Her Story
Meet Ella.
Ella is 11. Her pickleball story didn't start on a podium — it started in third grade. After being bullied at school, her family made the call to pull her out and homeschool. To stay active and have fun together, she and her mom picked up paddles and started playing. Every single day.
Those daily games with Mom turned into something bigger. Ella entered her first competition in January 2025 and shot up the junior rankings almost overnight — and she hasn't looked back since.
"Pickleball gave me an opportunity to grow in my relationship to Jesus, in character, and my sense of calling."
