Pickleball player attempts to set world record

By Hannah Gardoski

Published May 11, 2023 at 2:35 PM MDT

A man wearing a red shirt stands next to a plane with a Pickleball paddle in his hand. — Dean Matt stands next to a plane with a Pickleball paddle in his hand.

Dean Matt, also known as "The Pickleball Pilot," will be in Eagle this Friday, attempting to set a world record.

His goal is to play 48 Pickleball matches in 48 states in less than 48 days. Idaho is stop number 17.

Matt and his wife Luanne joined Idaho Matters to talk more about Pickleball and this challenge.

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Hi, my name is Hannah and I’m the assistant producer for the Idaho Matters show here at BSPR. If you have a suggestion for an Idaho Matters segment, please email idahomatters@boisestate.edu.

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