Outdoor Pickleball for Highland Lakes players.

We were not able to play Pickleball in the Arena today because maintenance was setting up the risers for tomorrow nights Chorus concert so we took our Pickleball play to the outdoor courts.  The weather was perfect for playing Pickleball outdoors today.  We had several players show up to play Pickleball but we could only use one court because the Tennis folks were using the other court.  Ken showed up as "Ken" today, since he received his new Pickleball shirt with his name on it, he left Russ at home to rest.  As you can see Lynn also had her new Pickleball shirt.  Sue Clark is still waiting to receive her shirt so she can be part of the team.  All in all there were some good games played even if we had to shorten the game to 7 points so everyone would have a turn to play.

Even the Easter Bunny likes to play Pickleball.

Today was a great morning for Pickleball. We had a large group of Pickleball players this morning, a total of 25 players. We also had our two beginners join us in some Pickleball fun. They are Nancy Wolfe and Judy Boswell. We even had the Easter bunny playing Pickleball. See the pictures below.

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Highland Lakes Pickleball Outing

What a beautiful day we had on Wednesday for our yearly Pickleball outing. The weather was perfect, the food was great and best of all were our friends who attended. We had a total of 60 people attend the outing. It was a great time for our new players to get to know each other and get to meet lots of new people. In the past year we have had a total of 14 new Pickleball players join our group. We also had Ken and Lynn Corbett move from Greenville SC to Higkland Lakes permanently. They are such a great addition to our Pickleball group and they were welcomed by all.

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Monday night Pickleball

Monday night Pickleball always brings in a good crowd of Pickleball players.  We had a total of 22 regular players and 2 new players.  The new Pickleball players were Judy Boswell and Carl Ricard.  At first Carl was having a problem with his serve but by the end of the evening he was well on his way to mastering it. Judy was having fun and learning the game.  Welcome Carl & Judy to our Pickleball group.

Pickleball fun on a Friday morning.

We had a good number of players show up today for a fun morning of Pickleball.  Ken & Lynn are back from a trip to Greenville S.C.  It was nice to see them back!  This morning a new player came in for instructions on playing Pickleball, her name is Nancy Wolfe.  Welcome to our Pickleball group!  Bob Fegers is an inspiration to us all.  Besides his disabillities (helmet and all), he loves the game of Pickleball and keeps on playing.  If your playing with Bob Fegers, don't underestimate his short shots over the net.  We love playing with you, Bob!

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day on the Pickleball courts.

Pickleball continues to be a great event here at Highland Lakes.  We all have our share of fun and excitement on the Pickleball courts.  Today, some of our Pickleball players were dressed up for St. Patrick's Day.  I still don't know how Cindi could play with that hat on her head.  Dan Juran is a newcomer to the game of Pickleball.  Welcome Dan!

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2010 Senior Olympics Recognition Ceremony

The 2010 Senior Olympics Awards Ceremony was held today in the Arena. This Awards Ceremony has been hosted by Joyce Brandt for the past 8 or 9 years (her picture is posted in the blog). This Awards Ceremony is looked forward to by the residents of Highland Lakes.

Highland Lakes Pickleball Olympics - Beginners Doubles 2/26/10

Our beginners had their chance to play in the Pickleball Olympics today. They all played very well and we are very proud of them. They used some of the techniques and strategies they had been taught by their Coach Don Gullakson.  The Pickleball games were very interesting and it was fun to watch them play.  We had a good crowd of regular players as well as spectators who came down to the Arena to watch the beginners play and to show their support. 

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Highland Lakes Pickleball Olympics. Ladie's Doubles on 2/25/10

Another great day at the Pickleball Olympics.  This time it was the ladies turn to compete amongst each other.  We had 6 teams signed up to play in the Ladies Doubles.  Everyone tried their hardest to win the games.  It was some of the most challenging Pickleball matches you could hope for.  We want to thank all the participants for putting on great matches.

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Highland Lakes Pickleball Olympics. Men's Doubles on 2-23-2010

We had some great competition on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. The men had evenly matched teams and were very competitive with one another. They played their hearts out to the delight of everyone watching. The judges were there to enforce the rules and boundary lines of the games. We cannot say enough about the help we get for these games from all the people who are in the Pickleball Group. Congratulations to all players who participated in this event.

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