Paddle tennis is bouncing at WCC
Sports Editor
Paddle tennis hasn’t exactly caught fire through Washtenaw Community College, but it has its followers.
The new $55,000 paddle tennis court built right beside the Health and Fitness Center has caught a few eyes during its first winter in action.
“From November to December, I’d say we had around seven groups play,” said Greg Hanby, HFC executive director. “Just an estimation. We’ve had to turn down a group too, because the playing surface wasn’t good.”
The heating element underneath the court hasn’t been installed yet, so snow and ice tends to build up on the surface, making play impossible.
The HFC has four paddles and several paddle-tennis balls for use to anyone, not just for members or students but for the entire community.
As long as the playing surface is clean, the paddle tennis court is up and running available for use.
I thought we were supposed to call this Platform Tennis now. What gives? Are you trying to upset the Platform Tennis people?!