😹 A cat and mouse showdown

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In this issue:

😹 A cat-and-mouse showdown
😤 Another day, another pickleball ban
🎤 Dua Lipa can’t stop playing pickleball
⛪️ Faith, fellowship… and pickleball

😹 A cat and mouse showdown

This week’s epic point is a classic cat-and-mouse showdown at the kitchen.

The older, perhaps more experienced player, lures his opponent in before finishing things off with a perfectly timed shot.

Proof that experience still wins points.

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😤 Another day, another pickleball ban

In a move that’s becoming all too familiar, the city of Maple Grove, MN, has banned pickleball at Lakeview Knolls Park after, you guessed it, noise complaints from nearby residents.

Here’s what’s different this time: the ban isn’t temporary. There’s no timeline to bring courts back—and no clear plan for where players are supposed to go instead.

Meanwhile, the court sits unused, despite being one of the most popular in the area.

Players, the majority of whom are neighbours of the park, say they’re blindsided and frustrated. The city says it’s working on a solution. In the meantime, the pickleball pop has been silenced.

Now, we get it—pickleball noise can be real. But banning courts without a plan to replace them isn’t a solution.

Pickleball’s here to stay, so we need smarter ways to share space—not keep locking the gates.

🎤 Dua Lipa can’t stop playing pickleball

In a recent behind-the-scenes post, Barstool revealed that the pop star is hooked on the sport while on tour.

From backstage to the tour bus, pickleball is apparently the go-to way to unwind.

⛪️ Faith, fellowship… and pickleball

From North Carolina to California, churches are adding pickleball courts to bring people together and keep them coming back.

Some are calling it “the new stained glass,” as congregations use the sport to attract younger families and revive social lives.

🐻 From college side hustle to custom paddle king

Griffin Toren got into pickleball at 17, and quickly saw a gap in the market.

Now 22, his brand Killa Dinks is turning heads with bold, custom-designed paddles for the likes of Hard Rock, Poppi, Chick-fil-A, and even OnlyFans.

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