# 13-Year-Old Elsie Hendershot Goes from Junior Pickleball to MLP Pro 2026-08-12T21:16:27+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Times Now News reports that 13-year-old Elsie Hendershot was traded from St Louis Shock to Chicago Slice in June 2026, making her one of the youngest players in Major League Pickleball. She turned professional earlier in 2025 after winning a national team title at the Dink Minor League Pickleball Championships in December 2024, with her squad beating The Big Dills to take a $3,500 cheque. Hendershot, a lefty from Utah, began playing pickleball about three and a half years ago after switching from club football. She was drafted by St Louis Shock with the 30th pick in the 2026 MLP Draft and has since delivered clutch performances, including a decisive match point at MLP Orlando that pushed Chicago into the playoffs. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Elsie Hendershot, MLP, pickleball, sports, teenage prodigy, US Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/13-year-old-elsie-hendershot-goes-from-junior-pickleball-to-mlp-pro/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/13-year-old-elsie-hendershot-goes-from-junior-pickleball-to-mlp-pro/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.