The following towns have programs and lessons: Natick, Wellesley, Wayland, Stow, and Sudbury. Check with their Rec. Depts. for more information.
PICKLEBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA
FACEBOOK - Get local news and other info by following the Metrowest Pickleball site here: https://www.facebook.com/Metrowest-Pickleball-109997681523340. Follow this site for more news
BLOG: Info on pickleball in eastern MA is here: https://pickleballeasternma.blogspot.com/
TWITTER: Follow Pickleball Boston here: @PickleBoston. Brookline pickleball director and USAPA Ambassador Craig Corcoran provides updates on local play and posts helpful tips.
YOUTUBE: Wayland's Bernie Lee has started a YouTube channel focused on pickleball: https://www.youtube.com/c/bernieleepickleball. You can also follow Bernie on all social media platforms at @BLeePickleball.
PICKLEBALL IN THE NEWS
Interesting video from CNBC on the growth of pickleball: https://youtu.be/3MCD1nqTIxA
Time Magazine weighs in on pickleball: https://time.com/6219370/lebron-james-pickleball/
Major League Pickleball on the rise: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/03/sports/major-league-pickleball.html
Noise? What noise?: https://kcby.com/news/local/pickleball-frenzy-comes-with-noise-complaints-and-lawsuits
Can pickleball help divorcees?: https://www.newsweek.com/after-my-divorce-unusual-activity-brought-me-back-life-1745926
TWO GOATS GET INTO PICKLEBALL
The recent big news for pickleball was that former Patriots QB Tom Brady and Lakers star Lebron James have bought separate Major League Pickleball teams. The news was everywhere.
Here's Brady's announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM3DFi_XxFQ
And a few stories:
PRIMETIME PICKLEBALL
CBS released the list of the celebrity contestants for their upcoming pickleball show - Pickled. The show will be hosted by Late Night Host Stephen Colbert and includes a wide range of celebrity participants. Comedian Will Ferrell is the headliner of the list. He is joined by Emma Watson, Max Greenfield and Sugar Ray Leonard, who have all taken up the sport. Musician Dierks Bentley, Kenny Loggins, Kelly Rowland and Jimmie Allen will all appear. In the broadcast booth will be Cari Champion, Bill Raftery and John Michael Higgins who is known for his announcer roles in the films Pitch Perfect and Best of Show. Rounding out the contest list is Murray Bartlett, Jaime Camil, Luis Guzman, Phil Keoghan, Daniel Dae Kim, Tig Notaro, June Diane Raphael, Aisha Tyler and Paul Scheer.
The two-hour primetime event will broadcast on November 17 at 9 p.m. EST.
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