Alan Rolette Photography

09/23/2026

Catch the latest edition of The Pickleball Weekly featuring announcer Joshua Flores on the cover and cover story as the voice of the organization and his rise from our shared state of Ohio.

Thanks Josh for using my pic and the National/international exposure. Never a harder working announcer you will ever find, contact him for his rates and availability.

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙡𝙮 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

This week, we’re covering the people, competition, growth, gear, movement and destinations shaping pickleball around the world.

🔹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲: Joshua Flores’ journey from small-town theater kid to professional pickleball emcee after two major surgeries.

🔹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀: Student-run clubs compete in regional championships and climb the national rankings.

🔹 𝗠𝗟𝗣 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: Major League Pickleball Australia returns with eight franchises and four events.

🔹 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗔 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Gordon Kaye shares what’s driving JOOLA USA’s growth and future in pickleball.

🔹 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲: 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹’𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: Tournaments, organizations and professional tours are expanding opportunities across Europe.

🔹 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗲: What pickleball teaches us about patience, presence, humility, resilience and trust.

🔹 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁: We review Swips , a wearable solution for sweaty hands and a more secure grip.

🔹 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗴𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽: How pickleball’s lateral movement, rotation and rapid changes of direction challenge the body.

🔹 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘀: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮: Alexandra Sinopoli takes us from the PPA Tour Spain P250 Barcelona Open to the food, beaches, architecture and nightlife of Barcelona.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲: https://thepickleballweekly.com/september-23-2026/