While riding their bikes in Monument Valley Park one day in 2016, Joe Johnson and his wife, Zina, stopped to watch a pickleball game and were invited to try the sport.
They were instantly hooked, and two years later, Johnson had become an accomplished player and was president of the Pikes Peak Pickleball Association, the first and largest pickleball association in the state.
Kevin Gardner and his wife, Jeanie Alaya, started playing pickleball in 2018 after a family friend introduced Alaya to the game. The couple loved it so much that, a year later, they built their own court in the warehouse beside their business.
The Pikes Peak Pickleball Association hosts regional tournaments in Monument Valley Park that bring in revenue from out-of-state players. Courtesy Pikes Peak Pickleball Association
While riding their bikes in Monument Valley Park one day in 2016, Joe Johnson and his wife stopped to watch a pickleball game and were invited to try the sport.
They were instantly hooked, and two years later, Johnson had become an accomplished player and was president of the Pikes Peak Pickleball Association, the first and largest pickleball association in the state.
Kevin Gardner and his wife, Jeanie Alaya, started playing pickleball in 2018 after a family friend introduced Alaya to the game. The couple loved it so much that, a year later, they built their own court in the warehouse beside their business.