The country has only about 10,000 places to play, by USA Pickleball’s count, but that continues to grow by several dozen every month.
Sports
Alaska love shines through in champion skier Kikkan Randall’s Olympic commentary
Randall is helping analyze the events for TV viewers nationwide and stoking the competitive fire for young and old skiers alike.
Why one Hoonah family rooted for the Czech women’s hockey team this Olympics
The Czech team captain is married to Thomas Mills, who grew up in Hoonah and Juneau. They now live together in Russia.
Ketchikan’s school district is investigating allegations of racism at a basketball game against Alaska’s only Native reservation
Some Ketchikan High School students dressed up as cowboys during a basketball game against its rivals from Alaska’s only Native reservation.
Fairbanks curler Vicky Persinger’s Olympics end after losses to Switzerland and Great Britain
Persinger and Plys lost their final four matches in round-robin play, finishing with a 3-and-6 record.
Gold medalist Lydia Jacoby shares stories and laps with young Sitka swimmers
Jacoby shared stories of her rise to the top with some of Sitka’s youngest swimmers in a one-hour pool session on Friday, Jan. 28.