Last night I had dinner with clients who live in Sun City West AZ. The topic of conversation throughout the dinner table was the 10 new Sun City West Pickleball Courts and the Grand opening yesterday at the Palm Ridge Recreation Center. The R.H. Johnson Recreation Center already had 5 pickleball courts making the total pickleball courts available to Sun City West homeowners as 15. All courts are available to individuals who possess a current Sun City West homeowners recreation activity card.
I haven't had the opportunity to participate in the sport that is a growing trend throughout the nation and has swept through Arizona retirement communities. Pickleball courts are in almost every West Valley retirement community recreation center, including the City of Surprise.
Pickleball originated in Washington State. It's not a surprise that pickleball is an Arizona favorite since a great number of Washintonians call Arizona home, especially in the retirement communities of Sun City, Sun City West and Sun City Grand.
Pickleball is played on a court that is the size of a badminton court but with a lower net, a small wooden paddle and a wiffle ball. According to the USA Pickleball Association, the game started in 1965 with a game between Joel Pritchard and Bill Bell. It was played on a badminton court with cut off badminton paddles that evolved into small wood paddles, and with a perforated plastic ball. Joel's cocker spaniel, Pickles, would consistently try to take the ball away from the men since they were playing with Pickle's ball.
If you haven't played pickleball, I would suggest that you check out aa Arizona Pickleball tournament, here are a few that will be played in the Valley of the Sun.
January 19, 2010 Phoenix All-City Open at Venture Out, Mesa
January 25 - 28, 2010 Happy Trails Classic Pickleball
February 21-27, 2010 Arizona Senior Olympics Pickleball, Sun City Marinette Recreation Center
Nov 17-Nov 19, 2010 Sun City Grand Surprise AZ, Sonoran Plaza
Trilogy at Vistancia Pickleball
If you looking to buy a home or sell a home in Sun City Grand in Surprise AZ, please contact me or visit my website at www.LEOLINDA.com. I am a year-round Sun City Grand resident and a full-time Associate Broker Realtor®.
About The Author
Leolinda Bowers is an Associate Broker with Ken Meade Realty. She specializes in Arizona West Valley Retirement (55+) Communities. Leolinda has Bachelor of Science Degrees and a Masters Degree in Business Administration with Project Management concentration. In an organization of approximately 350 agents, she is a leading sales person who has proven sales experience in the current real estate market. Leolinda can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the adult communities of Sun City Grand, Sun City West, Surprise, Trilogy at Vistancia or Sun City Arizona.
Leolinda Bowers TM
Associate Broker
Ken Meade Realty
Cell (602) 403-6865
Business (623) 937-5701
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If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in any Phoenix Arizona retirement community, consider hiring me as your Realtor®. I am the 2011, 2010 and 2009 Top Producing Agent in Ken Meade Realty. In 2011, I successful closed 71 transactions. As a year-round Sun City Grand resident and full-time Associate Broker Realtor®, I am familiar with Phoeniz AZ retirement communities Sun City Grand, Sun City West, Corte Bella, Arizona Traditions, Sun Village, Pebble Creek and Trilogy at Vistancia.
