SUN PHOTO BY CHRISTY FEINBERG, cfeinberg@sun-herald.com

Carol Taylor, left, and Ann McWhorter play pickleball at South County Regional Park in Punta Gorda.

SUN PHOTO BY TAMI GARCIA, tgarcia@sun-herald.com

North Porter Mike Marcum takes a strike at the ball to hit it over the net during pickleball at the George Mullen Activity Center in North Port.

SUN PHOTO BY TAMI GARCIA, tgarcia@sun-herald.com
Adolph Netzel of North Port swings at the ball at the George Mullen Activity Center recently.

SUN PHOTO BY TAMI GARCIA, tgarcia@sun-herald.com

North Porter Mike Marcum, right, reaches for the ball while fellow pickleball player Ed Shaw of Port Charlotte looks on.

SUN PHOTO BY TAMI GARCIA, tgarcia@sun-herald.com

Mike Marcum of North Port serves the ball during a recent round of pickleball at the George Mullen Activity Center.