The Pickleball Diaries

MiLP is back in Alberta and Your hosts are running it! Also Nationals are a week away!!! 1:21 We are hosting MiLP at YEG Sept 27/28, 24:25 Red Deer Open, 57:24 Aireen at Tracy Bennet’s high performance training, 1:02:53 Canadian Nationals Preview, 1:33:33 Sign up for MiLP here: https://swishtournaments.com/product/canada-the-dink-minor-league-pickleball-pbd-alberta/ Host clothing and gear powered...

We talk AI Line calling, recap Spruce Grove, Alberta Provincals and other Local tournaments! Also the final countdown to get your name in for team Canada at the Pickleball World Cup! 1:13 Local tournaments and Alberta Provincials, 27:16 Referees Corner, 39:06 Ai Line calls coming to Pickleball, 50:31 Team Canada for Pickleball World Cup deadline, 55:54 Blind Ranking: Worst types of partners provid...

We recap the exciting CNPL weekend that took place at Ipop in Burnaby!!  1:13 The Western Split, 18:34 Drive, 29:39 Northern Lights, 35:24 Pronghorns, 41:49 Owls, 49:53 Metro Split at Court X and how do our early predictions look 3/4 into the season, 56:50 the break for Nationals, 1:00:21 Blind Ranking: Best type of Pickleball for competitive play provided by Jesse Parks, 1:06:42 wrap up & las...

The New DUPR algorithm?! The CNPL Western Split is days away and we discuss what should we look forward to, Also we are joined by The Northern Lights player (and #2 overall pick in the CNPL draft) Lucas Wong!  0:00 Vic is back from Montreal, 4:41 we briefly talk QD & PPA, 11:22 The new DUPR algorithm, 51:10 MiLP & Team Canada for the World Cup, 1:01:18 CNPL Western Split Tee Up, 1:23:56 Lu...

We discuss Stakstrud parting ways with Addias, MiLP Canada News and We competed at the Season Opener in Spruce Grove! 0:00 Stakstrud leaves Addias, 13:38 the Season Opener in Spruce Grove, 43:33 New UPA bargaining agreement is nuts, 1:07:52 MiLP Canada News, 125.56 Blind Ranking: Worst ways to lose a match sent in by Jesse Parks,  Head over to Pickleballsuperstore.ca https://www.pickleballsupersto...

We go over the Electric event from Montreal 1:44 Our weekend, 2:50 CNPL partners with Trema Cafe, 3:45 Eastern Split Recap: production,fan turnout and a couple paddle changes, 11:35 The games & Teams, 17:12 Brewers, 20:14 United, 32:00 Smash, 43:28 Lions, 49:02 Final standings in the east & event wrap up & looking towards the west split and metro split, 54:14 Pronghorn’s make roster ch...

We talk the QD UPA drama, MiLP and tee up CNPL Eastern Split, 2:15 UPA V Quang Duong controversy, 21:37 MiLP news & pickleball facilities, 42:13 CNPL teams up with Magnifi & Teeing up the CNPL Eastern Split!, 58:03 Equipment corner, 1:08:17 Blind ranking: best gifts for a pickleball player,  Head over to Pickleballsuperstore.ca https://www.pickleballsuperstore.ca/pbdiaries Enter code PBdai...

We go over Season 3’s 1st event. Which teams impressed? Which players made an instant Impact?  1:35 pre event trade and name change, 7:15 production side of the event game + & YouTube, 23:01 team by team breakdown, 23:37 Drive, 31:41 Pronghorns, 40:52 Brewers, 48:08 Northern Lights, 57:59 Smash, 1:03:56 Owls, 1:11:19 TU, 1:20:02 Lions, 1:24:43 Standings, teeing up the Eastern Split and event w...

We react to the Ben Johns MLP controversy, Team Alberta is picked for Nationals and the Central Split is upon us!! 1:38 MLP & Ben Johns, 28:59 Team Alberta members for the Nationals in Winnipeg, 36:10 Equipment Corner brought to you by Pickleballsuperstore.ca USAP vs Joola, 50:44 MiLP Canada Update & CNPL News we will be on the broadcast for the Central split, 56:07 send off and MiLP at Me...

Results from MiLP at Ipop and how did we do in Edmonton! 1:15 MiLP Results & News, 37:33 CNPL News, fan swag, TU’s beyond the kitchen, 49:49 Pickleball Canada Nationals prices are huge, 1:07:21 Equipment Corner brought to you by Pickleballsuperstore.ca, 1:16:37 Blind Ranking: worst type of tournament players, PBD:S3:E8: CNPL Central Split Recap!! We go over Season 3’s 1st event. Which teams im...

We are back early!  The AL & CP breakup brings us back early as well as the topic of safety glasses in Pickleball & we have a new Podcast joining the family!! 1:12 AL Water “dumps” Parenteau, 19:29 welcome Lily Brown and her new podcast Klyng on the court: Cracking the Pickleball code, 22:45 Safety Glasses in Pickleball, 44:11 Equipment Corner brought to you by Pickleballsuperstore.ca, 56:...

We break down the draft, give you background on the players picked, and some way too early predictions! 2:16 Christina Chin, 3:51 Lucas Wong, 6:06 Wes Gabrielsen, 8:07 Brad Chapman, 9:25 Anna Dyachenko, 11:01 Joel Pelletier, 12:01 Jonas Daehler, 13:28 Maximilian Wild, 15:01 Kim Layton, 16:57 Armaan jiwa Mawji, 18:51 Marie Christine Salvador, 20:22 Audrey Yeung, 21:57 Jada Bui, 23:37 Jordann Vigna,...

We cover the new partnership with DUPR & CNPL, the 1st showdown wraps and MiLP announces 3 locations!! And what is Pickleball Canada doing with ratings? 1:37 Luck O’ the Irish tournament, 8:09 MiLP & CNPL news, 21:37 Equipment Corner brought to you by Pickleballsuperstore.ca: CNPL banned paddles, 30:43 Why is Pickleball Canada hanging on to CTPR rating?, 48/48 Blind Ranking: Worst type of...

We cover the CNPL signings the day after free agency ends!!!! Who signed where? What will teams be looking for come the draft in April? Canada complacency in Pickleball? 1:40 CNPL Signings!,17:42 MiLP is the pathway to the Pros in Canada and the benefits of growing the pro game, 25:17 is Canada risking plateauing in Pickleball due to complacency?, 50:52 shout out to CNPL alumni Victoria Dimuzio fo...

We recap Andrew & Aireen’s experience at NAPP and Minor League Pickleball is here!!! 1:46 NAPP results, 31:39 Alberta Provincials in Medicine Hat & no more regional events, 37:51 Minor League Pickleball is coming to Canada, 45:18 MLP changes from Rally scoring to side out,54:47 Equipment Corner brought to you by Pickleballsuperstore.ca, 1:09:56 wrap up and upcoming refs clinic in Leduc, AB...

Welcome to our 3rd season, we start off the new year with Paddle delistings, the Johns Brothers final hurrah, the Quang Doung paddle controversy. And of course CNPL Season 3 Baby!!!! 1:15 PPA Masters Drama, 13:33 Equipment Corner brought to you by Pickleballsuperstore.ca, 34:35 Jill B vs PPA, 43:30 CNPL Season 3!!!, 1:00:00 Vote for Christina Chin and us, 1:01:00 what is coming up next? Gorms &amp...

It’s PBD’s season finale! We tackle 5 hot topics surrounding pickleball, our top 5 moments of this past year & upcoming rule changes in 2025! Apologies for Gorms’s sound (technical issues) 1:30 our Spotify wrapped, 4:54 Hottakapalooza: Body bags/head shots, Trash talking, Playing rec with higher level players and not hitting to them, Serving rules (why do people want to nerf the serve), Power...

We hang out at the Raise Athletics grande opening, Canadians competing abroad in Peru and the US, DUPR and Brackets merge & more 1:58 Raise Athletics in St. Albert, 14:02 CPA updates, 23:13 Canadians playing abroad, 41:49 NAPP tournament results and Churco on Dragon’s Den, 52:23 Equipment corner & DUPR and Brackets merge, 1:10:44 We discuss the kick heard round the Pickleball world and our...

Dr. Stormy Hill and Teri Citterman talk about their new book In A Pickle: How to master Love and Pickleball and Not Kill each other 1:13 quick intro, 1:47 welcome Dr. Storm Hill and Teri Citterman, 28:15 wrap up About our guests: Dr. Stormy Hill, OTR/L, is the owner of two occupational therapy businesses helping special education students and adults with mental health challenges. She is a pioneer...

We are joined by Dr. Erick Korem!  He implemented the  NFL's first sports science programs , helped fuel the feats of  NCAA athletes ,  coached Olympic gold medalists , and others, in their pursuit of high performance. Today, as one of the top health and human performance authorities within the pickleball community, Korem and his team of world-class experts, are bringing pro-level coaching to pick...

Victor is back from Ontario and has stories! Gorms watched Aireen compete in the inaugural Women’s Pro Pickleball Challenge, CPA has their point rankings up, who is in the top 10? Another facility opens up & more. 1:15 Victors Hi Sports experience some CPA news & Ontario trip, 21:20 Minor League Pickleball lands in China (Canada’s own Yui See Lau & Yuki Chen spearheading it join by Ern...

Who came out on top as the CNPL season 2 Champion? We were there Live!!! 0:00 Championship weekend, 2:13 Day 1: The Play-In, 13:56 Day 2: The Bracket Starts, 14:16 Wolverines vs TU, 18:48 Brewers vs Pronghorns, 25:57 Quarter Final 1: Rollers vs Wolverines, 31:32 Quarter Final 2: Lions vs Brewers, 37:03 B side of bracket: Pronghorns vs Brewers, 41:57 Wolverines vs TU, 46:30 B Side semis: Brewers vs...

We recap the events of the CNPL Western Split!! & make predictions leading into Championship weekend!! 1:20 Victor at St. Albert, 8:06 quick recap of PPA/MLP, 14:38 The CNPL Western Split!,16:51 Wolverines,24:17 Rush, 31:34 Smash, 39:11 Brewers, 43:35 Rollers, 47:55 Lions, 50:57 Pronghorns, 59:49 United, 1:06:43 Teeing up Championship Weekend,1:16:23 Update on the format,1:23:48 upcoming CNPL seas...

The Pronghorns make a roster change, Victor refs at the Western Regionals and Gorms jumps up to 4.5 Mixed play in Red Deer and more. 2:06 The Red Deer Open, 22:38 Western Regionals & future sites talk, 51:06 DUPR & Pickleball Brackets combine and what Pickleball needs fix to be considered an Olympic sport, 1:08:00 Equipment Corner, 1:18:57 MLP & PPA news, 1:33:20 CNPL Pronghorns Drop Elwood & pick...

We Recap the Alberta Provincials and have some CNPL news leading into the Western Split! 2:27 Victor is now a fully Certified Referee!!, 7:17 Andrew & Aireen’s results & the issue with Saturday’s schedule, 26:28 Our Commentary Experience, 31:00 The Operation side: wind, brackets & social, 47:44 The Pros at Provincials, 53:48 Trades in the CNPL!, 1:14:41 Upcoming tournaments, 1:20:51 MLP News, 1:28...