Video: Pickleball gaining popularity on the Coast

(March 25, 2017 Biloxi, MS, www.wlox.com)

A sport growing in popularity is quickly taking over the Coast, but it may not be the first activity that comes to mind. Yes, pickleball. A sport with a unique name is giving area senior citizens a golden opportunity to get out and compete. “A lot of people that played any kind of a paddle sport or a racket sport, it’s very good for them because it’s not as high-impact as tennis as well as racquetball,” said Tom Linenberger, an ambassador for the U.S. Pickleball Association. View Video…