While I am not the biggest fan of Pickleball myself, I was pretty intrigued when I saw an article that a brand new facility was being built right in South Portland. I became curious and started to look into the Pickleball scene.

Pickleball is a mixture of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. A combination of the multiple sports creates a unique game, Pickleball allows 2-4 players to play at a time, essentially like ping pong or tennis.

According to The Press Herald, over 400 new members have signed up for a membership to play in the new facility when it opens. Through researching online, I found Redbank Community Center,  a facility that hosts Pickleball open gyms for beginners and for regular players. The Pickleball Open gym hours operate and vary throughout the day. The “Beginner’s only” open gym typically runs through the mornings, while remaining hours run through the night. This new facility will hold tournaments, clinics and lessons. This will help grow a Pickleball community in South Portland. This new facility can be the true X factor that gives this sport the launch it needs.