The York Paddle & Pickleball Club (YPPC), a members-only sports club in York, recently added four brand new pickleball courts to the club’s facilities, thanks in part to a local fundraising effort.
Long New England winters keep most people inside, waiting for the spring to shed their parkas and venture out. But for members of the York Paddle Tennis Club, winter is a time to grab their racquets and compete outdoors, no matter the temperature.
Martha “Marty” Dignan admits she had second thoughts when she headed out to play tennis this past week as the temperature hovered in the 20s. “I didn’t really want to go when I saw it was 25 degrees out, but I had signed up,” she said.