Pickleball Updates

[Jay Bee]

I’m benchmarking against tennis so I suppose that’s unfair

It is. Different sports. Have run into a number of “screw pb I’m a tennis player” people. Which is fine.

Pretty easy to spot newbies coming in from tennis. Tourney last week ran into a 23 college tennis player.. lots of times they’ve got a mean forehand but are not great at the non volley zone. 

Huge tournament on deck at 8a tmrw. My goal is to medal. #PrayersUp

[Plaque Lives Matter!]

It is. Different sports. Have run into a number of “screw pb I’m a tennis player” people. Which is fine.

Pretty easy to spot newbies coming in from tennis. Tourney last week ran into a 23 college tennis player.. lots of times they’ve got a mean forehand but are not great at the non volley zone. 

Huge tournament on deck at 8a tmrw. My goal is to medal. #PrayersUp

Pickleball is a silly sport, in a good way.
Played with some 4.5 guys and was a blast.

Took me a bit to adjust for sure but the strategic aspect of it since hitting a winner is such a luxury vs tennis, but as a doubles specialist it does carry over angle wise.

 Pickleball is actually really nice when you’re coming back from a leg injury and working your way back to tennis. Good few of the guys I play with have done that.

[Plaque Lives Matter!]

It is. Different sports. Have run into a number of “screw pb I’m a tennis player” people. Which is fine.

Pretty easy to spot newbies coming in from tennis. Tourney last week ran into a 23 college tennis player.. lots of times they’ve got a mean forehand but are not great at the non volley zone. 

Huge tournament on deck at 8a tmrw. My goal is to medal. #PrayersUp

Also, GL!

[Jay Bee]

Huge tournament on deck at 8a tmrw. My goal is to medal. #PrayersUp

Needed to win a couple of matches via Dream Breakers. Intense. We won. 1st place medals plus cash prizes.

[NCMUFan]

Hey guys. Any of you playing pickleball these days? My schedule for this week is below… seem like too much?? I’m still not even slightly good, but slowly improving.  Also, in a lot of pain / nursing multiple nagging injuries. #Warrior

PS- have met some fellow MU alums playing pb; strong players, naturally
 
Sunday - 16 DUPR Major League Pickleball format Tournament; Dodd Trail Park (Lakeville, MN)

Monday – 3.25 – 3.99 DUPR league; Dropshot (Shakopee, MN)

Tuesday – Open play (Savage Community Park, Savage, MN)

Wednesday – (1) Vendor Event – Minneapolis Cider Company Pickleball Courts (Minneapolis, MN); (2) 3.25-3.99 DUPR league; Minneapolis Pickleball Club (Minneapolis, MN)

Thursday – 3.50-3.99 DUPR league; Mega Pickleball (Minnetonka, MN)

Friday – [tentative] Practice with MLP team; Red Oak Park (Burnsville, MN) or Savage Community Park (Savage, MN), OR Crazy 8’s DUPR play; Chip’s (Eagan, MN)

Saturday – 16 DUPR Major League Pickleball format Tournament; Quarry Park (Eagan, MN)

In the late 1980s and 1990s there was an awesome number of Northwest tennis and racquet clubs in the south Minneapolis metro.  Do they still exist?

[Jay Bee]

In the late 1980s and 1990s there was an awesome number of Northwest tennis and racquet clubs in the south Minneapolis metro.  Do they still exist?

Yes! Some do (eg, Bloomington). Life Time bought em about 20 years ago I believe. The Bloomington north location is Pickleball-centric and highly regarded for good play

[Lennys Tap]

Needed to win a couple of matches via Dream Breakers. Intense. We won. 1st place medals plus cash prizes.

Nice going, JB!