The Origins Of Pickleball

Contributed by Stan Piesla In 1965 four weekend neighbors on Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, Washington, came up with a game to keep their kids busy on the rainy days when their water activities were put on hold. This was the birth of Pickleball. Thanks to Art Fitch, one of the CCPL co-captains at Sea Grass …

Vaughn Baker’s Vision of a Pickleball College Becomes a Reality

Contributed by Stan Piesla What happens when you love a sport and have a secret wish list for things that could make it better? Then a substantial Lottery win happens and now Dream Can Become Reality! “This could not have happened without hitting that big Lottery back in 2016”, said Vaughn Baker, while announcing the …

Travel Directions to host communities involved in the League

Your road map to a FUN OUTING Click on the Download Link below to open the Directions PDF driving-directions-ccpl-community-locations-3-31-19Download

Schedules for the Spring 2019 Coastal Communities Pickleball League

Click on the links below to open the PDF file for the Spring 2019 Division 1 & Division 2 Schedules: ccpl-spring-2019-division-1-schedule-1Download ccpl-spring-2019-division-2-scheduleDownload Notes: Stagger Start Time refers to matches played at a community that only has 2 courts. In these situations, half the team would report and play for the first ninety minutes followed by …

SNOW – Who Cares!

contributed by Stan Piesla, February 3, 2019 Snow? No problem! Shovel it aside and get playing! Gather the group together after a few games and make a snowman. A great couple of hours at Bay Colony this morning.

A Winter’s Tale

Contributed by Stan Piesla, January 25, 2019 January's temperatures continue to be a roller coaster ride of ups and downs. Winter hasn't taken a firm hold - and that's good! One day it feels like we're living in Minnesota and two days later it's 60 degrees. We'll take it! On Wednesday, I had the opportunity …