Programs

Pickleball for Beginners
For those new to pickleball or with very little experience on the court. This clinic will focus upon learning the basic skill sets of the dink shot, the serve, return of serve as well as groundstrokes and volleys. Players will be introduced to the rules, scoring and etiquette of pickleball. We will also review important safety measures to avoid injury on the court.

Sue Carnevale's Pickleball Biography:

Sue Carnevale is an IPTPA Certified Pickleball Teaching Professional, Level 1 and Level 2. She is also certified as a Pickleball Coach with the PPR. She has taught hundreds of players the game of pickleball over the last seven years. She is a licensed psychologist and uses learning theory to help reinforce pickleball skills with her students. She has been teaching for the Beverly Y as well as for several towns/cities including Beverly, Hamilton, Salem, Peabody, and Hampton, NH. In addition, Sue is also a Certified Ratings Specialist, CRS -4.

Personally, Sue has been playing pickleball for over twelve years. Once being introduced to pickleball, she was so hooked that she put a court at her home. Sue has won many tournaments, including a silver medal in doubles at the US Open in 2019. Since that time, she has won multiple gold medals in the Massachusetts Senior Games, New Hampshire Senior Games, the Atlantic Regional, as well as the Bay State Games. She has won several medals in smaller local tournaments. Sue also has been coordinating pickleball leagues for several years. Over the last ten years, has also been very active as a USA Pickleball ambassador. Currently, she is the Atlantic Regional Director for USA Pickleball.