Pickleball event features $100K Challenge

PIERRE WEIL / CHRONICLE PHOTO. Part of pickleball’s appeal is that players range from youth to seniors. “Pickleball really lends itself to different ability levels and skill levels; it’s easier to enter into the sport,” said Kenny Weigandt, community engagement director for Willamalane Parks & Recreation District.

For pickleball players in the Willamette Valley, summer is truly the most wonderful time of the year. And two fans of the sport have issued a challenge to the local pickleball community this summer to support construction of a new 24-court facility on the LCC campus that aims to give everyone more places to play.

 Pickleball devotee Roger Schaljo and Janise Augur recently announced that they have pledged to match every dollar donated to the…

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