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“Paddle for Life” Pickleball Tournament Raises Money for Organ Donation

The tournament was hosted by Crosses for Cameron, an organization dedicated to supporting organ donation.

February 2, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

Some of the match play action at Courts Plus on Saturday.FARGO, N.D. – Pickleball players rallied at Courts Plus this weekend for a good cause, as Crosses for Cameron hosted the Paddle for Life Pickleball tournament. The foundation came about after 22 year old Cameron Fisher died in a tragic automobile accident. Cameron’s family says that his heart, liver, and…

Pickleball tournament hosted at Courts Plus Community Fitness

December 31, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- One of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. hosted a tournament this weekend in Fargo. Courts Plus Community Fitness Center hosted a 4-hour pickleball tournament. This tournament had 10 doubles teams with people from all over the region coming to participate. The competition was quite fierce and the competitors loved the opportunity to play against other…

Pickleball unites two states in the Spring Showdown Tournament in West Fargo

Rustad Recreation Center welcomes over one hundred athletes from North Dakota and Minnesota to compete in its second annual Spring Showdown Pickleball Tournament.

April 29, 2022

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Rustad Recreation Center welcomes over 100 athletes from North Dakota and Minnesota to compete in its second annual Spring Showdown Pickleball Tournament. Pickleball is a sport that crosses between tennis, ping pong and badminton and played with paddles and plastic balls. You can play singles or doubles and there are inside and outside courts. Rustad Recreation…

LPGA’s Amy Olson Competes In Local Pickleball Tournament

A newly hired instructor at Courts Plus in Fargo helped host a eight-team tournament including the pro golfer

January 11, 2021

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FARGO, ND (KVRR) – There’s not nearly as much to do in a COVID-19 world but Tim Fiechtner has found a way to keep some people engaged: the second annual Fix Freezer Fargo Pickleball Shootout at Courts Plus in Fargo, featuring 16 top-tier players North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. “I know all these guys,” said Fiechtner, a newly hired Pickleball…

Fargo Park District Unveils New Pickleball Complex

Pickleball was invented near Seattle in the 1960s

May 10, 2017

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Park District has unveiled a new six court pickleball complex. The new outdoor venue is located in Brunsdale Park in South Fargo and was made possible through a donation by the Brunsdale family. Pickleball is a racquet sport that uses large wooden paddles and a whiffle ball and is played on a miniature size tennis court….