Jul 25, 2024 - Sports

Pickleball is now a varsity sport in Montgomery County

Mimi Montgomery

An image of a pickleball paddle hanging from a pickleball court fence. — Photo: Craig Hudson/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Lettering in pickleball is about to be a thing: It'll be offered as a varsity sport at all Montgomery County public high schools starting this fall.

Why it matters: Washington is filled with so many pickleheads, that it can't keep up with the demand for courts.

State of play: The district's expansion to all 25 schools is the result of a partnership between the D.C. Pickleball Team, the area Major League Pickleball team, and JOOLA, a pickleball company headquartered in Rockville.

It's being offered as part of the Montgomery County Public Schools corollary sports program, which focuses on getting more students with disabilities involved in school sports.

Fun fact: Montgomery County was the country's first district to include pickleball as a varsity sport when it launched with 11 high schools last year.

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