Picklers (from left) Phyllis Tracy, Joanna Politio, Roland DuBois and Jody Sullivan tap paddles after finishing a match during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Patsy Sherry reaches to hit the ball back over the net, with teammate Becky Bishop at right, during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Paula Churchill of Intervale runs to return a serve during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Scott Webber of Jackson spikes the ball over the net during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Scott Webber of Jackson spikes the ball over the net during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Scott Webber of Jackson hits the ball over the net during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Pickler Cathy Konicki returns a serve during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Christine Endicott of North Conway lines up her hit during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Phyllis Tracy of Conway serves the ball during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Picklers play on four of the eight courts, with Karin Bouvier at left, during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
86-year-old pickler Roland DuBois hits the ball over the net during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Phyllis Tracy of Conway lines up her serve during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Picklers (from left) Sandi Poor, Nancy Nygreen and Leslie Schomaker stand outside the courts while waiting for open spots during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Picklers play on four of the eight courts during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Mike Leahy of Jackson serves the ball during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Old pickleballs hang from the seating tent outside the courts during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
A pickleball enthusiast's license plate, seen during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Jackson resident Nancy Nygreen readies for the volley to begin during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Becky Bishop of Conway hits the ball over the net during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Joanna Polito of Bartlett spikes the ball over the net during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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Picklers (from left) Phyllis Tracy, Joanna Politio, Roland DuBois and Jody Sullivan tap paddles after finishing a match during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Patsy Sherry reaches to hit the ball back over the net, with teammate Becky Bishop at right, during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Paula Churchill of Intervale runs to return a serve during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Scott Webber of Jackson spikes the ball over the net during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Scott Webber of Jackson spikes the ball over the net during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Scott Webber of Jackson hits the ball over the net during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Pickler Cathy Konicki returns a serve during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Christine Endicott of North Conway lines up her hit during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Phyllis Tracy of Conway serves the ball during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Picklers play on four of the eight courts, with Karin Bouvier at left, during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
86-year-old pickler Roland DuBois hits the ball over the net during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Phyllis Tracy of Conway lines up her serve during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Picklers (from left) Sandi Poor, Nancy Nygreen and Leslie Schomaker stand outside the courts while waiting for open spots during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Picklers play on four of the eight courts during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Mike Leahy of Jackson serves the ball during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Old pickleballs hang from the seating tent outside the courts during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
A pickleball enthusiast's license plate, seen during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Jackson resident Nancy Nygreen readies for the volley to begin during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Becky Bishop of Conway hits the ball over the net during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Joanna Polito of Bartlett spikes the ball over the net during the Mount Washington Valley Pickleball & Bocce Club's "open play" session at The Club up North at Christmas Mountain in Glen on July 21. The club hosts open play every morning for members as well as other tournaments and events. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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