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Anita Easland and Diane Naylor rub shoulders with Ana Leigh Waters, a powerhouse player noted as the youngest professional pickleball player in history. If you’ve
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Anita Easland and Diane Naylor rub shoulders with Ana Leigh Waters, a powerhouse player noted as the youngest professional pickleball player in history. If you’ve
What happens when atmospheric rivers deluge a community for months on end? The moment the sun comes out, we’re like school children released from class
Feb. 11, 2023. No matter how chilly the weather, Oakmont Pickleball Club members are always willing to celebrate. What happens if knees begin to shiver,
Sure, our OPC Board president is a magician. But it takes more than one fancy handed fellow to bring out the best in members and
Rain in the forecast? No worries. Sixty merry OPC members made the shift to indoor competition, with ugly sweaters as equipment of choice. While we
Who knew that one VERY suave Hawaiian tourist could shake the dance floor so mightily? And why not? Our village of volunteers managed to create
by Peter Schmidt Pickleball is a fun game and great for socializing, but situations can occur that cause frustration, annoyance or even anger. Poor sportsmanship can
By Kim Taddei and Bruce Hill (In conversation with Oakmont pickleball coach Adam MacKinnon) Have you ever been on the receiving end of the stink
Laughter is good for your health. Laughter is a form of fun. Pickleball is fun. Therefore, Pickleball is good for your health. And since the holiday season is
It doesn’t take long to discover the talents, humor, and warm companionship of the Oakmont Pickleball Club. In fact, one simple Saturday tournament may be
As you all are probably aware, as you are waiting for a court to free up, the number of new members/players at the courts has
Now that travel is happening again, before you take to the open road or the friendly skies, think about where you can play pickleball during
By Bruce Hill and Kim Taddei Most of us focus our attention on the paddle we play with, taking for granted the other piece of
By Bill Wrightson What’s the best way to improve in pickleball? While taking a lesson, I remember an instructor from Bend, Oregon suggested that playing
by Helen Selenati Pickleball is so much fun and everyone enjoys getting together to play and socialize. How lucky we are to have such an
By: John Brody Ambivalence is a very unexciting way to go through life. It means you can’t find anything to get excited about. In that case, you
by Bruce Hill One area of pickleball where I excel is repeatedly making unforced errors. I naturally turned to Oakmont’s pickleball coach, Adam MacKinnon, for advice
Written by: Doc Savarese Drawing by: Peter Copen If the Oakmont Pickleball Club were to have an ambassador who promotes the game and communicates to potential and active
by Connie Medeiros & Liz Majkowski Thank you to all of the OPC Members and those in the Community that generously contributed to our 3
Written by: Doc Savarese Drawing by: Peter Copen How do you want to remembered? Chances are, living in Oakmont, you have grandchildren. Recently, I began to think of the concept
Written by: Doc Savarese Drawing by: Peter Copen The interview began in Anita and Diane’s backyard in order to maintain appropriate social distancing. They had just recently celebrated their
Written by: Doc Savarese Photos by: Maureen McGettigan Drawing by: Peter Copen The Oakmont Pickleball Club collaborated with Sheri Woogen (also an Oakmont Pickleball Club member) of the
Written by: Doc Savarese Cartoon by: Peter Copen It is understandable that the frequent evacuations we have experienced during the past three years have resulted in a myriad
Written by: Doc Savarese Cartoon by: Peter Copen I’ve been playing pickleball for over 3 years and try to be a student of the game. I’ve taken private lessons,
Written by: Doc Savarese Cartoon by: Peter Copen Lately, conversations with family or friends often culminate with saying, “Stay Safe”. I asked myself, what does “Stay Safe” actually mean
Written by: Doc Savarese Cartoon by: Peter Copen I recently came across an article in the “Berkeley Science Review”, written by Amy Gordon, which describes a research study
(Article has been updated after Oakmont News version) Written by: Doc Savarese Cartoon by: Peter Copen Competition can be fun and unquestionably can teach people valuable life lessons. However,
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