NORTH CAROLINA HOLIDAY SMASH!

ROUND ROBIN PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT
(Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles)
& FOOD DRIVE

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Hosted by: Carolina Courts (12 Indoor Courts)
24 SW Spring St., Concord, NC 28025 www.carolinacourts.com

$35 Per Person (Flat Fee. Includes 1 or 2 Events) 

Registration Deadline: Wed., Oct. 15, 2014 or until filled 

Social Meet/Dine on Friday, November 21 at 6:30 PM

(Location to be Announced) 

Bring a non-perishable food item and you will be entered to win a door prize.

(Otherwise tickets are a dollar each.)

CLICK HERE for more information and registration form.

Game on! It's Pickle-ball!

Published August 6, 2014 - www.tvilletimes.com

THOMASVILLE — Ann Whitt had never even heard of Pickle-ball when she discovered the sport during a recent trip to Florida. Now she's pretty much addicted to it.

"I joined the Thomasville Y because they have Pickle-ball," said Debbie Gordon, one of 12 participants in bi-weekly morning Pickle-ball sessions at the Tom A. Finch Community YMCA.

Petra Halker wasn't the least bit stressed over taking up a new sport.

"We're all new at it," she said. "I used to play tennis and it sort of transfers over. It's active for sure."

CLICK HERE to read more.

Brevard Health And Racquet Club Adds Pickleball – Brevard NC

Published August 7, 2014 - www.transylvaniatimes.com

Although almost 50 years-old people may have never heard of the game called "pickleball," the US Pickleball Association estimates between 40-50,000 people worldwide are playing.

Pickleball was introduced in 1965 on Bainbridge Island near Seattle as a backyard family game on a badminton sized court (44' X 20') with a 34-inch net. The inventors used wooden paddles and a whiffle ball that happened to belong to the family cocker spaniel, Pickles. The story goes that the dog would chase after errant balls and it became known as "Pickles' ball"...thus the name.



Mike and Josh Vandergrift prepare the lines of one of the outdoor pickleball courts. The courts are now open for play. Reservations can be made for 1.5-hour sessions. Anyone is invited to view the facility, ask for information or request a lesson.

Mike and Josh Vandergrift prepare the lines of one of the outdoor pickleball courts. The courts are now open for play. Reservations can be made for 1.5-hour sessions. Anyone is invited to view the facility, ask for information or request a lesson. (Courtesy photo)

The sport is a mixture of table tennis, paddle tennis, badminton and tennis. It is played with a paddle about 8 inches wide and 15 inches long, including the handle, faced with plywood, graphite or composite. The ball is a perforated plastic ball about the size of a tennis ball.

CLICK HERE to read more.

Pickleball Today in Richmond Hill, GA

Come out and try the FASTEST GROWING SPORT IN THE NATION!!!!  *PICKLEBALL*

It's for ALL ages 5-85!!!!

It's a cross between tennis and ping pong. Check out this youtube video to see what it's all about. 

We will be hosting our FIRST Pickle ball demo.

SAT AUG 2nd at 12:30 pm in the Richmond Hill Gym, 508 Timber Trail.

Come out and give it a try. We'd love to have enough interest to start regular pickle ball games every week!!!

Doubles Pickleball Tournament in Dunwoody, GA

September 14, 2014
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
MJCCA-Zaban Park
5342 Tilly Mill Road
Dunwoody, Georgia 30338

Beat the end of summer heat at our Bi-Annual Pickleball Tournament! Perfect for players of all ages and skill levels, the tournament will be grouped by skill level. Players may register as doubles teams, and our event organizers will also pair up registered singles. Tournament consists of three groupings, with a guaranteed minimum of four games per grouping. The top teams advance for a chance to compete for the championship. Off the court, the MJCCA invites all registered pickleball players to take advantage of our other facilities for the day. Snacks and beverages are provided.

Advanced registration required.

PRICE:
Member: $15.00
Non-Member: $25.00
Open to the Community

CLICK HERE for more information and to register.

 

Pinehurst Pickleball Association Doubles Tournament

Join us for the 1st Pickleball tournament hosted by Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, September 18-20, 2014! Events include Men’s 40+, 60+ and 70+ Doubles; Women’s 40+, 60+ and 70+ Doubles; Mixed 40+, 60+, 70+ Doubles. Competition will take place at the Pickleball Courts located on Pinehurst No. 6 at 97 Juniper Creek Blvd. in Pinehurst, NC. CLICK HERE for complete information and the registration form.

Gulf Breeze latest to tackle Pickleball

Published July 30, 2014 - www.pnj.com

Sure, I snickered when the bosses assigned me a story on Pickleball, a racquet game described as a cross between badminton, tennis and ping pong.

And yes, I rolled my eyes when I was told that the fast-growing, goofy-named game is really, really popular among the 50-plus set.

"There are 104 Pickleball courts in the Villages," one player said, referring to the mammoth retirement Shangri-la near Ocala.

Yay, I thought. This is going to be as exciting as shuffleboard or four-square. And just as fast.

Then I went to the Gulf Breeze Community Center and played a few games with some of the more experienced Pickleball players.

I'm not snickering now.

 

CLICK HERE to read more.

 

Pickleball Social Night growing in popularity at city recreation centers

Published July 30, 2014 - www.pineapplenewspaper.com

The Pickleball craze combining the best of badminton, racquetball and tennis is becoming popular for residents of all ages and abilities at Pompey Park Recreation Center and Delray Beach Community Center. Pickleball is a fun and active racquet game. The game can be played indoors or outdoors and is traditionally played on a badminton size court with a net similar to what’s found in tennis but lowered to just under 3 feet. Pickleball players use a wooden paddle or hard plastic paddle to hit a ball similar to a plastic wiffle ball, serve underhand and allow the ball to bounce once on the opposing player’s side before being returned.

“The Pickleball at Pompey Park is great because it’s social open play matching up players of all skill levels. We have four courts of games playing simultaneously,” said Delray Beach resident and Pickleball aficionado Merrill Beveridge.

Beveridge compares the game to tennis but said it’s less strenuous on her body. She said the court is about one-third the size of a tennis court and that games are played to 11 points with the winner having to win by two.

Social Pickleball Night is currently held Pompey Park Recreation Center, 1102 NW Second St., while summer camps are in session. Cost is free at this time. Starting August 18, Pickleball will move to a timeslot from 8-11a.m., Monday to Friday at Pompey Park. On August 23, a Saturday 1-4p.m. Pickleball schedule will also open at Pompey Park. Players can bring their own Pickleball racquet or one will be provided by staff.

CLICK HERE to read more.