Team PKLN
Take the game
far and wide.
Team PKLN is the players, coaches, courts and brands building a pickleball network out of Maryland and Delaware. It started on local courts. It is not staying there.
The Bros.
Mike. Kevin. Ben.
Not actually brothers. Just the three who decided to build this thing, and never got around to correcting anyone.
Founder
Mike O’Malley
Started PKLN in 2023 with the name and the vision. Runs the creative — video, photography, merch.
Partner
Kevin O’Malley
Playing since 2013. Runs partnerships and gear — if a brand or a facility is on this page, Kevin usually made the call.
Partner
Ben O’Malley
Playing since 2013. Handles the finances and the tax side, and coaches.
PKLN Pro
Zion McIntosh
5.0 DUPR · RPO Certified · Princess Anne, MD
PKLN’s first sponsored pro. Came up through baseball and other sports and grew up competitive, which shows on a court. Coaches youth players with a sporting background and fast learners of any age.
Currently the only official PKLN Pro. We are exploring more.
The Coaches
Six independent coaches.
PKLN makes the introduction. They handle their own scheduling and rates.
The Network
Where we play.
Six facilities across Maryland and Delaware open their courts to PKLN — county parks, school sites and private clubs. Free nights happen because they say yes.
Dill Dinkers Salisbury
Salisbury, Maryland Ten indoor courts on Tilghman Road. Where the indoor sessions run when the weather turns. Visit facility
Sandhill Fields
Georgetown, Delaware Six outdoor courts on a free public complex in Sussex County. Visit facility
First State Pickleball Club
Frankford, Delaware Ten outdoor courts at the John M. Clayton school site, free and open to the public. Visit facility
Worcester County Recreation & Parks
Snow Hill, Maryland Six indoor courts at the county recreation center, and the most frequent SMASH host. Visit facility
Wicomico County Rec & Parks
Salisbury, Maryland Twelve outdoor courts at Harmon Field, free and open to the public. Visit facility
Worcester Preparatory School
Berlin, Maryland The first SMASH happened here in August 2024. Chalk lines on tennis courts, nine people.01 / 06
Pickleball is the ultimate unifier, and we’re making sure it stays that way.
Whether it’s a high school kid picking up a paddle for the first time or a resident in a premier community — everyone gets a seat at the table.
Partners
The brands behind
the network.
Thirteen companies back what PKLN does. Paddles in first-timers’ hands, shoes on coaches’ feet, and the local businesses who keep the free nights free.
Equipment 09
Community & Local 04
Facility partners are listed in the network above.
Join
There’s room
for you.
We are building a network around the game and we are early. If you want to help grow it — on a court, at a facility, or behind a brand — tell us.
