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Pickleball, as you may well know, is called one of the fastest growing sports in our country and around the world. Also, as you may be aware, pickleball has not only arrived in Roundup but is now doubling its membership. From about six members this time last year, the Club now boasts 12+ members regularly playing this winter in the Community Center. Not only is the Club growing, but is also beginning to compete with players not only in Billings but even as far away as Wyoming. On January 4,...
Pickleball is one of America’s fastest-growing sports, according to USA Pickleball Association. Invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island near Seattle, it began as a way to entertain family and friends. Fueled by complaints of “nothing to do” from younger members of the family, Joel Prichard, Washington State Congressman, with neighbor Bill Bell and later Barney McCallum encouraged youngsters to see what they could find around the neighborhood. Leftover sports equipment like ping-pong paddles, badmi...
Every year about this time, Big Sky State Games comes to Montana and culminates in Billings. It is an Olympic-style sports festival for people all ages and abilities who reside in Montana. Begun in 1986 with 3,376 athletes competing in 12 sports, it grew last year to 10,000 athletes competing in 35 sports. Pickleball is one of those sports. Last Sunday, two members of the Roundup Pickleball Club competed in pickleball in the State Games which was played at the Elks Club courts in Billings. The...
