Local pickleball players in Morro Bay would like to turn a basketball court into additional pickleball courts.

“It’s growing every day and not just here, it’s the fastest growing sport in the nation,” said Skip Sorich, Morro Bay resident.

For several years, the players at Del Mar Park have been wanting to add more courts to meet demand.

“On a daily basis, the number of players that come here is probably in the neighborhood of 50 to 60, and I’ve seen it even higher,” Sorich said.

The new courts would replace existing basketball courts at the park.

“It’s a combination of four additional pickleball courts, but as a part of that, we need to provide a new basketball court because we don’t want the basketball people to be without a place to play as well,” said Marcus des Plantes, pickleball

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