The annual Black Hills Pickleball Classic Tournament was held at the Canyon Lake Activity Center in Rapid City on Sunday, September 15.
160 members across from 3 states came to play in over 300 games in the tournament. Players spoke on the importance of building a community for this event.
“It’s always a lot of fun," said group member Steve Dick. "You know, pickleball is more about just the socializing. And we have a great group here.
"It is fun when you bring people that we don’t know to come in and get know and laugh, and they have, different challenges, different games, and let’s see as much as the competition is, there and, we look forward to socializing and the laughter.”
Pickleball is America's fastest-growing sport and has picked up considerable momentum over recent years. Last May, Rapid City repurposed the old tennis courts at Wilson Park into pickleball courts in response to public requests for more pickleball venues. Although the Black Hills Pickleball Classic has wrapped up, the Canyon Lake Activity Center continues to offer weekly pickleball lessons and drills every Monday at 5:30 p.m., teaching proper form, serving, and a whole lot more. The Canyon Lake Activity Center is a membership nonprofit.
Source: https://www.newscenter1.tv/news/pickleball-tournament/article_c3e70862-73b7-11ef-aa20-d31f9c65e600.html