Calling all Pickleball players, join and meet some of the top-ranked players in the country today in Pittsburg.
KRPS’s Fred Fletcher-Fierro has more.
Pittsburg natives turned pro-pickleball players Julie, JW, and Jorja Johnson, and their coach Jack Johnson are coming back to their hometown today for Pickle in Pitt – The Johnson Family Pro Pickleball Day.
Joining the Johnsons will be professional pickleball players Gabriel Tardio and Dylan Frazier.
Pickle in Pitt is a celebration recognizing the Johnson Family for their achievements in the pro-pickleball arena, as well as a fundraising event to raise support for enhancements to the Jack Johnson Courts and new pickleball programs at the Four Oaks Sports Complex in Lincoln Park.
The event kicks off with the Play with the Pros Games and the Jack Johnson Pickleball Clinic from 8:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Jack Johnson Courts at Four Oaks Sports Complex in Lincoln Park.
The event continues with more activities from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Pittsburg State University John Lance Arena in the Garfield Weede Building.
This event is open to the public and reservations are not required