Anna Bright thrilled to welcome Elsie Hendershot to Shock
Pickleball.com's Victoria Radnothy reports that 13-year-old Junior PPA standout Elsie Hendershot, who signed with the PPA Tour last year, was selected by the St. Louis Shock in the 2026 MLP Draft and will join a roster that already includes Anna Bright, Hayden Patriquin, Gabe Tardio, Kate Fahey, and John Lucian Goins. Bright, the Shock's captain and the No. 2 women's doubles and mixed doubles player, praised Hendershot's fearless mentality, athleticism, and willingness to play the right side as a lefty, and said she pushed for the team to grab her in the draft.
Read at Pickleball.com →Photos: Check Out These Stunning Home Pickleball Courts
The Dink's Alex E. Weaver compiles a photo gallery of private home pickleball courts submitted to a Pickleball Forum Facebook thread started by Tanner Cartwright, with builds spanning a few hundred dollars to the hundreds of thousands across backyards, driveways, and lakeside settings. The post highlights a dozen featured courts from members including John Moore, Craig Lashley, Anders Roede, Valerie Emmer-Scott, and others to show the range of what amateurs are building at home.
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