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Sioux Falls Area Pickleball hosted the largest tournament to date as the sport continues to grow

 


SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) – The Sioux Falls Area Pickleball organization continues to create a following in the Sioux Falls sports scene and will host its largest tournament to date this weekend.

Dedicated members were at the Avera Human Performance Center at 6 a.m. Friday to set up nets and tape measures for a dozen indoor pickleball courts. The Avera Pickleball Classic will be the largest group tournament with 161 players from five different states playing in 107 teams in 12 different divisions.

They’re getting bigger, said Brent Norgaard, president of Sioux Falls Area Pickleball.

Pickleball remains the fastest growing sport in America, according to Norgaard.

It’s exploding across the country and even here in Sioux Falls, said Norgaard, calling the sport a mix between table tennis and tennis. Any age can practice this sport. It is awesome; well have 8 year olds to 88 year olds who practice this sport.

Following the motto of fitness, friendship and fun, pickleball players in Sioux Falls have moved from setting up temporary nets and chalk lines for play to hosting annual tournaments.

The club became an official organization in 2013, working with the Sioux Falls Parks and Rec division to create outdoor pickleball courts in Riverdale Park. Currently, the group has more than 400 members, growing by at least double digits every year.

This sport is great for fitness, Norgaard said. It’s very addictive. If you come to try it, you will want to keep playing.

Pickleball player Craig Nelson has been playing for four years and said the sport is growing like wildfire. Nelson added that it could be a sport that is played both indoors and outdoors all year round.

It’s a fun game for all ages, Nelson said. It has an easy learning curve.

In Sioux Falls, pickleball can be played outside at Riverdale Park, Laurel Oak Park, Memorial Park, and Sherman Park.

Indoor pickleball games have been played at the Sanford Pentagon, the Avera Human Performance Center, the GreatLIFE Woodlake Athletic Club, and many other church and school gyms in the city.

You can learn more about Sioux Falls Area Pickleball at the organization’s website.

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