Villager Articles

23rd February – Donate your used Court Shoes!
9th February – 2024 Pickleball Rules
2nd February – How to get started with Pickleball!

26th January – 2024 Pickleball Events
19th January – Ten tips to better Pickleball
5th January – The Story of Pickleball

Happy Holidays to all our members, and joy in the New Year!

22nd December – Pickleball Etiquette
15th December – Pickleball Terms
8th December – Even more Website Tips & Tricks!
1st December – More Website Tips & Tricks

24 November – Website Tips and Tricks
17 November – Donations to Herbert Hoover School
10 November – Results VGCC vs SCVCC Invitational
03 November – Pickleball & the Olympics

27 October – Taco Party!
20 October – Paddle of the Paddle results
13 October – Pickleball Terms
06 October – Improve Your Game

29 September – Event Info!
22-September – Pickleball and your Body
15-September – Upcoming Events for Members!
08-September – How to fall properly!
01 September – A Pickleball Quiz!

25 August – Being a Good Neighbor
18 August – In or Out?
11 August – Net Play
04 August – Pickleball BBQ!

28 July – Pickleball and Health
21 July – Pickleball Events
14 July – Switch for Lobs
07 July – Safety First!

30 June – Approved Paddles, Balls and Guests
23 June – Member profile – SusieQ and Marie
16 June – Member profile – Peter Conk
09 June – Sadie Hawkins Tournament
02 June – What are Court Shoes? Why should we wear them?

26 May – So you want to try Pickleball?
19 May – Social & Tournament Directors – Sherry & Michelle!
12 May – Use “Find A Match” to fill your Games!
05 May – VIDEO – Six Doubles Pickleball Strategies…

28 – April – Double Double Switch Tournament Results!
21 – April – First Dink & Drink of 2023!
14  – April – That’s a Rule?!? 
07 – April – Pickleball Jokes!

26 – March – Villages vs Silver Creek Tournament
04 – March – Serving Tips

24 – February – Vial of Life
17 – February – Pickleball Terms
10-February – Lets Warm Up!
03 – February – Pickleball Etiquette – Part Two

27-January – Pickleball Etiquette – Part One
20-January – New Pickleball Board
13-January – How do new USAPA Rules get added?
06-January – New Pickleball Rules for 2023

Happy Holidays to all our members, and joy in the New Year!

18 December – Handling Lobs
09 December – Playing the Net
02 December – The Yips

Happy Thanksgiving!

24 November – The Villages vs Silver Creek
17 November – Major League Pickleball and the Olympics?
10 November – Battle of the Paddle
03 November – EVF Donations

28 October – Dink & Drink Finale
07 October – Upcoming Events


29 September – Proper Court Shoes
22 September – More Pickleball Safety
15 September 2022 – Be Safe Out There
08 September 2022 – Pickleball – What a Name!
01 September 2022 – Top 10 Reasons you lose at Pickleball

26 August 2022 – Pickleball in Prison
19 August 2022 – Pickleball Etiquette
Special… Married to Pickleball!
12 August 2022 – Secrets to improve your game
05 August 2022 – See how we’ve Grown!

29 July 2022 – Who’s that playing Pickleball?
22 July 2022 – Summer prime time signups
15 July 2022 – Who? When? Do I need to sign up?
08 July 2022 – Using Find A Match
01 July 2022 – Do you know Steve Simler?

24 June 2022 – Different Playing Styles and Groups
17 June 2022 – Membership and Paddle information
10 June 2022 – Contacting members through the website
3 June 2022 – Tournament Results!


27 May 2022 – Meet Betty Olsen

20 May 2022 – Yet More Tips!
13 May 2022 – Even More Tips!
06 May 2022 – More Pickleball Tips!
29 April 2022 – Meet Don KludtBONUS MATERIAL! – Video from the April 2nd & 3rd Mixed Doubles Tournament
22 April 2022 – Who takes the Middle?
15 April 2022 – Pickleball Tips

8 April 2022 – Pickleball Events
1 April 2022 – Meet Sheryl Ruth

25 March 2022 – Dink  like a Pro
18 March 2022 – Tips on Dinking – Part 2
11 March 2022 – Tips on Dinking – Part 1
4 March 2022 – Meet Lucy Pousho!

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24 February 2022 – More Tips to Avoid Hitting Pop-ups
18 February 2022 – Avoiding the Pop-up
11 February 2022 – Meet Ginny Spencer!

04 February 2022 – Pickleball Serves

28 January 2022 – Pickleball Resolutions
21 January 2022 – More Pickleball Rule Changes
14 January 2022 – 2022 Pickleball Rule Changes
07 January 2022 – How to use Rollers on the Courts

Villager Articles from 2021

17 December 2021 – Pickleball and Health
10 December 2021 – Meet Anahid Gregg!

26 November 2021 – Keeping Score and Understanding Position
19 November 2021 The Importance of Wearing Court Shoes
12 November 2021 Group Play for Members

05 November 2021 Why Villagers Play Pickleball

29 October 2021 Meet Brooks Fuller!
22 October 2021 Final Dink and Drink
14 October 2021 The Importance of Playing at the Net
07 October 2021 Club Tournament Results!

30 September 2021 Keeping Score
16 September 2021 How to Handle Lobs when Playing Doubles

09 September 2021 Herbert Hoover School Donations
03 September 2021 ICE and August Dink and Drink

Celebrants at the Dink & Drink!

26 August 2021 Pickleball Suggestion Box
19 August 2021 Behavior on the Pickleball Court
12 August 2021 New President Terry Holmquist

Terry & Garry Holmquist

05 August 2021 – Pickleball Exercises

22 July 2021 – The Drop Shot
15 July 2021 – Pickleball Courts Grand Opening

Vice President: Brooks Fuller, Court Manager: Jeff Porges, Communication Dir: Anahid Gregg, President: Terry Holmquist, Publicity Chair: Joyce Kludt, Treasurer: Betty Olsen,
Tournament Director: Sheryl Ruth, Past President: Bill Pomeranz
Attendees of Grand Opening

08 July 2021 – Top Ten Reasons People Lose Playing Pickleball
01 July 2021 Pickleball Rules, Part 3

24 June 2021 Pickleball Rules, Part 2
17 June 2021 Pickleball Rules, Part 1
10 June 2021 PB Question and Answer

27 May 2021 Bill Pomeranz, outgoing Club President

Bill & Bobbie Pomeranz

20.5.21 Got the Yips?

26 May 2021 Pickleball – Try Something New
13 May 2021 More Pickleball Strategies
6 May 2021 Mike Walias

Mike & Julie Walias

28 April 2021 Pickleball Strategies
21 April 2021 Pickleball Etiquette
14 April 2021 Pickleball Top Ten
4 April 2021 Popularity of Pickleball

7January2021 New Serving Rules

2020 Villager Articles

3December2020 Our New Courts


Happy Thanksgiving from the Pickleball Club

15October2020 Yipes its the Yips

17September2020. Guest Columnist – Ginny Spencer
10September2020 – Warm Up First For Better Pickleball

27August2020 Construction Permits Granted
20August2020 PB Court Donations
6August2020 Doubles-play Again!

30July2020 The Joy of Pickleball
16July2020. 9am Start Times!
9July2020 New Courts Approved!
2July2020 Happy Fourth of July!

25June2020 Pickleball under the new Rules
4June2020 Flyer Distribution

7May2020 Rules Refresher

30April2020 Social Pickleball

16April2020 Message from President Bill Pomeranz

12March2020 Upcoming Pickleball Events
4March2020 Pickleball Spring Smash Tournament

27February2020 Mike Walias – PB Instructor Extraordinaire!

23January2020 In or Out?

2019 Villager Articles

12December2019 Pickleball – Ideal for Retirement

28November2019 Pickleball Courts Planning Permit
21November2019 Busy Pickleball Courts
14November2019 Perfect Day for Pickleball
07November2019 Pickleball Prohibition Speakeasy Casino Night

24October2019 The Right Shoes for Pickleball
17October2019 Rules Clarifications
10October2019 Pickleball
03October2019 Tournament News

26September2019 Battle of the Paddles Tournament
19September2019 Pickleball is Social
12September2019 Beginning Pickleball
05September2019 A Big Crowd for two courts

29August2019 Silicon Valley Pickleball Championships
23August2019 Dinking in Pickleball
16August2019 PickleUp Celebrates new Players!
9August2019 Waiting for a Court

25July2019 PickleUp!
18July2019 – Fourth of July Parade
11July2019 – USA Pickleball Ambassadors Visit

21June2019 – What’s the Score?
13June2019 – 2019 Pickle Up!
6June2019 – Is It In or Out?

30May 2019 – Start Playing Pickleball
23May2019 – Buyers are Looking for Pickleball
3May2019 – Why You Should Be Playing Pickleball

26 April 2019 – Quiet Paddles
19 April 2019 – What is Pickleball?
12 April 2019 – 2019 Spring Tournament

21 February 2019 Pickleball Ambassadors

2018 Villager Articles

16 November 2018 – Pickleball Members 2

26 October 2018 – Pickleball Members

14 September 2018 – Bocce/Pickleball Club Tournament

30 August 2018 – Pickleball and Good Health
23 August 2018 – Pickleball is good for Golfers
7 August 2018 – Bocce/Pickleball Interclub Tournament
2 Aug 2018 – Pickle-Up off to a Successful Start

12 July 2018 – Bocce/Pickleballl Exchange Tournament

A great Father’s Day
14 June 2018 – Plan for Father’s Day at the Bistro

The High 12 Club supports Pickleball Courts

2018 Spring Fling Tournament

May 4, 2018 Pickleball Column Members of the joint Tennis Club/Pickleball Club Court Committee, Phyllis Seeger and Garry Gray

19 April 2018 – 2018 Annual Meeting

18 March 2018 – Pickleball News
March 4 – Upcoming Events

Feb 27th – Growth and Pledge
Feb 19 – Update on whats happening
Feb 12 – Benefits of Playing PIckleball

Jan 15 – Interview with Nancy Keane

Dec 11 – General Story
Dec 4 – Pickleball origin and growth

Nov 27th – Why I Play Pickleball
Nov 6th – Pickleball Tips

Oct 30th – How to Serve
Oct 9th – How to Keep Score
Oct 2nd – Intro to Pickleball

Sept 25th – Come Play Pickleball