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Bon Air Park Pickleball courts ready for action

Fans of Pickleball in the City of Kokomo now have courts available at Bon Air Park, located at 700 E. Fisher St.

The addition of four dedicated courts at Bon Air Park brings the total courts available citywide to 13. Currently, Pickleball players can take advantage of four dual-use courts at Highland Park and four dual-use and one dedicated court at Foster Park. Pickleball players also play indoors at Carver Community Center.

“We determined that the tennis courts at Bon Air Park were underutilized,” said Parks Superintendent Torrey Roe. “So converting the courts to Pickleball was the best use for that space.”

Mayor Greg Goodnight said the growing popularity of the sport was the driving factor behind the creation of the courts.

“The sport is growing rapidly across the country,” said Goodnight. “This is another great way to provide a space for healthy, physical outdoor activities for residents.”

Pickleball is a paddleball sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, similar to a Wiffle Ball, over a net. The sport shares features of other racquet sports, the dimensions and layout of a badminton court, and a net and rules somewhat similar to tennis, with assorted modifications. Pickleball was invented in the 1960s as a backyard game.

(Photo Credit: TheVillagesFL)

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