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
Sundays at Hackleman: Pickleball
Written October 15th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
My leisurely bike tour of Albany neighborhoods Sunday afternoon took me past Hackleman Park, where I spent a few minutes watching people playing pickleball. If you thought this was a sedate pastime for geezers, think again.
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Enjoy the game but don’t touch anything
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.
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