Sure Shot Pickleball in Naperville is the area's newest year-round, weather-protected facility at which players can indulge in the fast-growing sport.
Pickleball players try out the newest indoor venue at which to play the country's fast-growing sport, Sure Shot Pickleball at 2244 Corporate Lane, Naperville.
He wasn’t the only one. By 9 a.m. Tuesday, almost all of Sure Shot’s 11 courts were filled. With four people per court, the space bustled. Paying no mind to anything but the game, players zeroed in on the strokes in front of them, lunging, volleying and sometimes yelling — all in good fun, of course.Tim Kelly, from left, Mike Nicolosi, Mark Murman and Dean Grant are the co-founders of Sure Shot Pickleball, the 27,000 square-foot facility they opened Sunday in north Naperville.
“You can just drop in, show up and mix with different partners every game,” co-founder Tim Kelly said. “ make new friends. That’s the unique thing about pickleball. It just brings people together to form a community.” Naperville Park District offers 18 dedicated, outdoor pickleball courts, two outdoor courts lined for both pickleball and tennis, and six inside courts at the Fort Hill Activity Center. In Aurora, the Fox Valley Park District offers three outdoor and two indoor locations. The Wheaton Park District has a total of 17 dedicated courts — some inside, some out — plus a couple that double for tennis.“We could never find a court,” Denise Kelly said.
The fall season will start Oct. 2, with leagues sorted by experience levels. In pickleball, players skills’ are rated 1.0 to 5.5+ — essentially, from novices to seasoned players who might have a few tournaments under their belt.
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