Pickleball Throwbacks and Familiar Faces

Another morning on the pickleball courts! Today, Beth, Don, and Jake hit the courts at Veterans Park in Hendersonville with Beth’s buddy and former co-coach, Chris.

And look who we ran into—Jimmy! One of Beth’s old pickleball pals! Jimmy coached her in singles back when she was training for the National Senior Games… during peak COVID times—when the only thing more contagious than the virus was Beth’s competitive spirit. (Too soon? Maybe. But accurate.)

Beth knew him as “Slamming Jimmy,” and everyone said the same thing: he drove everything. You better be ready, or you’re just target practice.

Check out his mug—it says it all: “I’ll let my paddle do the talking. Hammer time.” So maybe duck if you’re on the other side of the net. 😆Read more