pickleball

While its current form came together in 2003 with the addition of the Downtown Athletic Club, the full history of The Athletic Clubs in Little Rock dates back to 1967 with the founding of the Little Rock Racquet Club. The …

Patricia Quinn Robertson Johnston does not want to hear it. A professor of business law at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro who also serves as executive director of the university’s Center for Leadership Excellence, Johnston has had to listen plenty …

Roland Sports Complex will host a grand opening for its newly expanded facilities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 27. The new phase is thoughtfully designed to foster connection, wellness and community for athletes, families and fitness enthusiasts of …

Feature image above: Summerwood Sports in Alexander has proven popular with AAU and club basketball teams. (Photo by DeWaine Duncan) The city of Little Rock may still be searching for ways to fund much-needed sports venues, but metro communities outside …

Husband and wife, co-owners, Matrix Club   Hailing from Virginia and the Netherlands respectively, Shannon Hudson and Johan den Toom crossed paths in 2013 on their first day at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Both student athletes on the …

One may have seen them. People on courts smaller than a tennis court, playing a game with small paddles and a plastic neon ball. They are playing a sport called pickleball, and even though it has a silly name, it …

Feature image: Heather Baker and Ryan Parker They say the older one gets, the faster time flies. Ain’t that the truth? We were just celebrating Christmas and digging ourselves out from under 10 inches of typical Arkansas February snow a …

The City of Conway recently unveiled the membership rates for the upcoming Conway Community Center, which is anticipated to open this summer. With reasonably priced membership options tailored to individuals, families and seniors, Conway residents can expect high-quality, diverse and …

Northwest Arkansas is poised to become a pickleball hub on a national scale thanks to the Big Dill Pickleball Club & Academy, a 12-acre development southeast of Interstate 49 and Elm Springs Road in Springdale. Reginald Brasfield, founder and partner, …

Photos by Steve Lewis   On a brisk weekday morning in Maumelle, homebuilder Ron Harris was found outside two under-construction homes at his latest development project, the Village of Maumelle. In recent days Harris, co-founder of Summerwood Homes, with his …