Anyone who has viewed The Pickleball Channel on the internet has seen Rusty introduce the Pickleball topic of the day or conduct an interview with players and others involved in the sport. But who is Rusty and how did The Pickleball Channel come about? In the clip above, Rusty imparts his and The Pickleball Channel’s story.

With the growing number of players and companies involved in pickleball, it is no surprise that new pickleballs are entering the market. There is a design gap between two of the most widely used outdoor pickleballs, the Dura Fast 40 and the Onix Pure 2. A number of pickleball companies are looking to fill this gap. Franklin Sports is one of them. 

Meet the Youngest Player at the inaugural US Open Pickleball Championships

Eleven-year-old William Sobek from Key West, Florida was not only the youngest player at the US Open Pickleball Championships but also the youngest metal winner. He played against players much his senior to take the Bronze in Men’s Singles 19+. William’s Pickleball play was featured in the Key West Citizen Newspaper on Friday the 13, 2016 with a front page photo and article. 

On any given day, do you play pickleball to improve your game? If your answer is yes, I get to tell you that you’re playing REC pickleball. Maybe you knew that already! Well, that’s good because it’s a term that keeps popping-up, here and there, and is gathering speed. But what exactly is REC? First, what it isn’t: