About
Oregon Pickleball Academy offers private lessons, weekly clinics, CORE Rating Sessions, and “Play with the Pro” sessions. The program also runs camps, individual lessons, group lessons, and a “3 and Me” option for small-group play and instruction.
• Schedule: Open Monday–Friday 8:00am–8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am–6:00pm, and Sunday 8:30am–6:30pm
Plans to build the first indoor pickleball facility for this program began in 2016, and The Zone, which includes Oregon Pickleball Academy, opened on October 29, 2018. The business model includes memberships, organized play sessions, and court rentals for the public, with a limited number of Annual Memberships and Sunbird Memberships from May 1 to October 31, and Annual Memberships currently on a waitlist. Families create a CourtReserve account at www.courtreserve.com, select Pickleball Zone as their club, and then use that account to sign up for academy events.
Staff credentials include bachelor’s degrees in education, business administration, accounting, and industrial education, along with IPTPA and PPR pickleball teaching certifications, certified pickleball referee status, and certified instructor status. Recognitions include All American status and induction into the Georgia Southern University Hall of Fame, as well as induction into a Hall of Champions in 2004. In 2024, Linda Thorsen and Matt Wessels became partners in Pickleball Zone, and in 2025, Chris Vacca and Conor Carlsen joined as partners, alongside Werner, Linda, Matt, Chris, and Conor as the leadership team. The program is connected to clinics and community events related to the 16 outdoor courts at Pine Nursery.
Last updated December 27, 2025.
• Schedule: Open Monday–Friday 8:00am–8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am–6:00pm, and Sunday 8:30am–6:30pm
Plans to build the first indoor pickleball facility for this program began in 2016, and The Zone, which includes Oregon Pickleball Academy, opened on October 29, 2018. The business model includes memberships, organized play sessions, and court rentals for the public, with a limited number of Annual Memberships and Sunbird Memberships from May 1 to October 31, and Annual Memberships currently on a waitlist. Families create a CourtReserve account at www.courtreserve.com, select Pickleball Zone as their club, and then use that account to sign up for academy events.
Staff credentials include bachelor’s degrees in education, business administration, accounting, and industrial education, along with IPTPA and PPR pickleball teaching certifications, certified pickleball referee status, and certified instructor status. Recognitions include All American status and induction into the Georgia Southern University Hall of Fame, as well as induction into a Hall of Champions in 2004. In 2024, Linda Thorsen and Matt Wessels became partners in Pickleball Zone, and in 2025, Chris Vacca and Conor Carlsen joined as partners, alongside Werner, Linda, Matt, Chris, and Conor as the leadership team. The program is connected to clinics and community events related to the 16 outdoor courts at Pine Nursery.
Last updated December 27, 2025.
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