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Fayetteville in a Pickle, as Pickleball Soars in Popularity

Author Gunner Jackson
October 21st, 2022 12:01 PM
The Frankenstein's monster sport of pickleball is taking over the country. A hybrid of table tennis, wiffle ball and regular tennis, Fayetteville has a growing scene for the sport.

I’m really late to the party on this one, but it seems everybody is into this thing called pickleball!

Even some major sports stars, like – Tom Brady, LeBron James, and many more that are investing in the sport. Country stars like Dierks Bentley and Jimmie Allen are playing in televised tournaments.

Yes, we have a bigtime sport here, as there’s even a pro league with 12 teams. We have a coworker here who plays it all the time in Fayetteville, and loves it.

I think it sounds simple you play with a paddle and a plastic ball with holes. Played as doubles or singles. It’s basically like if table tennis, wiffle ball and regular tennis had a baby.

The cool thing is, it’s great for any age! It’s about time for me to jump right in and play.

You can play for free at these locations around Fayetteville: Myers Recreation Center, Massey Hill Recreation Center, Eastover Ballpark, and others. There’s a North Carolina Pickleball group on Facebook that you can join for more information as well. You can also download the TeamReach app on your phone and there are a couple local pickleball groups on there too.

If you need a little more of the basics, here’s all the info on getting started with pickleball.

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    CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 13: People play pickleball on an empty street during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on April 13, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The sign on the street promotes financial donations to Loaves & Fishes, which provides short-term food assistance to people during the crisis. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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    HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 31: A player competes in the Amateur Women's Doubles during the APP Chicago Open at Danny Cunniff Park on August 31, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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    COLUMBUS, OHIO - OCTOBER 16: Jorja Johnson of the Hard Eights holds her Franklin paddle during the Major League Pickleball finals match against BLQK at Pickle & Chill on October 16, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

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    HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 01: Anna Bright of the United States competes in the Women's Pro Singles division during the APP Chicago Open at Danny Cunniff Park on September 01, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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    NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 03: A pickleball before a serve during the USA Pickleball Newport Beach West Diamond Regional at The Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach on September 03, 2022 in Newport Beach, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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    HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 31: Players compete in the Amateur Men's Doubles during the APP Chicago Open at Danny Cunniff Park on August 31, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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    NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 04: Amy Pazahanick returns a shot to Bara Sebkova during the USA Pickleball Newport Beach West Diamond Regional at The Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach on September 04, 2022 in Newport Beach, California. on September 04, 2022 in Newport Beach, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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    The Frankenstein's monster sport of pickleball is taking over the country. A hybrid of table tennis, wiffle ball and regular tennis, Fayetteville has a growing scene for the sport.


6 Celebrities You Wouldn't Expect to Be Rude - But They Are

Radio has been an incredible career and I’ve met so many stars from singers, actors, political figures and so many more – but I have met a few rude celebrities.

I’ve had the good fortune to meet George Jones, Toby Keith, REM, Taylor Swift, Eric Church, The Judds, The Beach Boys and last but not least, Jennifer Flowers. (You might remember her from the Bill Clinton mess.) She and I had a great friendship. Jennifer was my guest many times on my morning show in New Orleans.

Most of these stars where really nice, and some, not so much. That’s all I’m gonna say.

Speaking of “rude celebrities” our friends over at Buzzfeed did a little research, and tried to figure out who some of worst offenders in the not-so-nice column were.

Here’s some of their worst.

 

  • 1. Mike Myers

    Surely the Austin Powers guy isn’t actually rude???

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  • 2. Teri Hatcher

    She’s played some not so nice characters in her day, but she can’t be really rude, can she?

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  • 3. Christian Bale

    OK, this one actually isn’t surprising.

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    LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 30: Actor Christian Bale attends The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. 25650_018 (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner)

  • 4. Thomas Gibson

    We refuse to believe the Criminal Minds guy is rude.

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  • 5. Chevy Chase

    Yeah, Clark W. Griswold has proven many times he’s not the nicest guy.

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  • 6. Bruce Willis

    You’d be rude too if you had to save the world in the infamous Christmas nightmare at Nakatomi Plaza. Oh, and if you got blown up on an asteroid saving the world.

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