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Utah's obsession with pickleball ranks second in the U.S., according to the Action Network.

Pickleball's popularity in Utah is mainly driven by its accessibility and social nature.

A recent Major League Pickleball tournament in Utah also highlighted the state's love of the game.

SALT LAKE CITY — It isn't rare to find Caprina Mathias out on the 11th Avenue pickleball courts multiple times a week, bringing her co-workers along with her, or playing with new people she just met.

"I could probably talk about pickleball all day, because I love it so much," Mathias said Thursday after a day on the Salt Lake City-area courts.

She first got into the sport 2½ years ago after learning about it from some friends. After moving to Utah from Oregon, s

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