Game, set, pickle: Pickleball is creating a multi-use crunch on other sports

(February 25, 2015 Morro Bay, CA, www.newtimesslo.com)

On a cool February afternoon shaded by the lingering Morro Bay fog, almost 50 people and about four dogs gathered at Del Mar Park to play or watch pickleball. Collapsible canvas chairs lined the spaces between the courts, and after everyone warmed up and got a few games in, they welcomed their special guests. Daniel Moore, 25, the United States of America Pickleball Association (USAPA) 2014 national 19+ gold medalist, and Michael Stahl, 51, the 2014 50+ mixed doubles gold medalist, were passing through town and joined the Morro Bay Pickleball Club to give a demo. Read More…