Dear PickleballChicks, Last night I was tired before I even hit the court. But I went because some of my besties were going to be there and, importantly, I knew there would be good snacks. Sometime in game 1 my knee whispered, I want to be watching Netflix. But the whisper was quiet, so I was like, suck it up knee. Sometime in game 4, my right eye started twitching. Like full on, twitch twitch twitch… and it kept twitching for like the longest, weirdest 15 seconds of all time. About this time...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Dear PickleballChicks, Let’s be honest: buying a $300 paddle makes my heart go pitter patter and scrolling socials for drills and tips feels good in the moment, but neither of those things are getting my game to the next level. And sorry sister, they aren't going to get yours there either. (Sucks really, because shouldn't a $300 paddle automatically make us better?) The solution works for every level and is fun right off the bat. And that solution is? DATA. Data I get from AI after I upload...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Dear PickleballChicks, The other day, I was on the court and time after time, after time, after OMG time, we lost the point because one of us was guilty of the: Unnecessary Speed Up. Or, as I shall call it, now and forever: The USU. You know the shot. The ball is low. The rally is neutral. Nobody asked for a bang-fest to break out. And yet… Hello, wind it up and let ’er fly! Hello, cross-court “give ’em hell” drive! Into the net. Out. Out. Oh, so far out of bounds sister... Or, for me, worst...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Chick, As brutal as this truth is, every one of us has been touched by breast cancer in some way. Our sisters. Our mothers. Our aunts. Our co-workers. Our pickleball gal pals. Ourselves. Every time I hear about another diagnosis in our Chicks community, I feel wildly mad at cancer—and honestly, a little helpless. But here’s the thing: We are not helpless. On Saturday, September 12th, the annual BRIGHT Run happens right here in Hamilton. Thousands of people will lace up to run or walk,...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Dear PickleballChicks... I had so many ideas for this issue of Dear PickleballChicks. Top of mind was the goofy guy partner who told me it was MY job to keep HIM out of the kitchen. Um, hello sir. That’s YOUR job. But then I heard someone say: “Want to be happier? Lower your expectations. Raise your appreciation.” I immediately connected it to pickleball because, well… you know, pickleball addiction. Hmmm, I thought: Lower my expectations. Maybe my expectations of myself, my game and even my...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Dear PickleballChicks… Hello from chilly Ontario, Canada! I’m going to let you in on a Sharon secret: one of the biggest challenges of running PickleballChicks™ tournaments isn’t corralling 70 Chicks on court or booking clubs — it’s helping Chicks land in the right bracket so the games feel fun, fair, and fabulous. So.... Before heading north for the summer, I ran a quick PickleballChicks™ experiment in The Villages, FL that I thought was going to let me sort players into their perfect...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Dear PickleballChicks… We did a thing this week down here in Central Florida. A Bloom Baby Bloom tournament… a bunch of fabulous, fun Chicks playing to win their place on the podium… and at 90 degrees the heat that really did try to turn Bloom Baby Bloom into Wilt Baby Wilt 😅 Let’s just say… it was spicy. Not because of the great games, the scores or even the crowns... but because of the Chicks. And that’s what I keep coming back to... PickleballChicks is about finding your people. It’s about...
6 months ago • 1 min read
HEY CHICKS — 💖 YOUR WEDNESDAY NIGHTS JUST GOT A SERIOUSLY FUN UPGRADE ✨ 👉 No more wondering where you’re playing or who with — your midweek girl’s night is handled 💖 PickleballChicks Girl’s Night LeagueWednesdays in May • Pickleplex Cambridge ☀️ Over 100 Florida Chicks loved this format this winter — now it’s your turn! ✨ Intermediate level✨ Solo sign-up (no partner stress)✨ Rotating games + tons of play✨ Regular scoring, custom medals + we’re crowning Queens 👑✨ The vibes are just as good as...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Dear PickleballChicks 💖 So… since I landed in your inbox last week, I’ve been noticing something: My sparkle meter. And more specifically… how full (or not so full) it is. And if I’m being honest? For a few weeks it was running real low. Like… you can see the bottom of the container low 😅 But this week? It went ding… ding ✨ (Not full fireworks — but I’ll take it 😉) How did my sparkles get a bit sparklier? Yesterday, a couple of Chicks invited me into a “word of mouth only” skill group. And if...
6 months ago • 1 min read