By Curtis D. Tucker, Enid Buzz | Wednesday, September 7, 2016
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ENID, Okla. - Pickleball was created with one thing in mind: fun. It was designed to be easy to learn and play whether you’re five, eighty-five or somewhere in between. It's a fun sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. It is played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net using a paddle and a plastic ball.
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The Denny Price Family YMCA held their 1st Annual Pickleball Tournament in June 2015. Young and old, male and female, all competed in the doubles version of the sport. There was a small but very enthusiastic crowd their to watch family and friends compete for Pickleball glory.
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Age is not a big factor in learning to play Pickleball and the tournament had no age categories. There were various ages represented in the tournament, the oldest being 74 and the youngest being in his teens.
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The YMCA is having a big Pickleball Tournament the weekend of September 10th & 11th. They are having the Men's Tournament and the Women's Tournament on Saturday and the Mixed Tournament on Sunday. They have 19 teams that will be playing on Saturday and 17 teams that will be playing on Sunday. Some teams will be traveling from OKC, Ponca City, and even Springfield, MO.
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The tournament will start at 8:30am both days and go till around 2-4pm both days. The tournament is being held in the Centennial Gym at OBA school.
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Pickleball is a growing sport in the U.S. There is currently a group of Men and Women that play at the Y. The YMCA is looking to have more Pickleball Leagues and Tournaments throughout the year. For more info on Pickleball contact shaun10buckles@gmail.com or 237-4645 and ask for Shaun Buckles.
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Learn more about Pickleball here.
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Pickleball Has Come To Enid
