It’s hard to remember when a Fishers Parks Department ceremony had as much energy as the event officially opening Pickleball Courts to Fishers’ Cyntheanne Park.  There was a good crowd on hand, many of them residents of the nearby Britton Falls neighborhood.

Parks Department Director Tony Elliot, Mayor Scott Fadness and Britton Falls resident Larry Amick handled the opening ceremony duties.

Then, Mayor Fadness decided to take on the competition and play a few rounds of Pickleball.

The USA Pickleball Association (USAPA) estimates about 400,000 people play the sport on a regular basus