‘You can walk on a court at any time, and someone will probably offer you tips on how to play and how to keep score,’ says Soo Pickleball president Linda Marasco
When Linda Marasco founded Soo Pickleball three years ago, she wasn’t exactly sure how well the organization would be received — especially when a pandemic was ready to disrupt their plans at a moment’s notice.
Soo Pickleball officially became a recognized affiliated club of Pickleball Canada and Pickleball Ontario last year, providing the club with opportunities to host several upcoming events this summer. To help continue growing the sport, Marasco was joined by certified instructors at the Elliot courts this past weekend to provide beginner lessons for nearly 50 participants.
That younger demographic is one that Marasco has been eyeing for some time now. The Soo Pickleball president would like to see the sport integrated into local schools, and she’s heard from several gym instructors that they’ve begun teaching it. Marasco says Soo Pickleball is currently working with the city, the curling club, and the tennis association to get a multi-court pickleball facility established in Sault Ste. Marie and help meet the growing demands of the sport.
When she’s not setting up indoor leagues inside Clergue and the Tech Complex during the winter months or providing instruction on the courts at the Waterfront Adventure Centre in the summer months, Marasco has been busy prepping for some headline events coming up over the next several weeks.
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