Overhaul for pickleball

The game that enthusiasts like to describe as the “fastest-growing sport in America” is set to live up to its reputation here in Sundance, thanks to the efforts of local pickleball players.

Randy Ludeman brought his love of the sport to the area a couple of years ago. He approached the Sundance City Council last week to seek a blessing for his plans to expand the availability of pickleball to a growing group of local players.

Pickleball is a paddle sport that combines elements from several others, including tennis and ping pong. It was invented in Washington in 1965, when Joel Pritchard – late...