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Harvey Hanna welcome pickleball franchise in Newport
NEWPORT — A husband and wife duo have opened the first Dill Dinkers pickleball court in Delaware, just one of two the club sport franchise has planned for the state so far. Two weeks ago, Jim and Mia Cassady opened the 31,000 square foot club at 500 Water Drive in Newport after signing a 10-year lease with the owners, who are listed...
Pickleball Diplomacy: MCPS Students to Take Part in Exchange Trip to China
A delegation of 31 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) student-athletes will participate in a pickleball exchange trip to China April 9-21. The students will visit Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing. In each city, students will participate in a friendly pickleball competition. The trip will use pickleball as a means of bringing students together, building positive relations and sharing cultural experiences. MCPS...
Pickleball players search for home courts closer to home
Passionate Florida pickleball players — which is to say just about all of them — are dinking and dunking for new Lakewood Ranch courts to compete on. A solution might be in play. The fun-loving, sometimes-raucous and usually competitive Lakewood Ranch pickleball community was served a big curveball at the end of 2024… (Read more)
New pickleball club offers Frederick refuge from the cold
A young recreational club is buzzing with activity near Frederick, as Dill Dinkers brings the ever-popular sport of pickleball to the community. Opened in October 2024, Dill Dinkers is a state-of-the-art indoor pickleball club. The Frederick franchise was founded by Kaylin Corsiatto, Alex McKenna and their family. The business combines a love for the game with a passion for building...
Hopewell Cancer and Dill Dinkers of Cockeysville are hosting a big Open Play event Saturday
Hopewell Cancer and Dill Dinkers of Cockeysville are hosting a big Open Play event Saturday Source: WJZ CBS Baltimore
Atlanta Beltline-adjacent pickleball complex sets opening date
A warehouse-conversion project is set to open soon in West End with a goal of addressing what business leaders call a shortage of pickleball court space in metro Atlanta. Atlanta-based owners of the Dill Dinkers’ pickleball franchise plan to open a club with 11 champion-sized courts in early March, broadening the offerings near the Beltline-connected Lee + White district beyond food, drink,...
The Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) Standardizes on Coach-Assigned DUPRs Worldwide
PPR-Certified Coaches Lead Global Adoption of DUPR Coach, Unlocking Revenue and Driving Growth for Coaches and Clubs. Brian Lloyd, PPR-certified DUPR Coach and Chief Pickleball Officer for Dill Dinkers, remarked: “I applaud PPR for setting the industry standard to ensure every player is DUPR-rated by equipping coaches with the essential tools and resources. By empowering coaches to provide accurate DUPR...
New Pickleball club Coming, 2 Bagel Businesses Open In Montco
EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA —A new pickleball club will bring 18 new courts to Montgomery County. Meanwhile, two bagel businesses opened in two communities. New Pickleball club Opening In Hatboro Pickleball players can rejoice with the news that 18 new courts are coming to Montgomery County. Dill Dinkers will open its newest location at 354 S. Warminster Rd. by the...
Jim and Mia Cassady Are Bringing Pickleball Centers to Delaware County
Glen Mills native Jim Cassady has given up his job in digital marketing at Bristol Myers Squibb so he can saturate Delaware County with pickleball centers, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Cassady, 55, and his wife, Mia, have signed a deal to be Dill Dinkers regional developers for Delaware County and northern Delaware. (Read More)