Pickleball Ontario: Every Swing Counts!

Our Love the Game club engagement series continues in 2026–27, beginning with a discussion on finding places to play in winter. We are also establishing a Club Advisory Council to hear directly from clubs about their priorities and challenges.

From club sessions to provincial and national championships, volunteers keep pickleball growing. Following his experiences at both championships, Board Director Ken Haggert reflects on why volunteering matters to every level of our sport.

At the Provincial Championships, officials identified nearly a dozen paddles that were not on the USA Pickleball Approved Equipment List. Some players needed to borrow a paddle before their matches. Check your equipment before your next sanctioned tournament.

As Christine Kelly steps down from Pickleball Ontario’s Board of Directors, we recognize her tremendous contribution as Tournament Chair. Her leadership in developing and organizing the Regional Tournament Series has helped create more opportunities for players across Ontario.

Ontario’s Kyle Hermetz and Ryan Torresin were among six athletes selected for Canada’s first Major League Pickleball team. They competed at the MLP Mid-Season Tournament in Grand Rapids in July, an important milestone for Canadian pickleball.

Team Ontario finished second at Pickleball Canada’s 2026 Provincial Team Competition, held in Toronto during Nationals. British Columbia took gold and Quebec earned bronze. Congratulations to the athletes, captains and team staff who represented Ontario on the national podium.