At Udall, it's a call for pickleball
Popular tennislike sport is open to all ages on Mondays and Fridays, indoors at east-side park
Jan Naples lunges in vain to make a save during open pickleball play at Udall Park. Her teammate is Sally Ransburg. Pickleball is open to all ages Fridays from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Mondays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Daily center fees for residents range from $1.50 for youth and seniors (ages 17 and under, and 62+) to $2 for adults ages 18-61. Daily nonresident fees are $3 for adults and $2 for youths and seniors.
Ricky Torrez returns a volley during a pickleball match. Pickleball is a mixture of badminton and table tennis played with a hard paddle and a whiffle ball on a badminton-size court.
Randy Dykema returns a volley alongside teammate Don Levenson.
Pickleballers Jan Naples gives opponent Bob Miller a friendly punch as Sally Ransburg and George Speer look on after a match.
Some 30 pickleballers filled six courts during open pickleball play Friday at the Udall Park center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road.
