Specialized Pickleball Academy

08/19/2026

Let's go North Bay Granite Club members!!

​The 2026 Club Championships are happening Sept 18–20!

Recreational (just for fun) and Competitive divisions!

​Grab a partner and sign up below!!

https://northbaytennis.curling.io/en/events/29524-pickleball-club-championships-2026-september-18th-20th

🏆🏆Mark your calendars! Our biggest pickleball event of the year is here! 🏆🏆 From September 18th to 20th, we will host the Pickleball Club Championships. 3 Competitive Division winners will be crowned in Men's, Women's and Mixed Doubles and Saturday evening will have a recreational event where players will play with a different partner each round. The entry fee is $35 and competitive divisions are an additional $10.
Register by September 4th to receive a Club Championships T-Shirt!

https://northbaytennis.curling.io/en/events/29524-pickleball-club-championships-2026-september-18th-20th

05/26/2026

Great opportunity to Learn how to play the best Sport in the world! 🌎

Sign up here:
https://www.northbaytennis.com/adult-programs

⏱️ ONLY 3 WEEKS LEFT ⏱️ Our 2-hour Pickleball crash course has everything you need to know about pickleball in 2 hours with one of our experienced coaches. Bring a friend and learn together!

For more information visit: https://www.northbaytennis.com/adult-programs

05/02/2026

Hello Everyone!

I will be hosting a "Learn to Play" clinic at the North Bay Granite Club specifically designed for absolute beginners!

If you have friends, family, or colleagues who have never picked up a paddle but want to see what the hype is about, this is the perfect entry point. My sessions are designed to be fun, welcoming, and completely pressure-free.

🚫 Experience Level: Zero experience required!

📅 Date: Monday, May 4th

⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

📍 Location: Granite Club Indoor Courts (Rain or shine)

🎒 Gear: We provide everything—paddles and balls included.

🎓 Coaching: Luis Catalao Level 2 Instructor

We’ll cover the basics, from scoring to court positioning, so everyone leaves ready to play their first match.

Registration Link:

https://www.northbaytennis.com/adult-programs

09/12/2025

Want to know more about Pickleball Paddles?

Join me on Friday September 19th from 6-7PM at North Bay Granite Club.

🚨Friday, September 19 from 6-7PM join Pickleball Pro Luis Catalao at the North Bay Granite Club lounge for an information session on The Perfect Paddle and learn about what's happening next season! Free to Members. Please register here: https://northbaytennis.curling.io/en/products/9795-the-perfect-paddle

11/18/2024

Beautifull Day and beautifull people in New Liskeard! ☀️🤩

Our Learn To Play Clinics were a blast! 💥⚡️ Huge thanks to everyone that participated and to the Temiskaming Shores Pickleball Club for having us! Can't wait to to come back soon!! 😎🎾
À la prochaine!

06/20/2024

Let's gooooo North Bay!!!

🤔 Want to know what's all the Hype around Pickleball?? 🔥🔥

Just sign up for the most Fun Learn to Play Clinic in the world 🌎

⚠️ CAUTION: After this Clinic you may want to play this sport more often that you were expecting to.

Looking to Learn to Play Pickleball?

Register for one of our upcoming clinics with Specialized Pickleball Academy

Visit our website for more details - https://secure.pickleballcanada.org/club/north-bay-pickleball-club/1171/ltp-cinics/4119/

06/05/2024

🏆 Pickleball Divas Take the Crown! 🏆

Last Saturday, we witnessed an incredible Fun Pickleball Tournament filled with intense matches, great sportsmanship, and an electric atmosphere. After a morning of phenomenal play, the Team "Pickleball Divas" emerged victorious and were crowned with THE most beautiful Tiaras in the world! 👑✨

Now the question is: Who wants to sn**ch the Tiaras from the Divas' heads? 😏

The competition was fierce, and the camaraderie was even stronger. Huge congratulations to all the teams that participated and made this event unforgettable. 🙌
- Pickleball Divas
- Pickled Beasts
- Hit me with your best shot aka Brine Brawlers
- Hungry Hungry Halos
- Wow Wow Canadian Chicks

Stay tuned for details about our next tournament, and start practicing - those Tiaras won't stay on the Divas' heads for long! 🏅

03/30/2023

Exciting weekend as one of the Team Captains for the "Illegals" during the Selkirk Team Challenge.

Shoutout to Angela Westman, Gopalakrishnan Radhakrishnan, Nestor, Lorna Atchison, Martina Wynia Michelle Cundari, and Mike DeCoste - you guys were incredible! I was blown away by the improvement and effort from everyone throughout the games.

Huge thanks to Ryan True North Pickleball for organizing such an epic event.

If you love Pickleball, you have to play on the best courts in Canada at Swing Courts. Thank you Andrea Mae Williams for creating such an amazing space with the best vibes!

And a special thanks to .0.2 for the extra leg room ride! 🛻

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11/20/2022

Jim Ramsey delivers again!! He analyzed the doubles finals matches from the 2019 US Open and compared them to the finals matches from recent PPA Tour events.

His hypothesis is being backed up by the data: "Conservative, patient pickleball is giving way to faster, more aggressive and assertive style of play."

I like it!!!! 🤓

11/15/2022

Finally a fun tournament!!!
..still about the Selkirk Team Challenge hosted by True North Pickleball at "The Facility" Kingston Pickleball Club - best indoor courts ever!!!

1- never played so many games during a tournament!!!!

2 - Incredible team spirit!! So nice to cheer and give advice to my team mates. Also amazing to feel their support whenever I was playing! 💜

3 - meeting good friends from Kingston Pickleball Club was the cherry on top of an amazing weekend!!

Thanks to everyone that made it possible!!!

Cheers to more Team Events!!!!

Photo credits: Brad Lowe