Pickleball complex opening at Pecos Park triggers tears and cheers

(April 26, 2018 Ahwatukee, AZ, www.ahwatukee.com)

Some wept and scores cheered as city officials on Saturday officially opened an 18-court pickleball court at Pecos Park.

The new courts, which will be open to anyone from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, make the East Valley “a destination place for pickleball players everywhere,” said USAPA President Jack Thomas, noting that Tempe is about to open 12 more courts while other East Valley municipalities already have opened additional courts for the popular sport. Read More…