May 28, 2026
How Dawn Horan Helped Build Pickleball Behind the Scenes
From grassroots tournaments in northern Indiana to helping run some of the biggest APP events in the country, Dawn Horan has quietly become one of the people keeping pickleball moving behind the scenes. Her story is a reminder that some of the sport’s biggest impact comes from the people making everyone else’s experience better.
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Would You Play Pickleball on a Floating Court?
by Empower Pickleball on May 28, 2026 at 4:52 pm
Tournament culture, pickleball vacations, floating courts on lakes, and the players quietly helping grow the sport behind the scenes.
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by Empower Pickleball on May 26, 2026 at 4:45 pm
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