Pickleball tournament set for this weekend

Ladies play pickleball at the Donner Park pickleball courts in Columbus, Ind., Monday, July 22, 2019. Mike Wolanin | The Republic

Columbus Parks and Recreation and the Columbus Pickleball Club will host the Sixth Annual Discover Columbus Pickleball Tournament Friday through Sunday at the Burnett Tennis Courts and Donner Park Pickleball Courts.

The tournament will begin at 5 p.m. Friday and conclude on Sunday afternoon. Events for skill levels 3.0-5.0 for all ages will be offered throughout the weekend, with senior events on Friday only. The day will begin with open play and conclude with a player social after the senior events.

Matches will be live streamed from the two courts starting at noon Saturday and can be viewed on gamechanger.tv. The livestream will include expert and guest commentators all weekend.

The community is invited to watch and enjoy food from local food trucks. Proceeds from the event will support the pickleball facilities in Columbus.

For questions or more information, email [email protected]