RANDALLSTOWN — What started as a simple game inside a church gym has become one of the strongest community bonds in Randallstown. The game of pickleball is uniting players of all ages to be a part of a movement that's growing and fast.

At the heart of it all is the 65-and-up crowd, a group that proudly anchors the program’s energy and spirit. They’ll tell you the same thing: the game is competitive, it’s fun, and more than anything, it’s helping them connect with people.

“You have a bunch of people who came together—mostly strangers meeting for the first time,” Deborah Hardy said. “And over these three years, we’ve become a family. It’s sheer joy and fun."

Tony Hardy " Sweet Days of Pickleball" co-authors, Deborah Hardy (left) and Clorie Tildon

The program began inside Mt. Olive Un

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