The Pickleball Mathlete
@pickleballmathlete.bsky.social
I am the Pickleball Mathlete. I am an athlete ... AND a mathlete! Author of the "Points Added" metric to measure player effectiveness in a game / match.
Questions? Contact Kevin Hillstrom ([email protected])
Questions? Contact Kevin Hillstrom ([email protected])
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The Ratings Committee has been made aware of an allegation that some players are manipulating match outcomes to improve their DUPR rating. Yes, I'm referencing you, Heather.
PPA Las Vegas Quarters: Sleeth/Truong vs. Bright/Waters
Oh Oh
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October 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
On what planet would you require a college football team to play a Friday Night game in Berkeley where the end of the second quarter and beyond will be played during the overnight hours?
September 26, 2026 at 3:45 AM
On what planet would you require a college football team to play a Friday Night game in Berkeley where the end of the second quarter and beyond will be played during the overnight hours?
Notre Dame is stickin' it to Luke Fickell. They could have kneeled on the ball up 21 with 2 minutes left. Instead? Passing for a touchdown.
Luke Fickell is paying for sins committed somewhere along the way, and we're along for the ride. #badgers
Luke Fickell is paying for sins committed somewhere along the way, and we're along for the ride. #badgers
September 7, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Notre Dame is stickin' it to Luke Fickell. They could have kneeled on the ball up 21 with 2 minutes left. Instead? Passing for a touchdown.
Luke Fickell is paying for sins committed somewhere along the way, and we're along for the ride. #badgers
Luke Fickell is paying for sins committed somewhere along the way, and we're along for the ride. #badgers
Yes.
The progressive version of Twitter offers a world of vicious, sneering odium that only those who see themselves as kinder humans dish out
🔗 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/03/is-there-anything-more-pathetic-than-a-bluesky-user/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_li_pathetic-than-a-bluesky-user/
🔗 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/03/is-there-anything-more-pathetic-than-a-bluesky-user/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_li_pathetic-than-a-bluesky-user/
July 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Yes.
US Open Mixed Final "Points Added" Analysis: pickleballmathlete.substack.com/p/us-open-mi...
US Open Mixed Final: Waters/Devilliers vs. Sewing/Diamond
Match Point Took Awhile
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April 30, 2026 at 5:47 AM
US Open Mixed Final "Points Added" Analysis: pickleballmathlete.substack.com/p/us-open-mi...
Points Added Analysis: Friday Pickleball vs. the Walker Sisters
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Points Added Analysis: Can 5.0 Men (from Friday Pickleball) Beat 5.5 Pro Women (the Walker Sisters)?
No. They Cannot.
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April 7, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Points Added Analysis: Friday Pickleball vs. the Walker Sisters
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For those of you who enjoy pickleball metrics / statistics! I've launched a new endeavor #pickleball
New Website: pickleballmathlete.com
New Newsletter: pickleballmathlete.substack.com
The newsletter is free … over time PPA / MLP match stats will go behind a paywall @ $30/year.
New Website: pickleballmathlete.com
New Newsletter: pickleballmathlete.substack.com
The newsletter is free … over time PPA / MLP match stats will go behind a paywall @ $30/year.
The Pickleball Mathlete
I'm an athlete ... AND a mathlete!
pickleballmathlete.com
April 7, 2026 at 1:41 AM
For those of you who enjoy pickleball metrics / statistics! I've launched a new endeavor #pickleball
New Website: pickleballmathlete.com
New Newsletter: pickleballmathlete.substack.com
The newsletter is free … over time PPA / MLP match stats will go behind a paywall @ $30/year.
New Website: pickleballmathlete.com
New Newsletter: pickleballmathlete.substack.com
The newsletter is free … over time PPA / MLP match stats will go behind a paywall @ $30/year.
Sonoran Heights resident Gretchen Lewis is upset because she believes the score is actually 8-2-1, not 8-3-2. #pickleball
March 4, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Sonoran Heights resident Gretchen Lewis is upset because she believes the score is actually 8-2-1, not 8-3-2. #pickleball
Looks great!!
December 29, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Looks great!!
I would require nine months of grueling rehabilitation if somebody asked me to do this on the #pickleball court as a game began.
December 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I would require nine months of grueling rehabilitation if somebody asked me to do this on the #pickleball court as a game began.
December 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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October 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Area pickleball player confident in out call in a 9-9 game.
September 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Area pickleball player confident in out call in a 9-9 game.
There is no amount of sharing these facts that causes somebody to change their mind.
July 12, 2025 at 5:22 AM
There is no amount of sharing these facts that causes somebody to change their mind.
What is something you’d love to have the talent to do (within reason)?
I’ll start … I’d love to have the talent to be part of the Vitamin String Quartet.
I’ll start … I’d love to have the talent to be part of the Vitamin String Quartet.
July 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
What is something you’d love to have the talent to do (within reason)?
I’ll start … I’d love to have the talent to be part of the Vitamin String Quartet.
I’ll start … I’d love to have the talent to be part of the Vitamin String Quartet.
April 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
If your customer says "thank you" and it costs YOU tens of millions of dollars ... maybe you did something wrong in developing your business model.
April 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM
If your customer says "thank you" and it costs YOU tens of millions of dollars ... maybe you did something wrong in developing your business model.
My sources tell me that Heather sent Rachel Rohrabacher an audition video of her play in the Sonoran Heights #Pickleball Club Championship.
April 13, 2025 at 5:07 AM
My sources tell me that Heather sent Rachel Rohrabacher an audition video of her play in the Sonoran Heights #Pickleball Club Championship.