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“The fast-growing sport combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. Those who play pickleball locally are looking for more places to play in the city.”

“The USA Pickleball Association estimates over 400,000 people actively play pickleball in all 50 states.

In addition to the Greendale YMCA in Worcester, pickleball is played at several other locations in Central Massachusetts, according to the USAPA.

They include the Mount Wachusett Community College Fitness and Wellness Center in Gardner; the tennis courts at Doyle Field in Leominster and courts in Northboro; at the Shrewsbury Athletic Club, and the Boroughs YMCA in Westboro.

A pickleball court is the same size as a doubles badminton court, and measures 20 feet by 44 feet.”

Read the full Telegram and gazette article here

USAPA Pickleball

Workers’ Credit Union’s Charitable GiveBack Fund has made a $15,000 contribution to the YMCA of Central Massachusetts.

“This donation will help us further our mission of youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. From exercise to education, from volleyball to volunteerism, from preschool to preventative health, the Y is strengthening our community” said David Connell, Regional Executive Director of YMCA of Central Massachusetts.

Read the full Leominster Champion article here

“It’s the most positive thing to come from a locker-room conversation.

Two fitness buffs are holding a contest to see who can get brawnier by the Fourth of July. It’s the timeless rivalry of youth versus experience as 19-year-old Michael Guay, a personal trainer at the YMCA in Fitchburg, squares off against Timothy LeBlanc, a 52-year-old retired semipro body builder.”

Read the Full Sentinel & Enterprise article

Read the Opinion piece by Tim LeBlanc

Learn more about the Montachusett Community Branch YMCA