The Goose Creek (SC) Community Center will hold its first Pickleball Tournament on Thursday, April 28, 2016. There will be divisions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced players. This is a coed, double elimination tournament with random draw teams. You must register in advance: $10 for Goose Creek residents, $12 for non-residents. Visit www.goosecreekrecreation.com, email kmckeown@cityofgoosecreek.com, or call 843-569-4242 for more information.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Pickleball getting new South County home
Published March 29, 2016 - www.heraldtribune.com
VENICE (FL) -- On any weekday morning, it might be hard to tell that Sarasota County has expanded its permanent pickleball courts at By-Pass Park.
With about 100 players regularly volleying or just queued up to get into the next game throughout the week, the six new permanent courts at the Foxworthy Campus in Venice are almost always full, says Jack Beck, an avid pickleballer and game organizer.
Beck and Sarasota County officials showcased the new courts in a special ceremony at 10 a.m. Tuesday, along with a demonstration of the increasingly popular racket sport that crosses full-scale tennis with ping pong for a fast-paced game that's attracting droves of retirees.
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VENICE (FL) -- On any weekday morning, it might be hard to tell that Sarasota County has expanded its permanent pickleball courts at By-Pass Park.
With about 100 players regularly volleying or just queued up to get into the next game throughout the week, the six new permanent courts at the Foxworthy Campus in Venice are almost always full, says Jack Beck, an avid pickleballer and game organizer.
Beck and Sarasota County officials showcased the new courts in a special ceremony at 10 a.m. Tuesday, along with a demonstration of the increasingly popular racket sport that crosses full-scale tennis with ping pong for a fast-paced game that's attracting droves of retirees.
CLICK HERE to read more.
Friday, March 25, 2016
Alabama Senior Olympics registration deadline nears
Published March 25, 2016 - www.montgomeryadvertiser.com
The Alabama Senior Olympics brings together hundreds throughout the state to compete annually in more than a dozen events.
This year's competition will be held April 13 through May 4 in Birmingham, and is sponsored by St. Vincent’s Health System, the Homewood Parks and Recreation Department, Hoover Parks and Recreation Department, Trussville Parks and Recreation Department, UAB Recreation Center, Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau and Governor’s Commission on Physical Fitness and Sports.
This year is a qualifying year in 19 sports to go to the U.S. National Senior Games, also to be held in Birmingham, June 2-15, 2017.
And the sport with the fastest growth? Pickleball.
CLICK HERE to read more.
The Alabama Senior Olympics brings together hundreds throughout the state to compete annually in more than a dozen events.
This year's competition will be held April 13 through May 4 in Birmingham, and is sponsored by St. Vincent’s Health System, the Homewood Parks and Recreation Department, Hoover Parks and Recreation Department, Trussville Parks and Recreation Department, UAB Recreation Center, Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau and Governor’s Commission on Physical Fitness and Sports.
This year is a qualifying year in 19 sports to go to the U.S. National Senior Games, also to be held in Birmingham, June 2-15, 2017.
And the sport with the fastest growth? Pickleball.
CLICK HERE to read more.
Thursday, March 24, 2016
By-Pass Park to host grand opening for pickleball courts
Published March 24, 2016 - www.publicnow.com
SARASOTA COUNTY - Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources will host a grand opening celebration at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, for its newly designed outdoor pickleball courts at By-Pass Park in the Foxworthy Campus, 1101 Gulf Coast Blvd., Venice (FL).
This free event will showcase the six permanent pickleball courts and feature demonstrations from the Venice Pickleball Group, loaner paddles and balls for recreational play and light refreshments. The recognition ceremony will take place from 10-10:30 a.m., followed by open court time until noon.
CLICK HERE to read more.
SARASOTA COUNTY - Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources will host a grand opening celebration at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, for its newly designed outdoor pickleball courts at By-Pass Park in the Foxworthy Campus, 1101 Gulf Coast Blvd., Venice (FL).
This free event will showcase the six permanent pickleball courts and feature demonstrations from the Venice Pickleball Group, loaner paddles and balls for recreational play and light refreshments. The recognition ceremony will take place from 10-10:30 a.m., followed by open court time until noon.
CLICK HERE to read more.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Mixed doubles take center stage
Published March 23, 2016 - www.highlandstoday.com
Pickleball, considered to be the nation’s fastest growing sport continues to attract new players, especially seniors, the target group of the Heartland Games. This year, pickleball drew the largest turnout of any event in the Heartland Games as it has in previous years. It was also the most popular sport at the 2015 Florida Senior Games.
The fact that the pickleball court is smaller than a tennis court, requiring much less running, isn’t the only reason for the sports phenomenal growth. The action is fast-paced and can consist of heavy hitting smashes or soft, controlled “dinking” where the players stay close to the net while dropping the ball just over the net. It is a great spectator sport as evidenced by the crowds watching the play in the Heartland Games pickleball tournament last Saturday and Sunday at the Sun ‘N Lake Racquet Club.
Pickleball has an appeal to both men and women and is a sport that couples can enjoy together. One third of the teams entered in the mixed doubles play were married couples.
CLICK HERE to read more.
Pickleball, considered to be the nation’s fastest growing sport continues to attract new players, especially seniors, the target group of the Heartland Games. This year, pickleball drew the largest turnout of any event in the Heartland Games as it has in previous years. It was also the most popular sport at the 2015 Florida Senior Games.
The fact that the pickleball court is smaller than a tennis court, requiring much less running, isn’t the only reason for the sports phenomenal growth. The action is fast-paced and can consist of heavy hitting smashes or soft, controlled “dinking” where the players stay close to the net while dropping the ball just over the net. It is a great spectator sport as evidenced by the crowds watching the play in the Heartland Games pickleball tournament last Saturday and Sunday at the Sun ‘N Lake Racquet Club.
Pickleball has an appeal to both men and women and is a sport that couples can enjoy together. One third of the teams entered in the mixed doubles play were married couples.
CLICK HERE to read more.
By-Pass Park to host grand opening for pickleball courts
Published March 23, 2016 - www.scgov.net
SARASOTA COUNTY - Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources will host a grand opening celebration at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, for its newly designed outdoor pickleball courts at By-Pass Park in the Foxworthy Campus, 1101 Gulf Coast Blvd., Venice (FL).
This free event will showcase the six permanent pickleball courts and feature demonstrations from the Venice Pickleball Group, loaner paddles and balls for recreational play and light refreshments. The recognition ceremony will take place from 10-10:30 a.m., followed by open court time until noon.
This event is open to the public and a great opportunity to see this one-of-a-kind facility in Sarasota County and learn about this popular game.
CLICK HERE to read more.
SARASOTA COUNTY - Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources will host a grand opening celebration at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, for its newly designed outdoor pickleball courts at By-Pass Park in the Foxworthy Campus, 1101 Gulf Coast Blvd., Venice (FL).
This free event will showcase the six permanent pickleball courts and feature demonstrations from the Venice Pickleball Group, loaner paddles and balls for recreational play and light refreshments. The recognition ceremony will take place from 10-10:30 a.m., followed by open court time until noon.
This event is open to the public and a great opportunity to see this one-of-a-kind facility in Sarasota County and learn about this popular game.
CLICK HERE to read more.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Conway Recreation Center to host pickleball tournament this Saturday
Published March 10, 2016 - www.wpde.com
It's a popular sport with a funny name and it's a growing trend along the Grand Strand.
The game is pickleball and it incorporates a court, paddles and a ball.
A mixed doubles tournament is being held in Conway (SC) this weekend at the Conway Recreation Center at 9 a.m.
The sport started four and a half years ago at the Conway Recreation Center, and popularity skyrocketed.
"Really in the last year, we've seen it grow to where we started with one court, now we have four courts at least five days a week," said Foster Hughes with Conway Parks and Recreation. "When people walk in they always ask, what is pickleball?"
CLICK HERE to read more.
It's a popular sport with a funny name and it's a growing trend along the Grand Strand.
The game is pickleball and it incorporates a court, paddles and a ball.
A mixed doubles tournament is being held in Conway (SC) this weekend at the Conway Recreation Center at 9 a.m.
The sport started four and a half years ago at the Conway Recreation Center, and popularity skyrocketed.
"Really in the last year, we've seen it grow to where we started with one court, now we have four courts at least five days a week," said Foster Hughes with Conway Parks and Recreation. "When people walk in they always ask, what is pickleball?"
CLICK HERE to read more.
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