518 gets two more pickleball ambassadors, and loses one
New York has 74 official USA Pickleball ambassadors including two new representatives in the 518.
Richard Unger, of Schenectady, and Lorraine Scheckton, of Amsterdam, are the newest ambassadors, according to Michael Silver, a Ballston Spa player who served as an ambassador for years.
Silver stepped down from the post because he said he didn’t have the time to do the job like it needs.
Long Island has the most ambassadors in New York followed by Erie County and Onondaga County, according to Pickleball518’s number crunching.
Here is the list of pickleball ambassadors in the Greater Capital Region:
- Mary Hilliard, of Lake George, Warren County
- Richard Unger, of Schenectady, Schenectady County
- Lorraine Scheckton, of Amsterdam, Montgomery County
- Daniel Canning, Saranac, Clinton County
- Patty Husband, Peru, Clinton County
- Jayne McLaughlin, Red Hook, Dutchess County
Yes, a little chunk of Dutchess County is served by the 518 area code. 🙂
You can message the ambassadors through the USA Pickleball website.
New York’s pickleball ambassadors by county
| County | Ambassadors |
| Nassau County | 12 |
| Suffolk County | 9 |
| Erie County | 7 |
| Onondaga County | 6 |
| Westchester County | 4 |
| Rockland County | 4 |
| Monroe County | 4 |
| St Lawrence County | 3 |
| Queens County | 3 |
| Ulster County | 2 |
| Clinton County | 2 |
| Kings County | 2 |
| Richmond County | 2 |
| New York County | 2 |
| Dutchess County | 1 |
| Burlington County | 1 |
| Broome County | 1 |
| Ontario County | 1 |
| Schenectady County | 1 |
| Jefferson County | 1 |
| Montgomery County | 1 |
| Chautauqua County | 1 |
| Warren County | 1 |
| Lawrence County | 1 |
| Chenango County | 1 |
| Saratoga County | 1 |
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