Video: New paddle sport gaining popularity in East Texas

(March 17, 2018 Tyler, TX, www.kltv.com)

For Patrick Houlihan, a retired educator, Saturday mornings are spent on the court. “It’s a combination of I would say racquet ball, squash and tennis,” says Houlihan. “You’re hitting basically a hard perforated plastic ball with some holes in it with a paddle like a tennis racquet.” Houlihan says the sport is sweeping across the nation, especially for seniors, but it’s an activity people of all ages can enjoy. Tennis pro Joshua Way has been coaching pickleball for about six months, he says it’s a sport everyone should try. View Video…