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The program was designed to accommodate the specific needs of participants, with wheelchair-accessible courts and modified rules and games to ensure inclusivity. Thanks to the substantial support from HEAD Pickleball and Pickleball Depot, SDP was able to provide balls and equipment that allowed dozens of campers to try the sport for the first time. It’s the hope of SDP that pickleball will help to foster self-esteem, confidence, and independence among its younger participants.

Neil Parker, Director of Pickleball at SDP, led the camp and expressed his enthusiasm for introducing the sport to young athletes. “Adaptive sports like pickleball are instrumental in improving confidence and social skills. At SDP, we are dedicated to making sports universally accessible, and this event is a testament to that commitment,” Parker said.

The event was further supported by Nature’s Path, which supplied a range of healthy snacks, significantly contributing to the overall success of the camp.

SDP is excited to further its commitment to inclusivity in sports and plans to organize additional events to establish pickleball as a platform for community engagement for all.

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Steve Deakin Pickleball (SDP) Appoints Neil Parker as Director of Pickleball

Vancouver, BC, April 17, 2024 – Steve Deakin Pickleball (“SDP”) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Neil Parker as the newest member of its team and the Director of Pickleball for the SDP brand.

Parker brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role. He has been actively involved in the pickleball community, demonstrating a deep commitment to the sport’s growth and development. As a certified pickleball instructor and tournament player, Parker is well-positioned to lead SDP operations and contribute to its expansion.

Prior to joining SDP, Parker was a head pro and tennis director at clubs across Canada, and has certified hundreds of coaches as a Tennis Canada course facilitator. He also produced instructional videos for both Tennis Canada and the USTA. More recently, Parker worked for a global consulting firm in marketing and an IPO company in New York.

“I‘m honoured to join the SDP team and take on the responsibility of leading pickleball programming for Steve, one of the world’s top contracted players on the PPA tour.  I’m a pickleball junkie who is committed to the values of respect and excellence, both of which align to Steve’s brand. I look forward to offering unique experiences through our clinics and events.”

For any upcoming clinics, questions or event planning you can reach Neil @  neil@stevedeakinpickleball.com

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A new partnership for 2023 is also exciting. He and Travis Rettenmaier have committed to playing the season together. Travis is an American living in Florida, aged 39 years, former tennis player with a former doubles ranking of #57 in the world. Travis knows how to win…so does Steve. These two grinders are very promising together with much to prove to the power set of youngsters that have bled into the sport over the last two years. Both prefer a smart and consistent partnership that can be honed to improve with each event.

Year end Bubly PPA team event was a blast. Steve played on John Isner’s team along with Ben Johns, AJ Koller, Lindsay Newman, Jesse Irvine and Lea Janzen. The team came second overall losing to Team Querry which had Riley Newman on fire. Lot’s of fun and lot’s of poker…shshshshsh

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Hitting a Podium on his third tournament back was an exceptional achievement and the PPA referred to him as the ” Comeback Kid “.

His mixed results were not as successful with his other first time pairing, Sarah Burr from Australia. Sarah is a top player back in Oz that wanted to dive into the American tour and see how she did. We all know how tough it is for a newcomer to find partnerships before they have a resume so we know Sarah had  a tough time securing these partnerships this early in her budding career. We wish her the best of luck moving forward on this side of the pond.

Steve is looking forward to getting back to work with his full time mixed partner and newly PPA signed athlete, Brooke Buckner. They have had some early success and gel well together.

Next up…Orlando !

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VEGAS LINE UP !!

Extremely excited to get to what I do. Playing competitively on Tour. In Vegas I’m teaming up with Spencer Smith in Men’s and Brooke Buckner in Mixed. Hoping to make a decent run while getting used to the hard pace of the Pro’s once again.

Tune in to PPA TV. Search PPA Tour on Youtube and Tennis Channel October 6-9 to watch some great matches !!

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Riley and Lindsey Newman came into Canada June 9 &10 of 2022 to work with Steve Deakin Pickleball and the Whistler Racket Club. Campers enjoyed 2 days that included 5 hours of Instruction, Mimosa lunch, a chef inspired West Coast dinner, music and Dj, chatting with the Pro’s, Exhibition match, Kings Court fun and a little swag from both Newmans and Sdp to wrap it up. We look forward to many more exciting events !

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