Seniors raise a racket

(May 28, 2014 Hyannis, MA, www.capecodonline.com)

The game is pickleball, but there was no kosher dill, sweet gherkin or half sour in sight. On Wednesday morning, two dozen seniors from across the Cape converged on Hyannis Youth & Community Center out of the damp, cool elements. They were playing what’s been described as the fastest-growing sport, invented in 1965 and named for a family dog, not a brined cucumber, according to the USA Pickleball Association website.  Read More…