Emerging pro Noah Zwiren talks realities of the professional circuit, growing up in the “pickleball state”
Unlike most people in the country, Noah Zwiren was exposed to pickleball at a young age. A resident of Issaquah, Washington — a mere 30 miles from Bainbridge Island, the birthplace of pickleball — Zwiren first began playing the sport during his middle school gym class. In high school, he and his friend purchased wooden pickleball paddles and began playing on a local neighborhood...
Selkirk Advocate passionate about feeding those in need
Throughout the pandemic, an unexpected wave of enthusiasm for pickleball swept across many communities. And although Selkirk Advocate Jonathan Stone picked up the game during COVID-19, he also grew his passion for feeding those in need. Amid the global health crisis, the Las Vegas resident observed a striking issue in his city — the vast amounts of food intended for casino visitors who had...
Emerging Pro Ben Grant talks about the importance of following your passions, becoming a right-side specialist
As with thousands of other pickleball fanatics, Ben Grant first began playing the sport in earnest during the pandemic. He was sheltered in place near the beach in San Francisco and noticed that as the beach was closed to the public, the parking lot was empty every day. So, he turned it into a makeshift pickleball court. As restrictions began lifting, it became a...
