#055 May 22, 2025 | Read on the web Meet the 2025 Dink for A Cure Honorees This year’s Dink for A Cure Tournament to benefit the Arthritis Foundation honors three amazing Capital Region individuals whose stories reflect courage, determination and hope. Lilah – Child HonoreeDiagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) just before her 2nd birthday, Lilah has faced pain and treatment with bravery far beyond her years. She powers through every day with a bright smile and unstoppable spirit,...
27 days ago • 5 min read
#054 May 8, 2025 | Read on the web Legacy closes Legacy Pickleball Club in Ballston Spa closed its doors permanently last month - the eviction was real. Michael Xirinachs, general manager, said he is working with an accountant and an attorney to address refunds for members. Photos posted on social media indicate the club's courts were damaged. Xirinachs said he didn't know anything about it. Stacey Mulinio invested more than $300,000 in the club and lost it all. Mulinio, who created the...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
#053 April 10, 2025 | Read on the web Good pickleball, good causes and good fun Play pickleball and support a charity? That's a win for everyone. Several charities are holding pickleball events in the upcoming months. June 6-8: 3rd Annual Dink for A Cure at Siena College Siena's field house will be transformed into 16 pickleball courts in a team-style event to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. The Arthritis Community Weekend includes an open play, wellness expo, Walk for A Cure and the...
2 months ago • 5 min read
Hello Reader, The 3rd Annual Dink for A Cure pickleball tournament is here! This year’s tournament is all about TEAMS – bringing friends, colleagues, and communities together for an unforgettable weekend of pickleball, wellness, and giving back. The pickleball tournament will be held June 6-8 at Siena College. The event is part of the Arthritis Foundation's Arthritis Community Weekend, which raises vital funds to support children and adults living with arthritis. The weekend includes a Walk...
3 months ago • 1 min read
#052 Feb. 27, 2025 | Read on the web My new pickleball venture: a national newsletter I mentioned a few weeks ago that I'd have some news about a new pickleball project I am working on. Here it is: PickleVisor When I started organizing pickleball events for players a few years ago, I was desperate for advice and guidance. I muddled through and figured things out. Whenever I met an experience tournament director or league organizer, I peppered them with questions. I'm still not an expert, but...
4 months ago • 6 min read
#051 Feb. 7, 2025 | Read on the web So much pickleball news... Hello everyone. I hope you are staying warm. This latest edition is packed with info about clinics, leagues, tournaments and news. Make sure you read to the end for info about a pickleball job opportunity. You can still register for the Glens Falls YMCA Cabin Fever tournament that starts TOMORROW (Feb. 8) with gender doubles. Mixed doubles are Sunday. The tournament supports programs at the Glens Falls YMCA. Email Tournament...
4 months ago • 6 min read
#050 Jan. 16, 2025 | Read on the web Two years, 11 tournaments and 50 newsletters This is the 50th edition of Pickleball518, which is officially 2 years old. When I first started this newsletter, I knew nearly every subscriber personally. Today it has grown to 3,000 readers and I haven't had the chance to meet all of you. So let me introduce myself. My name is Cathleen Crowley Denbeaux. I live in Guilderland with my husband and daughter. I grew up in Massachusetts with five older and...
5 months ago • 8 min read
#049 Dec. 5, 2024 | Read on the web Handle with care We are very lucky in the Capital Region to have new indoor venues and outdoor municipal venues with beautiful, dedicated pickleball courts. Let's protect those courts. I learned something new this week: many of these venues have cushioned surfaces, and if you put something heavy on them—especially if it is pointy, like a camp chair with the weight of a person on it—you can make a permanent impression on the surface or possibly pierce it....
7 months ago • 7 min read
#048 Nov. 7, 2024 | Read on the web Do you know a little turkey who wants to play pickleball? On Saturday evening, Nov. 23, I am running a round-robin for kids as part of the women's pickleball tournament at Emma Willard. In the Big Turkey, Little Turkey competition, kids age 13 and under can pair up with an adult woman to play in a beginners division or intermediate division ... or two kids (two little turkeys) can pair up to compete in an all-kids division. The cost is $40 per a team. Kids...
7 months ago • 5 min read