If you’re among the people in Albany wondering why there’s been no progress on the new pickleball courts at Linn-Benton Community College, this story is for you.
Enjoy the game but don’t touch anything
Written May 31st, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Considering these “temporary rules” I read Sunday on the fence of the pickleball courts at Albany’s Eleanor Hackleman Park, it’s hard to see how anybody could play the game, let alone enjoy it.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany parks, coronavirus, COVID-19, Municipal court, Pickleball, playground
Tags: Albany parks, coronavirus, COVID-19, Municipal court, Pickleball, playground
Pickleball court project starts at LBCC
Written May 18th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
If they haven’t heard already, Albany pickleball players may be glad to know that work has started on converting the tennis courts at Linn-Benton Community College for their sport.
Pickleball in Albany: Hot matches coming up
Written September 2nd, 2019 by Hasso Hering
The name of this sport — pickleball — may sound silly, but its players take it seriously. If you want to see how seriously, watch them compete in a regional tournament in Albany on Sept. 6, 7 and 8.
As pickleball gains, tennis seems to fade
Written June 28th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Is tennis going out of style as a recreational sport? You might get that idea if you look at the photo above. But it’s a trick shot and doesn’t say anything about whether tennis is still being played.
At LBCC, tennis goes and pickleball comes in
Written May 18th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
At Linn-Benton Community College, they haven’t played tennis for years. And now they plan to replace their courts with a pickleball venue that the Albany Parks and Recreation Department will build.
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Tags: Albany parks and recreation, LBCC tennis, Linn-Benton Community College, Pickleball
Tags: Albany parks and recreation, LBCC tennis, Linn-Benton Community College, Pickleball
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Pickleball conflict moot; courts not finished
Should the public be allowed to use the new pickleball courts at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany during the Covid era? That question has become moot for now because the courts won’t be finished this year.
Tags: Albany parks, Linn-Benton Community College, Pickleball