CREATED BY: DANNY E.

CREATED BY: DANNY E.

CREATED BY: DANNY E.

Our 4th Annual Dick Beiden Scholarship Tournament was another wonderful day of friendly competition, laughter, and community spirit! We were especially honored to welcome our 2026 scholarship recipient, Tiana, who joined us for the festivities and cheered on our teams during the championship playoffs. We hope she caught the pickleball bug—we'd love to see her out on the courts with us in the near future! The day was filled with smiles, great rallies, spirited competition, and

Paul A. By Lori L. TIMING The day Janet sent me a text about my next Community Connectors candidate to interview for PRPC, I was already in the car with him. Ironically enough, Paul, his wife Cass, and I were on a road trip to look at horses for sale. We were both looking for a unicorn to purchase that day. I shared the good news that he had been selected, and remarked on how amazing it was that we all happened to be in the car together at that exact moment. Paul smiled and s

Our members sure know how to celebrate! 🇺🇸🎉 On Thursday, July 2, the Paso Robles Pickleball Club came together to celebrate 250 years of American independence. Players showed off their best red, white, and blue attire, enjoyed a fun-filled morning of round robin play, and cooled off afterward with some delicious frozen treats. The courts were full, the smiles were everywhere, and the turnout was fantastic. Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and helped make it such

Last Saturday, Kim M., the Solis family, and the Paso Robles Pickleball Club came together to host the Dick Solis Rally for Fun Tournament, a day filled with friendship, laughter, competition, and remembrance. Family and friends traveled from near and far to celebrate Dick’s life and legacy, including one couple who made the journey all the way from Florida. Joined by many of our wonderful club members, the result was a fun, friendly, and spirited tournament that reflected th

🎉🎂 Happy Birthday to our pickleball friends celebrating birthdays in May and June! 🎂🎉 What a wonderful day of pickleball, laughter, friendship, and, of course, some fantastic treats! We’re featuring a few of our birthday celebrants along with one of the two generous bakers who helped make the day extra special. A big shout-out and thank you to Debbie T. and Andy (although we hear the real baking credit belongs to Andy’s lovely wife, Darcelle) for providing the delicious g

By Terri N. Nearly 1 million -that’s how much scholarship funding and education benefits were awarded to members of the Paso Robles High School Class of 2026 during Scholarship Awards night last week. Over $358,800 in scholarships from local business, foundations, community organizations, memorial funds and service clubs were awarded. The Paso Robles Pickleball Club awarded Tiana with a $3000.00 Scholarship in the name of Dick Beiden. Dick was a long time Pickleball player wh

DYAN Y. By Morgan C. If you’ve spent time around the Paso Robles pickleball community, chances are you’ve crossed paths with Dyan - and if you have, you probably already know what her friends and teammates mean when they describe her as warm, friendly, and full of positivity. Dyan moved to the Central Coast in July 2014 from Upland, California, transferring from her work in Diamond Bar to the state hospital in Atascadero. Her professional life has been rooted in service

A number of our members hit the road for pickleball last weekend! Okay, so the journey only took them to Templeton, but it still counts as traveling! 😄 We are incredibly proud of all the Paso Robles Pickleball Club members who competed and brought home medals at this annual event. Your hard work, sportsmanship, and enthusiasm continue to make our club shine both on and off the courts. Congratulations to all who participated, and a special shout-out to our medal winners! Keep

Dodie L. By Osteo Dave I had not met Dodie L. (pronounced Dough’-dee) until I interviewed him for this profile, even though we both regularly play pickleball at Centennial Park. He and his wife, Chris, play at the crack of dawn and leave before I arrive – well after dawn has fully cracked and the early birds have gone home to breakfast on worms. Chris introduced him to pickleball over a year ago and Dodie immediately found it as fun and addictive as the rest of us. Dodi

The Paso Robles Pickleball Club players brought the fiesta spirit to the courts during our Dinko de Mayo Fun Tournament on Tuesday, May 5th! From the first serve to the final point, there was plenty of great pickleball, laughter, and friendly competition throughout the day. Between games, players enjoyed catching up with friends during byes and keeping the social vibes alive at the luncheon. And speaking of lunch — the buffet did not disappoint! Players fueled up on delicious

The Wine Country Classic Tournament was a fantastic success! Held over April 25th and 26th, the event was filled with great energy, friendly competition, and plenty of fun. Throughout the days, we enjoyed catching up with friends and making new ones along the way. It was especially wonderful to welcome visiting pickleball players to our beautiful city—they brought great spirit to the courts and were a joy to play with and get to know. Please check out our FB page for medal br

Randy W. By Lori L. Have you ever met someone whose life story is so captivating that hours pass like minutes? I most definitely have. His name is Randy W. ,and to say he has lived an interesting life would be a gross understatement. After playing two rounds of nine-hole golf with him—paired with hours of engaging conversation and countless iced teas (him) and Diet Cokes (me)—I realized I was listening to one of the most incredible life stories I’ve ever heard. Most of you ha

We had a sweet time celebrating our March & April birthdays at PRPC! 🎉 A huge thank-you to our wonderfully generous (and seriously talented) bakers, Nancy M and Nancy P, who treated us all to some delicious homemade goodies — and yes, they were as amazing as they sound! 🍰 Our ever-dedicated (and clearly hard-working 😉) Board Treasurer, Bryan C., couldn’t resist striking a pose by the treat table, joined by a few of our fabulous birthday stars. Be sure to check out the boar

JACKIE R. By Janice VB Jackie R’s life began in the countryside in southern England shortly after WWII ended. Of course she didn't experience the war, but did recall that food was rationed for most of her young childhood. When the war broke out her father was a student at Cambridge University but left after one year to enlist in the army and fought on the front lines in France and Germany, becoming a colonel by the age of 24. Her mom served in the WRNS (Women’s Royal Naval S

We had a very GREEN time on St. Patrick's Day. Paso Robles Pickleball Club style does the day right. Everyone was in the Irish Spirit!! At one point there were 45 of us green dinkers. Thanks everyone for coming out to play.

Scott E. Writer’s note: As our club begins a new feature on our website to highlight members of PRPC, I was delighted that I was chosen to write about Scott E. Scott was one of the first people that I met when I started playing pickleball in 2025 and has always been kind and ready to give advice if I ask for it. Scott is one of the really good people in our club and it was also a pleasure to talk with him and get to know him even better as I prepared this article. *********