Pickleball passion: Pros and other players discuss why they love the game

(July 7, 2018 St George, UT, www.thespectrum.com)

Pickleball, one of the nation’s fastest growing sports, is everywhere: It’s the focus of advertisements for retirement communities, courts can be found at school playgrounds as well as country clubs, and in several places in the U.S., people are even playing it in jail.

The sport is certainly no stranger to Southern Utah. Pickleball combines elements of badminton, table tennis and other paddle sports into a game that can played by people of all ages. It’s popular among those who make their living playing it as well as people who prefer a friendly game on a summer morning. Read More…