By peter t. kilborn. may 14, 2014. gainesville, va. — maybe it was the whimsical name — pickleball — that got baby boomers to try the game. a hybrid of racket and paddle sports, it was not. Perhaps no organized sport since baseball, football and (may 14, 2014 gainesville, va, nytimes ) too impatient for golf, too prudent for skateboards and skis, and too mobile or proud for shuffleboard, boomers are carving up underused volleyball, basketball and tennis courts to bring pickleball to their gyms and parks, their country clubs.
Leigh smith handles communications for the non university pickleball group; contact her at 979 299 9373 or silvercitypickleball@gmail . drop in play is welcome, as are all ages and skill levels. at western new mexico university, play is twice a week from 10 a.m. to noon mondays and wednesdays. it’s $10 for a day pass. Pickleball, a sport with a funny name and a straightforward premise, isn’t the fastest or the most intense game, but therein lies its charm. played on smaller courts with paddles and a plastic ball, it offers a blend of strategy, finesse, and a bit of cardio. Shop. (march 27, 2015 arizona, sportsdestinations ) rapidly growing court sport giving rise to designated facilities, national tournaments and more. the sport with the funny name is getting pretty serious – even to the point of having designated facilities. and those, it is hoped, can attract national competitions. Pickleball is touted as one of the fastest growing sports in the nation by many sources. it's safe to say that the same holds true here in sea colony the back story invented in 1965 and originally credited to three washington state dads trying to entertain their bored children, pickleball has evolved into a popular sport throughout the us and canada and continues to gain exposure in european.
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