Hannibal Parks and Recreation to offer drop-in pickleball this fall starting Tuesday

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation will be offering drop-in pickleball at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on several Tuesday evenings through December.

Tuesday, Oct. 4 is the first available date. Other dates are Oct. 11 and 18, Nov. 22 and 29, and Dec. 13. The cost is $3 per participant per night.

Players can “drop in” and play games. Courts will be designated for competitive, intermediate and leisure players. Four players start on a court. When a game is complete, the winners will remain on the court and separate. The losers will go to the bench. Two new players from the bench will join the new game. This system allows people to play with new partners.

Pickleball combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong using a paddle and plastic ball with holes. It is appropriate for players of all ages and skill levels.

In a press release, Jenna McDonald, recreation supervisor for Hannibal Parks and Recreation, said, “You’re free to come and go. You can play for a while. You can play as long as you want.”

A pickleball league will begin Jan. 17.

More information about drop-in pickleball is available by calling 573-221-0154 or by visiting
www.hannibalparks.org.