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McLean resident Monica Paolicelli thrives in her latest athletic
News January 17, 2023

McLean resident Monica Paolicelli thrives in her latest athletic

Monica Paolicelli, a McLean resident and former soccer player at James Madison University, is the quintessential athlete. When she was in high school at Paul VI, she played soccer and basketball, then played a year of Division 1 and a year of club soccer at JMU before graduating in 2013.

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Baltimore needs more pickleball | READER COMMENTARY
News January 6, 2023

Baltimore needs more pickleball | READER COMMENTARY

We read with great interest The Baltimore Sun’s recent article on the increasing interest in the sport of pickleball (“The world’s top pickleball player is from Maryland. Now the state has its first sport-specific club, with another on the way,” Jan. 3). The article correctly notes that while pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the United States, Baltimore has no dedicated pickleball courts or programs.

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Dill Dinkers Pickleball Announces Grand Opening
News November 21, 2022

Dill Dinkers Pickleball Announces Grand Opening

Howard County’s First Dedicated Indoor Pickleball club Now Open. Dill Dinkers Pickleball officially opens its doors to the community on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Located at 9179 Red Branch Road in Columbia, the first dedicated indoor pickleball club in Howard County features six courts, a café, ball machine, and state of the art reservation system in a 15,000 square foot club.

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★ Welcome to the team, Brian! ★
News November 1, 2022

★ Welcome to the team, Brian! ★

Dill Dinkers is proud to announce Brian Lloyd as our Director of Pickleball Operations and Events! Brian is a PPR certified Pickleball pro & trainer for the Forest Hill Tennis Club in Howard County. He runs very successful pickleball leagues, clinics, camps for kids and other popular Pickleball events for the community.

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Indoor Pickleball club Dill Dinkers Coming to Columbia
News May 19, 2022

Indoor Pickleball club Dill Dinkers Coming to Columbia

Entrepreneurial couple Denise and Will Richards will bring indoor pickleball to Howard County this fall. The husband and wife have teamed with a group of private investors to sign a 15,000-square-foot lease at 9179 Red Branch Road in Columbia, Md.,

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Dill Dinkers Pickleball coming to Columbia this fall
News May 18, 2022

Dill Dinkers Pickleball coming to Columbia this fall

COLUMBIA, Md. — Dill Dinkers is coming to Columbia this fall. It's Howard County's first indoor club solely dedicated to pickleball, and will be located at 9179 Red Branch Road.

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Couple to open new indoor pickleball court in Howard County
News May 17, 2022

Couple to open new indoor pickleball court in Howard County

COLUMBIA, Md. — Denise and Will Richards witnessed firsthand the growing passion for pickleball. They were in a converted horse arena in Pennsylvania that lacked heat and proper restrooms.

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Dill Dinkers to Serve Up First Indoor Pickleball club in Howard
News January 17, 2022

Dill Dinkers to Serve Up First Indoor Pickleball club in Howard

An entrepreneurial, pickleball-playing couple and a group of private investors have signed a lease with May | Riegler Properties for 15,000 square feet of space at 9179 Red Branch Road in Columbia, MD. As a result, Dill Dinkers, the first dedicated indoor pickleball club in Howard County, will open this fall.

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