-Sponsored Utah Tech Trailblazers eye APP Collegiate Nationals titles
The Selkirk-sponsored Utah Tech Trailblazers head to Cape Coral for the APP Selkirk US Collegiate Individual and Team Pickleball Championships. This past wee...
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Shimabukuro topples No. 17 seeds, Sock in top form in Newport Beach
The first day of the Newport Beach Open kicked off with exciting matchups and new partnerships. Tama Shimabukuro delivered one of the big upsets of the day i...
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PPA Newport Beach: Team Selkirk Preview
The PPA Tour heads to Newport Beach, California, this week for the fifth stop of the year. Shimabukuro tests new partnerships 15-year-old Tama Shimabukuro wa...
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Collegiate pickleball: Utah Tech, LMU head to St. Louis for the NCPA Nationals
Collegiate pickleball’s best teams head to St. Louis this weekend for the NCPA Nationals, the first major event of the season. The No. 1 team in the country,...
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Rising star Emilia Schmidt triple crowns at APP Next San Antonio
Team Selkirk’s Emilia Schmidt put on a show at the most recent APP Next event in San Antonio, where she earned her second APP Next Triple Crown. The 21-year-...
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Selkirk Sparta Pros dominate at Houston PPA Challenger
The Houston PPA Challenger featured a major change: narrower court dimensions for singles. The new dimensions, which include a three-foot reduction in court ...
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Sock, Kunimoto take down top seeds at PPA Mesa
It’s day three at the PPA Mesa, and Jack Sock and Kiora Kunimoto are leading the charge for the biggest upsets of the day at the tournament. Sock knocked out...
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