Our Contributors
The writers behind The Pickleball Weekly
Coaches, pros, industry leaders, and up-and-coming journalists bring you the stories, strategy, and people shaping pickleball around the world each week. Click a name to read their stories.
Darina Ayazbayeva
Editorial Intern, Fall 2026
A journalism student at Penn State University, originally from Kazakhstan, with a focus on sports, international stories, and multimedia journalism.
Daniel Beeman
Contributing Writer
CEO of Superlative Pickleball Travel and Resort Services, writing on pickleball travel, resort development, and hospitality.
Adam Bricker
Contributing Writer
Director of Marketing for the World Pickleball Conference and CEO of Pickleball Cards, covering the business side of the sport.
Jacob Burton
Editorial Intern, Fall 2026
A senior at West Chester University who covers tournaments and other stories from across the pickleball world.
Carl Foster
Contributing Writer
Chairman of the World Pickleball Conference and producer of Inside WORLD Pickleball, with more than 50 years in broadcasting and events.
Connor Garnett
Twoey’s Tips Columnist
Ranked fifth in the world in men’s singles, the PPA Tour and MLP pro shares strategy and training methods in his Twoey’s Tips column.
Alexandra Sinopoli
Editorial Intern, Fall 2026
A media and communications senior at Arizona State University who loves travel and lifestyle writing.
Carole Stromboni
Contributing Writer
Founder of Bonjour Pickleball, the French-language media outlet and observatory dedicated to pickleball in France.
Lingbing Zhang
Contributing Writer
A PCI Certified Coach in the San Francisco Bay Area and creator of the Jigsaw Pickleball Training Theory.